I ski every day here in Aspen. I had, maybe, 10 instructors in recent years to improve my skills in moguls. You are the first one actually improved my skills in moguls. You have great skills articulating and explaining, with just enough words, to let me understand what I was doing wrong. By watching your videos, I finally understood my problems was largely "where to ski", not really how. This made a humongous difference for me. All these years, scratching my head and wondering why in the world I cannot ski well in moguls, but I ski so well, in slalom style, in elsewhere. I now be able to sleep at night without going crazy wondering what in the world with wrong with me. All those instructors said to turn on top of the bumps and slide down on the back of them. Ugh. No wonder I could not do it that way. I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I used to be a certified teaching pro for circuit players in tennis. I can so appreciate your great teaching skills. You helped me the most, among all these instructors I had, yet never met you in person. Amazing. Thank you so much.
I love the vocabulary you used and I plan to incorporate this into my own lessons. "neighboring bump", "Bobsleddy" and "a turny flowy sustainable line" are my favorites. Also love the static demo of holding the ski on a mogul to explain the steepest part of the mountain and the connection to high edge angle and speed. Stay Awesome Deb Armstrong! :)
By far the best video on moguls I’ve viewed. Not the greatest day for filming or showing the “anatomy” of the bump, but marvelous and helpful content throughout. Thank you, Deb!!
thank you!This video has FINALLY unlocked an understanding for how I am meant to approach the moguls! There are few moguls available on the slopes this early in the season, but I tried the few that were there and I could see how to use this strategy. I love your videos. So helpful.
I cannot thank you enough for this video. The concept of finding the neighboring bump was a 100% lightbulb moment for me. I typically ski East Coast groomers, and in the past I’ve just fallen apart in my few attempts at moguls. Well this weekend was a rare East Coast powder weekend, 12 inches of snow overnight turned into soft moguls by 11 am. The powder rather than ice made the moguls forgiving, and we got tons of practice! I just kept finding the neighboring bump, thinking about banked turns. By the end of the weekend I felt like I was able to attack the moguls with confidence! This was a game changer for me!
Great video!! Love having so many alternatives: zipper, neighbours, long turns, short turns, jumps.... (as if, yeah right!!) ;) Thanks for sharing this!
Neighboring bump yay!!! Not the crazy neighbor bump lol I love this. Thnx so much! I think you just saved me from a $900 three-day seminar on the neighboring bump lol and now I don’t have to wake up and be n a group at 9 am for three days. Hahaa thnx thnx thnx 🎉🎉
Hey! I ran into you today at Abasin. Thanks for taking the time to say hi. Looked like you were starting a lesson so I hope I didn’t interrupt too much. This video really helped me look at moguls in a different way and now I can ski them confidently and in control. Have a great season and let’s hope it’s a snowy one!
@@DebArmstrongSkiStrong Abasin is my favorite and most frequent, but someone once told me “the best mountain is the one you’re on,” and I think that’s the right philosophy.
Use the neighboring bump! This makes total sense to me. Thank you Deb for using explanations, visuals and analogies that "speak" my language. I'm always nervous around bumps but I'm determined to give them a go this season! Your videos have been so helpful. Thank you for sharing your gift and love of skiing.
I avoid moguls like the plague. 3.55min, that's me. 😁 You make that look effortless, great advice, great vid. I like it and will give it a go next season. Our I'll win lotto, fly to the US and book some lessons with you 👍
Perfect timing for this video! I just skied some icy moguls Christmas Eve, and not very well. I psyched myself out a little. When I get back out to the mountain this week I’ll seek out some moguls and try this technique. Thanks for this instruction!
So true, nevertheless, the perfect timing. I avoid bumps, but gradually I am trying to educate myself to not be afraid.... Your video helps..and when I look at the scenery, it helps, too. And please, please send some snow over Ontarian hills..🤗
Thanks, Deb, for introducing a great new option for 'conquering' the bumps. As an advanced skier who's been FOREVER trying to 'flow' thru the moguls (a determined baby boomer who wants so badly to finally triumph over - and ENJOY! - this one frustrating "obstacle"), your video gives me new hope. Thanks! No more 'cliff hanging turns!' :-D
Fantastic video. I learn so much from what you show. I'm a 59 yr old (advanced alpine skier) from 30+ years of tele skiing. I have to wonder why, in tele bumps, I've always crossed the bump line and make the turn on backside of the bump. Almost cross grain and its the absolute best way of dancing down bumps and keeping control. I'm able to mono-tele in neighboring bumps just as an alpine skier would, but in a true telemark, the backside is the groove. Now that I've come back to alpine, I find myself in the wrong line and this video is a huge help in switching up the brain. Thank you.
