Ski Tips for Bumps and Ice

[dcampri01]

Thanks Bode.. I saw your medals at the Ski Museum at Cannon today. Good work. Nice of you to share those with us. Bigger than I expected.

[1810197777]

type in "ski crashes" in the youtube search and click the video with stars in the title to be shocked!

[kwalliander]

He does ski with an A-Frame. Check it out at 2:53. So funny for a guy his level !!

[led0zeppelin1977]

@kwalliander edging with an A-frame is bad, 2:53 just caught part of the transition between turns, since there is no pressure on the edges, it doesnt matter. there is no A-framing in the subsequent turn

[kwalliander]

Am I dreaming or does Bode ski with an A Frame ??

[jfperron73]

Damn this guy can ski

[Nataliaa13B]

I dont use polls. should i be?? i feel more free/balanced without em.. who else here doesnt?

[gavvo888]

@Nataliaa13B It depends what level of skiing you are doing. Personally, I find the poles useful on all terrain. But if you are doing technical skiing like bumps/moguls or steep or back country - or if you ever want to -poles would be essential.

[No1980s]

Good Info but Thumbs down because of poor video quality - come on Bode lets get with the program!!

[WSLTD223]

crickey thought he'd be better at bumps

[WINNONAAA]

Bode trained at the iciest ski area in possibly all of the northeastern USA, just to let you know. It's no surprise he would know how to ski it...

[btbbuilder]

Body just proved to the world that he is truly one of Best Raers ever. Great Job:-)

[chrisregpick]

@btbbuilder Hey, you. Bode got lucky. LOL. Sincerely, Bode is bad ass. These are great videos too. Great mogul tips, but I don't need any American Granny slow down techniques. LOL. Hey, this is by far some of the best freeby ski techniques out there, are want to see more. Thank you. We need more tips up here at the best hill in NA. We want more Yankee boys. More Pole plant shit, Next time, we are going to kick you ass's at the Olympic too. Whister. Yours truly Jerko.

[piliandbillybob]

after watching the whole video i just realised i already do everything he said...all i gotta do now is learn to carve and get on the terrain parks

[piliandbillybob]

I think i already do what he said about ice...not sure that needs to be taught i think it's quite a natural thing....or common sense. Moguls, yeah i use a low stance and yes it hurts your back a little i gotta admit. Oh and im pretty slow goin down i pretty much stop myself on every little accumulation of powder...especially on icy moguls. Icy Superstar at Killington=difficult, at least it was for me it was only my second time.

[skeetcouper]

Should you really be learning moguls from a downhill champion? It's amazing the drop off in technique. His stance is wide and too crouched--directly from his race carving. Good mogul skiing starts with extension and absorption to control speed. His coach talks about low athletic stances, which is exactly WRONG for the bumps, where if you stay low, you'll gain too much speed, get bounced around, and have to bail out or biff.

[dick91p]

I totally agree. A low stance on moguls will also put

a lot of stress and shock on the lower back and neck.

[skeetcouper]

Bode can pull it off because of his world-class athleticism, razor sharp edges, and quick turns. In these clips you see him controlling speed less with up and down absorption--but with hard edging across the moguls. He's spraying snow like crazy. Even he gains speed, gets air, and has to bail repeatedly.

[dick91p]

@ skeetcouper: I have to agree again with everything you said. I've been doing a lot of mogul skiing this season, and

I've used the true mogul stance and technique

(absorbing on the front of the mogul and planting the pole,

then extending and pressing on the gas pedal, keeping

the skis together) and it feels natural, and in control.

Then I tried doing the techniques suggested on this video

and they felt totally awkward and painful.

[pugetking]

@skeetcouper Yes its called ski technique learn from from the best...learn how to

carve a ski in control. What your talking about is running into the back of a mogul

to slow down. Practice on a nice smooth run making round carved turns, then try

same thing in moguls." Watch and listen" several more times to the video. Bode talks about turning on top staying out of the holes..its just real good ski tech.. the same principals in moguls or making big turns...

[brownsdb26]

hehe love the spandex! thanks for the tips.

[snowyphil65]

hes skiin pretty wide in those mogules... does that help on iced bumps?

