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So you’ve just shredded all that awesome corduroy – and it truly is awesome because the temps overnight have been crisp and the resorts have made a fresh new layer of snow.  However, now you’re on your 15th lap, you’re losing that initial exhiliration you had while laying down arcs in the snow first thing in the morning.  You’ve taken the time to be up at the mountain and therefore are determined to make the most of it…..but how?  Start running through some drills, take what you have learned from your last NASTC course or lesson and start practicing it.  Scour the internet for some good ski tips and bring them with you on the hill.  With a smart phone you can search for a good ski tip on YouTube while you are on the chairlift and then get after it when you get to the top.  If you have a buddy skiing with you, show them the ski tip and ask them to watch you and tell you if you are getting closer to the image presented in the footage.  Setting aside some time every time you are out on the hill to run through your favorite and ‘not so favorite’ drills.  This will help give your ski day some focus, break-up the boredom and give your skiing a boost.  Let’s face it, no one wants to run through drills when there is fresh powder and soft snow to be skied on, why not take advantage of the opportunity we have right now with the snowpack that we have and make some changes in our skiing.