I’ve stopped skiing for about 3 or 4 years now and joined the dark side and started snowboarding but now I’m coming back to skiing and I can do the groomers and stuff still but not that good at poll planting and really getting those turns down so yeah I’m happy to get back to the sport oh and you’re video’s have really helped me get the technique down again so I really have to say THANK YOU⛷🤙🏼
Deb, I think after 40 years someone has finally been able to explain to me how to conquer skiing bumps. Looking forward to trying this out this coming Winter.
Deb if I ever make it to Colorado I will definitely make a point of talking and hopefully getting a lesson with you. I am an advanced skier but every time I watch your videos I learn something. Keep up the great work and someday we may meet on the mountains.
Very helpful video and focusing on these tactical moves really helped my performance in some challenging bumps today! Great seeing you on the hill today teaching, you are such a great example for all of us. Best wishes!
Just spent the weekend trying to gain better comfort in the bumps. Boy do I wish I had watched this video before my trip. Can't wait for next month to try it out in Telluride. Thanks again Deb!
Like some others I had difficulty in seeing the technique on video due to poor visibility, however I could clearly appreciate it to the 4:34 minutes. Thank you Deb.
Thanks Deb! I'm going to try to remember "surf" so I won't turn on top and then slide down the back of the bump like all of my instructors taught me. Can't wait to try it out!
Hey Deb, thanks for the great, informational video! Definitely learned from my mistake and can’t wait to get out on the slopes soon! This broken leg and moguls won’t stop me now! Can’t believe I’m missing the snow hitting the Rockies this weekend. Do an extra run for me!! Thanks again, Cheers!
It was a bit difficult to see the demonstration, but the explanation at the beginning was awesome, especially about the high edge angle and being able to ski with a flatter ski using the nearby bump.
I avoid bump runs like the plague, but your technique has renewed my interest in trying. It makes sense. Thank you 🙏 very much. - a chicken little skier
No need to get into full on mogul runs, hit groomers on powder days. Try these pointers after the powder gets cut up, then you'll have mini-moguls. If you mess up the bumps are softer and more forgiving.
Oh my gosh you actually did it! Dave and Tami Lyon teach bumps this way too seems to be a racer thing. =) I raced as well but before that my favorite thing to ski was bumps in a zip line like professional bump skiers do. I love the extreme extension retracting feeling having your knees get close to your face. But unfortunately its hard to find good bumps around the PNW for that. This technique works really well for misshapen bumps.
You nailed it with where people are hitting the bump and not the neighboring bump. They do this because on the slopes that aren't so steep you can do that but when it starts to get steep like this, that wont work. Great video.
I didn't think the video was that good. The overcast day gave no contrast to the moguls, making it harder to visualize. But Deb, you SAID something in this video that clicked and I figured out moguls literally the next day on Zugspitze at Aspen Snowmass! It was the part when you said you don't want to turn on the mogul and climb back up it but rather use the wall of the adjacent mogul. THAT WAS IT! In one friggin' day I'm literally doing black moguls. THANK YOU!
I use the phrase "rail the bump", when I'm cyclocrossing I look for a ruts in corners and "rail" the outside edge of the rut to help the turn. Similarly, use the bump on the outside of the turn to help facilitate the turn.
Thank you Deborah, it’s given me a new perspective on dealing with the bumps which I’ve always struggled to ski in a flowing way. I’ll be putting it into practice for two weeks in Zell am see, Austria on the 18th Jan!
What I find difficult is when the mogul is long and the trough is deep I feel like I have to build up too much speed until I get to the neighbouring bump below it where I can turn. I almost get forced into a little fall line gulley where I can't turn so build up speed that I don't want. Then I really crash into the bump below quite hard at a right angle and it's hard to absorb. How do you deal with that?
Yes, I feel your pain for sure!! I need to do another video for bumps. Here is the thing, there is not just one approach to bumps that works for the entire run. The trough line is a great one and approach yet there are times as you said where this may not work. There are times when one need to be able to turn at the top of the bump, I call the top of the bump the spine. Making a turn from the spine of the bump. Bumps are not easy. Need lots of approaches and lots of practice. Good luck. Glad you enjoy my videos.
Thanks Deb, for the tips. For what it’s worth, here’s how I was taught: Ski from the summit of one mogul to that of another. Why? Because at the top you can go in any direction. Also, I was taught to use my eyes. Like you said, the terrain dictates. So I use my eyes to plan a good route to the top of a mogul somewhat downhill. It’s never, you know, the NEXT mogul. Anyway, it works for me. But I’ll review your lesson and try to incorporate some of what you said. You certainly ski them more smoothly than I.