[bradhorn14]

Yes, if you take a nice strong in balance stance, your going to be able to rotate the skis effectively. Also, the minute your out of control, stop and regain controll.

Also, try to make multiple turns per mogul, and soft your skis over them, work on tip snow contact. If your tips are flying upwards after the spine on the mogul, your not in the "Drivers seat" and you need to drive those tips down and over the bump wich will allow for even more front of the boot contact and controll and fun

[snowyphil65]

yea my tips stay down pretty well in the moguls but i ski narrow most of the time... once in a while on icy bumps ill lose an edge and go for a ride... ill have to try skiin wider in em

[cqbmaster1]

man i hit the mount yesterday and this helped me thank

[gwrebbe]

Love It. Proves one can teach an old dog ( or ski bum) new tricks.

Bode brings it down to my level.

Thanks !!!!

Reb age seventy--love the bumps

[delliosligety]

but you know what i like most, listening to people talk alot, that really gets me stoked to go skiing! bodie and his coach shouldn't give up the day job, how is bodie any good with a coach like that... see how many times once bodie finishes talking and his coach starts, that he stands there and starts tapping his pole in the snow, brilliant, so uninterested, he doesn't want to be standing around talkin any more than i want to listen to him

[tjisme234]

Thank u so much my ski instructor said 2 stay in the troughs and i hated the mogules so ya ill give it a try thank u again

[7flyinghecks]

And here I was always told to stay in the trough line while skiing moguls. I never liked skiing them for that reason because you get bounced around in the trough line. But actually going over the moguls makes more sense. Thanks Bode!

[djrobx]

Loved the segment on skiing over hard moguls. Too bad the quality was so pooty I couldn't actually see them when he demonstrated it.

[tuffyti]

his coach is so funny on ski sunday!!!

GO ON BODIE!!!!

[gc6133]

the coach isn't coaching him he's coaching u. he's not trying to tell bodie how to do it he allready knows. theyre trying to teach YOU how to do it because you probably don't know.

[bakanagaizin]

I think you should stick with the funky bunch dog. BTW the happening sucked.

[coc041vi]

what are u talking about?. miller is the best American ski racer ever, (better then any ski racer the UK can produce) and how can u say a guy who won a world cup slalom back in 2002 by a record 1.9 seconds is a average skier. o and i hope your not the bloke skiing on your profile.hes pathetic!.

[riotriotriot55]

well, bode is all over the map in terms of how he skis. he's not consistent because he charges so much, but he can do really well too.

last two seasons have been poor.

[RAMSBONES]

yeah well he may b good but he aint canadian my friend :)

[niniiii91]

I've been skiing for 13 yaers but this tips are still interesting for me...body miller is geniuse, number one skier in the world...it's great to take advice of such a great skier...

[sdrawkcabnam]

i skied for the first time last year and it was awesome. thanks for the great advice...people like me need it

[L0VSKY]

I see even Bode gets a little of the dreaded "airtime" in the bumps... So one can fly and live to tell the tale... great lesson, thanks! can't wait til I get the chance to try some bumps... til then I'll just have to practice my shortest turns. ; )

[chriswev]

Great video, especially the mogul stuff.

Always usefull to watch stuff like this before going on a ski trip

[pbaker123]

Guys - thanks. I'm a raw beginner (6 days on skis of which 3 with teachers and in 3 totally different locations) but I have the benefit of very experienced skier friends who take (well, drag :-) me to more challenging places and guide me through it. Your videos helped with a few problems I was having re. ice and steepness - it's rather daunting when you don't have that much control yet to face a steep slope..

[fazelfarahmand]

A perfect ski lesson. Useful for transition from intermediate to advance level.

[goodweedindeed]

Thanks for the video. These type of videos are very helpful. Good advice from body and the coach. Hope to see more of these.

[skisailracer]

I thought the coaches worked for the atheletes. I'm really sorry for the us ski team. Bode's my fave wactch his balance and the extreme line he chooses

[EpicSkier556]

Bode, your one class act skier.  Keep doing what your doing.

[ChristlerWhistler]

Bode, here is a tip if you like. If you would get your shins off the front of your boot-then you could extend more and therefore keep your skis in contact with the snow in the bumps. :)