What's your strategy for skiing bumps/moguls?

[fomofo]

Until I can get back out on a hill, read this again.

Watch these again.

Then keeping those tips and images in mind go out and drill then ski some bumps.

Again. And again. And again.

[rowan404]

Stay in the troughs then straight-line when I get close to the finish.

[sirbumpsalot]

Progression. You have to find a low pitch long set to start and practice on before moving up...otherwise you will struggle for years. If your local hill doesn't have one, take a few 3 to 4 day long trips to winter park and mary jane and a beginner bump lesson there.

[fomofo]

So much good stuff in this to watch and try to absorb...

[danmelon]

Progression. You have to find a low pitch long set to start and practice on before moving up...otherwise you will struggle for years. If your local hill doesn't have one, take a few 3 to 4 day long trips to winter park and mary jane and a beginner bump lesson there.

In Quebec they call moguls "bosses", so this is a good strategy, just like a video game, as you work your way up to the final bosses.

btw that lady rips.

[jackstraw]

I try not to huck 70' and land on the up transition [emoji33]

https://youtu.be/7ynrQXjumhQ

[Core Shot]

I try not to huck 70' and land on the up transition [emoji33]

https://youtu.be/7ynrQXjumhQ

Shoulda settled for the dinner roll

[Eastern Sierra Skier]

Watch this clip many times and try to ski like these dudes.


Jump to the 2:45 mark for some ripping bump skiing from Greg Stumps Fist Full of Moguls.

[Core Shot]

72 years old. Wow

[kokomas]

Whomever said take a lesson at Mary Jane had the correct answer

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[Mudfoot]

Never use a pair of skis with stiff tails.

[wickstad]

Reps and look ahead

[wickstad]

Double, double, triple, double, double, triple, double, double, double.

It's a strategy.

I witnessed a gal do this under Big Chief right after I had Chicken Pox so about 1998. Talk about a jaw-dropper.

[wickstad]

That would be Bob Boogie Mann.

Yes. Hope you sold those boots.

[fomofo]

Nelson Carmichael - smooth as silk!



Whole thing's pretty interesting, but at 33 minutes in he does a session with a more advanced bump skier.

[Dexter Rutecki]

Zipper it, baby!



And don't let anyone tell you 194cm Legend Pro XXL's aren't good bump skis...

(Catskinner bumps at Blackcomb)

(Nelson Carmichael is the man, for anyone who doesn't know.)

[Lvovsky]

^ those are not bump! Those are fluffy pillows!

[Vt-Freeheel]

Show up at Killington any weekend from now to closing and follow The Hammer and Co down the 'Star

[b0ardski]

72 years old. Wow

...I just like to do my little dance!"

https://live.staticflickr.com/video/...ZiMiIsInYiOjF9

[Woodsy]

Point em & hold on

[m2711c]

[Dexter Rutecki]

Not to be that guy...but I'm going to be that guy. His poles are too long which are what contribute to his arms flying out too far to the side pulling him back on every turn. (His poles are the correct size generally, I'm sure, but for bumps you want to go down a few cm.)

[GoldMember]

Totally agree on the poles. Hands should be in front and much queiter.

[Gepeto]

doesn't matter the terrain... too long a pole pushes you out of good posture

eta; i c way too many (majority?) that need a pole chop

[EWG]

doesn't matter the terrain... too long a pole pushes you out of good posture

eta; i c way too many (majority?) that need a pole chop

Agreed. I keep going shorter. As a 6’ guy I’m now down to 46” for just general skiing.