Top-to-top is a valid technique, but speed control is critical. I call Deb’s ‘bobsled’ approach the ‘roller coaster line”; no matter which line you take, you should not turn on the uphill side of the mogul (as you will likely stem your turn and your feet will take a divergent path). As she mentions, be patient, especially as you crest the bump and redirect the skis into a new turn. There are specific approaches for those cliff-faced moguls and I refer you to Lito Flores for those.
Osnosis: Thanks. Frankly, I can’t recall turning on the uphill side of a mogul. I just want to proceed downhill and get out. I save my risk-a-fall skiing for powder.
You can't have too many line and technique options in bumps. I find my preferred option varies a lot based on steepness, mogul shape and snow conditions. Bobsled technique is great with some new snow to help moderate the speed. When the moguls get hard packed and fast I find this bobsled technique generates too much speed on the steep sections with big long moguls.
I ski on the backside of the bump because it is real steep. and often you need to ski across the back side to get to the top of the "neighboring bump". Also carving on the back side will allow for a "slower" drop to the top of the next one. Since the back side is "sheer" you can do hop turns on it with very little "hop".
I think I prioritize turning on top of bumps and skidding down the back of them too much in my mogul skiing. This requires a lot of absorption, and while I feel it's effective for keeping my speed down and remaining in control, I also find it can be quite tiring. The "neighboring bump" technique shown here looks like a good way to expend less energy, and is definitely something I'll be working in more often this coming season.
Are you the legend Debbie Armstrong? i used to go up and down the Gamsleiten in Obertauern all day long. Thanks for your videos. Kisses from Austria!!!!!
It’s great that you specify this technique vs. the World Cup line. Totally different approach. As you mentioned, carving on the backside of the mogul generates speed, which is what World Cup mogul skiers want to do. Most people don’t have that aggressive mindset. Do you see the troughs in the moguls like the big ruts that form in slalom courses?
A gopro head mount for this lesson would be super beneficial. I can see exactly where you would be looking and just a better point of view, but great video I learned a lot
I agree with this technique for the most part - specifically that the face or front of the bump is the flattest part of the whole run and the place to go to scrub off speed on each turn. However, I don't think the backside of the bump is a place to be avoided entirely - rather I think it is the place to initiate the turn as you transit to the face of the next neighboring bump. This is most important on tall/deep bumps on steep terrain which are exponentially harder to control speed. If you wait to start your turn until you are coming up the face of the next bump you're going to be going too fast. In this case it is really important for the turn to start on the backside of the previous bump and finish on the frontside of the next bump. Or just avoid deep bumps on steep terrain.
Deb you have a talent for teaching and presentation that makes complicated things simple. I have to try your approach and like how you give one Idea to remember and apply. Ski the side of the next bump. ⛷⛷⛷🙏
She is explaining this very well , but it doesnt hurt that she is skiing the moguls with 6-10 inches of new fluff, which is the easiest snow to ski in, i would have liked to have seen her ski the bumps on hardpack, as it would be easier to see what she was doing, but oh well
Aha moment...I've been trying to ski around the downhill (back) side of bumps when it sounds like I need to turn on the uphill (front) side of the neighboring bump. Gotta try that. Maybe tomorrow.
Why would I hang out on the steep side of a cliff? Because that is what the instructor told me to do, 20 years ago, and I have never got it right! Depressing to hear that going to the top of the bump, turning unweighted and sliding down the far side is not the way to start skiing bumps!
Garth, that is EXACTLY how & what I was taught in almost every mogul lesson of my life! :-0 Pole plant on top; unweight; and slide. And it never worked for me, either. Here I am, an aging baby boomer, STILL determined to some day conquer the moguls!! ;->
@@alicekane3913 Right, Alice! Now my daughter (a great skier) tells me she always just skis between the bumps. So next time I’ll give that a try. Learning something new, also a boomer.
These videos are so great, Deb, thank you for creating them and answering questions! The one about how to ski powder was so great as well. Where is the ideal spot on the bump to make your turn? Are you trying to have the apex be before you're at the top of the bump ideally, so you are turning into the neighboring bump but never going over it?
for this tactic that sounds about right. I have never thought of the apex of the turn while skiing bumps because every turn apex differs depending on the bump. have a great day.
I love the "neighboring bump comment" I'd love to see a video with instruction without so much powder on the bumps? But guess I just need a lesson in person lol thank you!
