Taking Intermediate Skiers to the Advanced Level

Know the Skiing Basics

Edging, Pressure & Rotation

Becoming an advanced skier requires that you have built a stable foundation of skills as a beginner and early intermediate. Knowing the basics of the sport including edging, leg rotation and ski pressure is needed in order to advance in the sport. Becoming an advanced skier requires knowing how to blend those three basic skills. A PSIA Pro can insure that you meet or exceed these skills, but this website will help all skiers become better on their own by using resources made available...especially the videos from the PSIA that show how to do the basic tasks of skiing from first time skiers up to advanced skiers and even racers. I hope you use this website to prepare yourself before coming to the ski.

Know the Fundamentals

Centered, Outside Ski Pressure, Edging, Leg Rotation, Terrain/Ski Control

Moving from an intermediate skier to an advanced skier requires mastering the basic skills and then moving on to mastering the fundamentals of skiing. These include knowing how to center your body over your skis, and then to shift that balance to the outside for turning. Turns require edging and timing, and it takes time to learn how to initiate, shape and finish each turn. The lower body works independently of the upper body when skiing and it takes practice to master that skill. Finally, you need to know how terrain interacts with your skis and why.

Ski with a Pro

A certified PSIA Professional can get you to where you want to be on skis...

A PSIA professional is trained to analyze skier movements, and then to help skiers make the corrections that will make them better skiers. Sometimes skiers make the mistake of thinking that once they are a strong beginner or intermediate they can then go off and ski forever without another lesson. And frankly, many do, but unfortunately, they never reach the higher level of skiing they'd like, some even leave the sport thinking they just are talented enough to improve. I personally take lessons weekly from great trainers or PSIA staff members who are better than me, and help make me better.

Go to the library page of this site to access all videos. As a suggestion, start from the beginner videos to make sure you are doing those tasks correctly, then move on to the intermediate and advanced videos to help you improve your skills! The picture below is my son Josh, a student of mine since he was two years old.