Blue — Level 6GroomedSteep

Short Radius Turns

You'll gain the speed control to confidently ski any steep groomer or set up a consistent mogul line without feeling out of control.

Rapid-fire turns with a tight arc — used to control speed on steep terrain by slicing quickly across the fall line and limiting exposure time.

Watch & Learn

Not clicking? Try a different teaching style below:

via Stomp It Tutorials — High-energy with on-slope drills and clear before/after

0:40Why short radius worksStep 1

Frequent direction changes scrub speed without needing to stop or brake

1:25Early initiationStep 2

Start the next turn before the current one finishes — no pause between arcs

2:50Hop turns to learn the feelStep 3

Exaggerate by hopping skis from side to side first, then lower into carves

4:10Pole timing is criticalStep 4

Every single turn needs a pole plant — it's the metronome for short-radius rhythm

✓Like rapid slalom gates — one, two, three — no dawdling between turns
✓Your body stays close to the fall line while your skis windshield-wiper beneath you
✓The rhythm is everything — once you're in it, the turns almost make themselves

Pausing between turns and accelerating again

✓

Flow directly from one turn into the next — the transitions are as important as the arcs

Upper body rotating with each rapid turn

✓

Shoulder separation is non-negotiable at this speed — hands forward, chest down the hill

Missing pole plants at speed

✓

Slow down until you can plant every turn, then gradually rebuild speed

Hop turns on mellow pitch: jump your skis from side to side down a gentle groomer — exaggerated but teaches the quick-transition feel

Metronome rhythm: set a metronome app to 120 BPM and try to time one turn per click for a full run down the slope

Count the turns: pick a section of slope and try to fit as many turns as possible into it — more turns = better short-radius control

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