I like the neighboring bump concept. I notice how you complete your turn before reaching for the neighboring bump. I guess this is step one before trying a straighter line in the bumps?
Deb... thank you for responding 😀 If you are missing those loooonnngggg piste feel free to check out my TH-cam channel. The channel is in my name - Alain Brouillaud ⛷
Brilliant! But she is still an amazing skier to make it look that easy. She is also very athletic and graceful to be that smooth through the bumps. But for the rest of us klutzes :) we need a little more information. Now that we know where to turn, how do we initiate the turn? How do we end the turn? How far forward should we be leaning? How bent should our knees be? When is our weight on our downhill ski and when do we transfer it to our uphill ski? Do we roll our knees and ankles inward for more edging?
Yep, fair questions. This was just a tactics video. I have yet to make the "skill and movements" video. I hope to get that done before too long. Thanks for watching. I hope you got something out of it.
@@DebArmstrongSkiStrong Thanks for the quick reply! I just saw your intro video on your channel. Good thing I said you are very athletic because you are an Olympic gold medalist! That is amazing! So you are clearly a far superior athlete than most of the people watching your videos. Speaking for the klutzes of the world :), yes I did get a lot out of this video and will be looking forward to your video on the skill and movements of bump skiing. As a klutz, I need a lot of detail about skiing so I can use my mind to compensate for the lack of natural athletic ability. So when I take a lesson and the instructor says just trust your instincts and natural abilities to make the turn, it doesn't work because I have no instincts and natural abilities LOL! I need a lot of detailed instruction to make it happen. Of course, I could never be as good as you even if I skied everyday my whole life with the best coaches in the world but I just want to have fun and I don't need to be nearly that good to have fun.
@@jazz19101 what you describe is the case for 98% of the skiers out there. I very much enjoy trying to express skiing movements simply. Glad you found the channel.
One thing I would like to suggest is that it would be easier for us to follow or see the neighbouring bump in sunny conditions (I think) as there would be more contrast, otherwise excellent presentation.
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I ski every day here in Aspen. I had, maybe, 10 instructors in recent years to improve my skills in moguls. You are the first one actually improved my skills in moguls. You have great skills articulating and explaining, with just enough words, to let me understand what I was doing wrong. By watching your videos, I finally understood my problems was largely "where to ski", not really how. This made a humongous difference for me. All these years, scratching my head and wondering why in the world I cannot ski well in moguls, but I ski so well, in slalom style, in elsewhere. I now be able to sleep at night without going crazy wondering what in the world with wrong with me. All those instructors said to turn on top of the bumps and slide down on the back of them. Ugh. No wonder I could not do it that way. I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I used to be a certified teaching pro for circuit players in tennis. I can so appreciate your great teaching skills. You helped me the most, among all these instructors I had, yet never met you in person. Amazing. Thank you so much.
Wow what a great compliment. Thank you. so glad you made a break through in the moguls!!
I love it. "The neighboring bump", it sounds so friendly.
I love the vocabulary you used and I plan to incorporate this into my own lessons. "neighboring bump", "Bobsleddy" and "a turny flowy sustainable line" are my favorites. Also love the static demo of holding the ski on a mogul to explain the steepest part of the mountain and the connection to high edge angle and speed. Stay Awesome Deb Armstrong! :)
I teach it as a 'personal roller coaster'. Old folks get that analogy.
By far the best video on moguls I’ve viewed. Not the greatest day for filming or showing the “anatomy” of the bump, but marvelous and helpful content throughout. Thank you, Deb!!
I agree -- great tutorial, but the light was a little flat for me to be able to make out the bumps...
thank you!This video has FINALLY unlocked an understanding for how I am meant to approach the moguls! There are few moguls available on the slopes this early in the season, but I tried the few that were there and I could see how to use this strategy. I love your videos. So helpful.
I cannot thank you enough for this video. The concept of finding the neighboring bump was a 100% lightbulb moment for me. I typically ski East Coast groomers, and in the past I’ve just fallen apart in my few attempts at moguls. Well this weekend was a rare East Coast powder weekend, 12 inches of snow overnight turned into soft moguls by 11 am. The powder rather than ice made the moguls forgiving, and we got tons of practice! I just kept finding the neighboring bump, thinking about banked turns. By the end of the weekend I felt like I was able to attack the moguls with confidence! This was a game changer for me!
So,so Good. Learnt more in ten minutes that 5 years with moguls!. Thank you
A really great explanation and demonstration of a simple approach for having consistent fun in the bumps. Love it. Thank you Deb.
