How Do You Stop On Cross Country Skis Going Downhill In Deep Snow?
Cross country skiing is a great way to experience the outdoors in the winter. It is also a fantastic cardiovascular exercise. The techniques that go with this type of activity are fairly simple to learn and execute, but changing terrain can present challenges. When stopping on steep slopes in deep snow, it’s important to employ certain strategies so that you end up standing, not on your rear end, or worse, face-down in the snow. Manage your center of gravity. Keep your body weight above your hips, bend your knees and ankles and position your hands and poles in front of your body and above your hips. Bend down onto your legs. By lowering your position on the skis, you’ll be improving your center of gravity. This will help you control your stopping as you hit the deep snow on the slope. Place increased pressure on your inside edge of your skis. To do this, squeeze your knees together–as if you were holding an item between them–to make the “snowplow” form with your skis. Raise your pole
