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Snow is Coming! How to Ski the Heavier Deep Pow in the Sierras

Nothing is better than waking up seeing 2 feet of fresh at lake level or the valley floor; especially this season! We are all anxiously awaiting tonite’s storm here in Tahoe and it should be a good one through the weekend.

We’re all pretty comfortable with the light, white stuff but what if (pray not) the snow is heavier than you imagined? How do you tackle these types of conditions?  Here are three tips to help make your day more enjoyable if its not as light as you hoped:

1.  Allow your skis to plane, you may need to aim straight down the hill or at a diagonal to get some speed built up. That will help keep your skis on the surface.

2.  Steer your feet and legs progressively, spend just a little more time in the fall line than your instinct directs you to do.  Big, aggressive twisting moves will bog you down and throw you off balance.

3. Shrink your turns to go slower and stretch out your turns to go faster, read the terrain and scope out your line, so you know where you will need to make adjustments to maintain fluidity and control.

Mostly have fun! Its still powder! Here at NASTC we are pretty sure the skiing is going to be GREAT this weekend…stay tuned.