You are the best teacher I have ever seen. So clear and concise....I could have used this before some double diamonds I skied earlier today.
Perhaps the single best ski vidi I’ve ever seen. I sure wish I saw this in about 1973...
Wow!!!! Glad you appreciate this content almost as much as i enjoy making it. 😉😉😉Happy skiing. Take good care
When U dance with the mountain..........the Mountain ALWAYS leads
Deb your explanations are awesome ! I love the detail about edge angle, etc in your lessons !!
Thank you!!
No wonder I've been stuck so many times. This is one of the best videos on moguls!
"Surf the Neighboring Bump" - what an Astounding concept! Thank you so much for that Deb!!!!
Great video!! Love having so many alternatives: zipper, neighbours, long turns, short turns, jumps.... (as if, yeah right!!) ;) Thanks for sharing this!
Neighboring bump yay!!! Not the crazy neighbor bump lol I love this. Thnx so much! I think you just saved me from a $900 three-day seminar on the neighboring bump lol and now I don’t have to wake up and be n a group at 9 am for three days. Hahaa thnx thnx thnx 🎉🎉
Hey! I ran into you today at Abasin. Thanks for taking the time to say hi. Looked like you were starting a lesson so I hope I didn’t interrupt too much. This video really helped me look at moguls in a different way and now I can ski them confidently and in control. Have a great season and let’s hope it’s a snowy one!
Awesome seeing you today!!!! Really fun you said hi. Where do you usually ski?
@@DebArmstrongSkiStrong Abasin is my favorite and most frequent, but someone once told me “the best mountain is the one you’re on,” and I think that’s the right philosophy.
@@holdenwight6046 fantastic!!! I'll be back next Sunday day. Hope to see you again.
So much fun just to watch you, thanks for sharing and the love you put into these videos.
Use the neighboring bump! This makes total sense to me. Thank you Deb for using explanations, visuals and analogies that "speak" my language. I'm always nervous around bumps but I'm determined to give them a go this season! Your videos have been so helpful. Thank you for sharing your gift and love of skiing.
I avoid moguls like the plague. 3.55min, that's me. 😁
You make that look effortless, great advice, great vid. I like it and will give it a go next season.
Our I'll win lotto, fly to the US and book some lessons with you 👍
You were born to be a skier and an excellent teacher, thanks! Maybe this 70 year old CAN ski the bumps this way:).
Perfect timing for this video! I just skied some icy moguls Christmas Eve, and not very well. I psyched myself out a little. When I get back out to the mountain this week I’ll seek out some moguls and try this technique. Thanks for this instruction!
So true, nevertheless, the perfect timing. I avoid bumps, but gradually I am trying to educate myself to not be afraid.... Your video helps..and when I look at the scenery, it helps, too. And please, please send some snow over Ontarian hills..🤗
Thanks, Deb, for introducing a great new option for 'conquering' the bumps. As an advanced skier who's been FOREVER trying to 'flow' thru the moguls (a determined baby boomer who wants so badly to finally triumph over - and ENJOY! - this one frustrating "obstacle"), your video gives me new hope. Thanks! No more 'cliff hanging turns!' :-D
Fantastic video. I learn so much from what you show. I'm a 59 yr old (advanced alpine skier) from 30+ years of tele skiing. I have to wonder why, in tele bumps, I've always crossed the bump line and make the turn on backside of the bump. Almost cross grain and its the absolute best way of dancing down bumps and keeping control. I'm able to mono-tele in neighboring bumps just as an alpine skier would, but in a true telemark, the backside is the groove. Now that I've come back to alpine, I find myself in the wrong line and this video is a huge help in switching up the brain. Thank you.
A great approach for older skiers or those that experience knee pain. You always have good videos, Deb.
I’ve stopped skiing for about 3 or 4 years now and joined the dark side and started snowboarding but now I’m coming back to skiing and I can do the groomers and stuff still but not that good at poll planting and really getting those turns down so yeah I’m happy to get back to the sport oh and you’re video’s have really helped me get the technique down again so I really have to say THANK YOU⛷🤙🏼
Deb, I think after 40 years someone has finally been able to explain to me how to conquer skiing bumps. Looking forward to trying this out this coming Winter.
Deb if I ever make it to Colorado I will definitely make a point of talking and hopefully getting a lesson with you. I am an advanced skier but every time I watch your videos I learn something. Keep up the great work and someday we may meet on the mountains.
Very helpful video and focusing on these tactical moves really helped my performance in some challenging bumps today! Great seeing you on the hill today teaching, you are such a great example for all of us. Best wishes!
