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Tune-Up Tips: Steeps
PROBLEM: Leaning into the hill
Photo: Jonathan Selkowitz

As you finish a turn on steep terrain, it’s natural to resist the pull of the fall line by shifting your weight to your uphill ski, stiffening your downhill leg and twisting your shoulders up the hill. With your hips this far inside, you can’t release your old edges to start your new turn. Even if your brain tells you to reach down the fall line, your body might not be willing.

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