Mogul Absorption
You'll stop getting launched off bumps and start floating through mogul runs with your upper body perfectly calm.
Absorbing the terrain by retracting and extending your legs keeps your upper body smooth while navigating mogul fields.
Watch & Learn
Key Moments
Legs are shock absorbers — let them compress and extend
Practice pulling feet up as you crest each mogul
Push feet down into the valley between moguls
Choose the side of moguls to follow a consistent line
What It Should Feel Like
- ✓Your legs are pistons — constantly moving up and down
- ✓Your hips stay level while everything below them is chaos
- ✓You're actively pressing into the back side of each mogul
Common Mistakes & Fixes
Rigid legs getting bounced off bumps
Keep knees bent and actively retract before each crest
Upper body lurching forward
Strong core — think quiet hands and chest
Looking at your feet
Eyes 3-4 moguls ahead to plan your line
Practice Drills
Retraction walk: on flat ground, practice walking while pulling each foot up high — exaggerates the movement pattern for your brain
Single mogul approach: ski straight at one isolated bump, absorb it with full retraction, pause in the trough — one at a time before linking
Zip-line drill: ski a mogul line with both arms held out wide — forces upper body stillness because you can feel any rotation immediately