Excellently articulated -- When an instructor can make concepts understandable for all, they have truly become masterful.
Just spent the weekend trying to gain better comfort in the bumps. Boy do I wish I had watched this video before my trip. Can't wait for next month to try it out in Telluride. Thanks again Deb!
Like some others I had difficulty in seeing the technique on video due to poor visibility, however I could clearly appreciate it to the 4:34 minutes. Thank you Deb.
Loving all your instruction. Thx so much.
Absolutely perfect way to teach this. Thank you!!
THANK YOU Michael. enjoy the bumps. take care
looks so effortless. great explanations - great video!
Thanks Deb! I'm going to try to remember "surf" so I won't turn on top and then slide down the back of the bump like all of my instructors taught me. Can't wait to try it out!
Have you given it a try yet. I would love to hear how it goes. Take care
Hey Deb, thanks for the great, informational video! Definitely learned from my mistake and can’t wait to get out on the slopes soon! This broken leg and moguls won’t stop me now! Can’t believe I’m missing the snow hitting the Rockies this weekend. Do an extra run for me!!
Thanks again, Cheers!
It was a bit difficult to see the demonstration, but the explanation at the beginning was awesome, especially about the high edge angle and being able to ski with a flatter ski using the nearby bump.
I avoid bump runs like the plague, but your technique has renewed my interest in trying. It makes sense. Thank you 🙏 very much. - a chicken little skier
I feel exactly the same!
No need to get into full on mogul runs, hit groomers on powder days. Try these pointers after the powder gets cut up, then you'll have mini-moguls. If you mess up the bumps are softer and more forgiving.
wisskier great advice! thank you 🙏🏻
@@gspice71 you are welcome!
start at the bottom of the run, like 10 moguls up ... then build up to the top.
Oh my gosh you actually did it! Dave and Tami Lyon teach bumps this way too seems to be a racer thing. =) I raced as well but before that my favorite thing to ski was bumps in a zip line like professional bump skiers do. I love the extreme extension retracting feeling having your knees get close to your face. But unfortunately its hard to find good bumps around the PNW for that. This technique works really well for misshapen bumps.
Another great video. Love it!!! Going down to Touse in Feb, if you're there that would be so cool!!!
Good tips, and good enthusiasm. It might be easier to see the bumps on a sunny day. And using a "chalkboard" might help conceptualize the paths.
Well explained techniques Deb, thank you for sharing!
This is explained so well! I’ve been trying to hit moguls all wrong, not anymore! :)
Just love listening and watching Deb Armstrong
Deb, you are giving me SO much to think about and try next time I go skiing! Thank you so much!
You are welcome😉 spread the word
The bumps where fun today at Keystone 4 sure. Thx Deb for great tips
Friction baby! Skin snow contact! great job Deb
You nailed it with where people are hitting the bump and not the neighboring bump. They do this because on the slopes that aren't so steep you can do that but when it starts to get steep like this, that wont work. Great video.
I didn't think the video was that good. The overcast day gave no contrast to the moguls, making it harder to visualize. But Deb, you SAID something in this video that clicked and I figured out moguls literally the next day on Zugspitze at Aspen Snowmass! It was the part when you said you don't want to turn on the mogul and climb back up it but rather use the wall of the adjacent mogul. THAT WAS IT! In one friggin' day I'm literally doing black moguls. THANK YOU!
I use the phrase "rail the bump", when I'm cyclocrossing I look for a ruts in corners and "rail" the outside edge of the rut to help the turn. Similarly, use the bump on the outside of the turn to help facilitate the turn.
Moguls are like friends, some are willing to help you move others are less helpful. I still love all my friends.
What a fantastic video. Thanks for this.
Another great video. Thanks Deb
All I want to say that u rock! I wish I could hire you for a few days to ski!
Thank you Deborah, it’s given me a new perspective on dealing with the bumps which I’ve always struggled to ski in a flowing way. I’ll be putting it into practice for two weeks in Zell am see, Austria on the 18th Jan!
I teach there!
Wow, we need those kind of instructors in the Alps! My compliments, I love Deb👍 ... ps if you visit 4vallees, let me know, i want a session with you
i love this lesson, thx so much and best regards from Stralsund/Germany
What I find difficult is when the mogul is long and the trough is deep I feel like I have to build up too much speed until I get to the neighbouring bump below it where I can turn. I almost get forced into a little fall line gulley where I can't turn so build up speed that I don't want. Then I really crash into the bump below quite hard at a right angle and it's hard to absorb. How do you deal with that?
Yes, I feel your pain for sure!! I need to do another video for bumps. Here is the thing, there is not just one approach to bumps that works for the entire run. The trough line is a great one and approach yet there are times as you said where this may not work. There are times when one need to be able to turn at the top of the bump, I call the top of the bump the spine. Making a turn from the spine of the bump. Bumps are not easy. Need lots of approaches and lots of practice. Good luck. Glad you enjoy my videos.
Thanks Deb, for the tips. For what it’s worth, here’s how I was taught: Ski from the summit of one mogul to that of another. Why? Because at the top you can go in any direction. Also, I was taught to use my eyes. Like you said, the terrain dictates. So I use my eyes to plan a good route to the top of a mogul somewhat downhill. It’s never, you know, the NEXT mogul. Anyway, it works for me. But I’ll review your lesson and try to incorporate some of what you said. You certainly ski them more smoothly than I.
of course. Many folks are taught that way. I have taught that tactic as well. I prefer this tactic for teaching as well as skiing. That's just me.
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Top-to-top is a valid technique, but speed control is critical. I call Deb’s ‘bobsled’ approach the ‘roller coaster line”; no matter which line you take, you should not turn on the uphill side of the mogul (as you will likely stem your turn and your feet will take a divergent path). As she mentions, be patient, especially as you crest the bump and redirect the skis into a new turn. There are specific approaches for those cliff-faced moguls and I refer you to Lito Flores for those.
Osnosis: Thanks. Frankly, I can’t recall turning on the uphill side of a mogul. I just want to proceed downhill and get out. I save my risk-a-fall skiing for powder.
You can't have too many line and technique options in bumps. I find my preferred option varies a lot based on steepness, mogul shape and snow conditions. Bobsled technique is great with some new snow to help moderate the speed. When the moguls get hard packed and fast I find this bobsled technique generates too much speed on the steep sections with big long moguls.
Deb, I've recently discovered your videos and I'm working my way through them. I'm sitting this season out, but I'm gonna it hard next year.
So glad you found me Mandy. I hope you can get back at skiing next season. Take care
I ski on the backside of the bump because it is real steep. and often you need to ski across the back side to get to the top of the "neighboring bump". Also carving on the back side will allow for a "slower" drop to the top of the next one. Since the back side is "sheer" you can do hop turns on it with very little "hop".
Love how you climb around in the snow and show the bumps.
Love this! Thank you. Much more relaxed moguls! At LAST! ❤️
I think I prioritize turning on top of bumps and skidding down the back of them too much in my mogul skiing. This requires a lot of absorption, and while I feel it's effective for keeping my speed down and remaining in control, I also find it can be quite tiring. The "neighboring bump" technique shown here looks like a good way to expend less energy, and is definitely something I'll be working in more often this coming season.
she is really good at moguls
So good, a master instructor!
Very helpful. Will try the neighboring bumps next time
if i had a dollar for every turn I've done that looks like 3:55 I'd be a rich man. Avoid the spine!
Deb, that makes sense. Can't wait to try surfing off of the neighbor mogul rather than over the top/steep backside.
Are you the legend Debbie Armstrong? i used to go up and down the Gamsleiten in Obertauern all day long. Thanks for your videos. Kisses from Austria!!!!!
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That's me. Thank you😉
I call that skiing the troughs but her description is good. It is the best way to get started on bump skiing.
Deb you are a national treasure.
wow. That is very nice. Really happy you appreciate my video content. take care and thank you!
It’s great that you specify this technique vs. the World Cup line. Totally different approach. As you mentioned, carving on the backside of the mogul generates speed, which is what World Cup mogul skiers want to do. Most people don’t have that aggressive mindset. Do you see the troughs in the moguls like the big ruts that form in slalom courses?
ish. not exactly yet somewhat.....
I really needed this information. Thank you!
great perspective, thank you deb!
A gopro head mount for this lesson would be super beneficial. I can see exactly where you would be looking and just a better point of view, but great video I learned a lot
Yea!!! A mogul video!! Thanks, Deb!!!
Awesome simple tip, thanks
This was so helpful. Thanks!
Amazing video as always!
I agree with this technique for the most part - specifically that the face or front of the bump is the flattest part of the whole run and the place to go to scrub off speed on each turn. However, I don't think the backside of the bump is a place to be avoided entirely - rather I think it is the place to initiate the turn as you transit to the face of the next neighboring bump. This is most important on tall/deep bumps on steep terrain which are exponentially harder to control speed. If you wait to start your turn until you are coming up the face of the next bump you're going to be going too fast. In this case it is really important for the turn to start on the backside of the previous bump and finish on the frontside of the next bump. Or just avoid deep bumps on steep terrain.
Deb you have a talent for teaching and presentation that makes complicated things simple. I have to try your approach and like how you give one Idea to remember and apply. Ski the side of the next bump. ⛷⛷⛷🙏
She is explaining this very well , but it doesnt hurt that she is skiing the moguls with 6-10 inches of new fluff, which is the easiest snow to ski in, i would have liked to have seen her ski the bumps on hardpack, as it would be easier to see what she was doing, but oh well
With your assistance I will be a better skier and snowboarder by the end of the month.
Weather was not that ideal as bumps get invisible on the video. Great lesson though.
Aha moment...I've been trying to ski around the downhill (back) side of bumps when it sounds like I need to turn on the uphill (front) side of the neighboring bump. Gotta try that. Maybe tomorrow.
Long narrow bumps allow me to make multiple turns down and over it OR I can sideslip the ridge down like a rail in the park.
Great content!
Why would I hang out on the steep side of a cliff? Because that is what the instructor told me to do, 20 years ago, and I have never got it right! Depressing to hear that going to the top of the bump, turning unweighted and sliding down the far side is not the way to start skiing bumps!
Garth, that is EXACTLY how & what I was taught in almost every mogul lesson of my life! :-0 Pole plant on top; unweight; and slide. And it never worked for me, either. Here I am, an aging baby boomer, STILL determined to some day conquer the moguls!! ;->
@@alicekane3913 Right, Alice! Now my daughter (a great skier) tells me she always just skis between the bumps. So next time I’ll give that a try. Learning something new, also a boomer.
These videos are so great, Deb, thank you for creating them and answering questions! The one about how to ski powder was so great as well. Where is the ideal spot on the bump to make your turn? Are you trying to have the apex be before you're at the top of the bump ideally, so you are turning into the neighboring bump but never going over it?
for this tactic that sounds about right. I have never thought of the apex of the turn while skiing bumps because every turn apex differs depending on the bump. have a great day.
Could you record some parts of your skiing in slow motion to help us see the details of what is going as you ski?
I love the "neighboring bump comment" I'd love to see a video with instruction without so much powder on the bumps? But guess I just need a lesson in person lol thank you!
Loved this!
I like the neighboring bump concept. I notice how you complete your turn before reaching for the neighboring bump. I guess this is step one before trying a straighter line in the bumps?
possibly. the two ways emphasize different skills. A
straighter line will require more absorption. this approach emphasizes more turning, steering.
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Deb this is so helpful. I was taught to ski bumps by turning on the tops. Guessing that this is just another approach? Kind regards John
Yep, need another the tools in the tool box😉😉
Brilliant! But she is still an amazing skier to make it look that easy. She is also very athletic and graceful to be that smooth through the bumps. But for the rest of us klutzes :) we need a little more information. Now that we know where to turn, how do we initiate the turn? How do we end the turn? How far forward should we be leaning? How bent should our knees be? When is our weight on our downhill ski and when do we transfer it to our uphill ski? Do we roll our knees and ankles inward for more edging?
Yep, fair questions. This was just a tactics video. I have yet to make the "skill and movements" video. I hope to get that done before too long. Thanks for watching. I hope you got something out of it.
@@DebArmstrongSkiStrong Thanks for the quick reply! I just saw your intro video on your channel. Good thing I said you are very athletic because you are an Olympic gold medalist! That is amazing! So you are clearly a far superior athlete than most of the people watching your videos. Speaking for the klutzes of the world :), yes I did get a lot out of this video and will be looking forward to your video on the skill and movements of bump skiing. As a klutz, I need a lot of detail about skiing so I can use my mind to compensate for the lack of natural athletic ability. So when I take a lesson and the instructor says just trust your instincts and natural abilities to make the turn, it doesn't work because I have no instincts and natural abilities LOL! I need a lot of detailed instruction to make it happen. Of course, I could never be as good as you even if I skied everyday my whole life with the best coaches in the world but I just want to have fun and I don't need to be nearly that good to have fun.
@@jazz19101 what you describe is the case for 98% of the skiers out there. I very much enjoy trying to express skiing movements simply. Glad you found the channel.
Thanks so much.
What’s your recommendation buying skis for bumps? Maybe a video coming up? Thanks
I talk about that in the latest zipper line video. Take care
One thing I would like to suggest is that it would be easier for us to follow or see the neighbouring bump in sunny conditions (I think) as there would be more contrast, otherwise excellent presentation.
Yep for sure. Glad you like the content.