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What's up guys? This is Kevin from SnowboardProCamp.com
Here in Whistler we got 35 centimeters of snow
and I wanted to make a video to give you guys some tips
on riding powder on steep terrain. Big mountain riding
is my favorite thing to do my snowboard and I think these tips
will really help you guys ride some amazing powder runs.
There are two things I'm thinking about while riding in steep powder which really
keep me
in control and balanced over my snowboard. The first thing I'm thinking about
is my back foot, so every time I finish a turn
I'm putting pressure on my back foot to control my speed.
Being in control is crucial on a steep run like this
so I'm really focused on pressuring that back foot
on my heel and toe turns. You can even see snow spraying out the sides
each time I make a turn from the pressure I'm putting on my back foot.
When I start a turn,
I'm releasing all that pressure off my back foot.
So I can get my board around and onto the other edge.
You can even see in some of my turns that I'm lifting
my back foot off the snow, to get my snowboard around.
The second thing I'm thinking about is my back hand. So as I go to turn onto my toes
I'm pulling my back hand backwards, which is turning my upper body
to the top for the slope. I keep my core stiff,
so my legs and snowboard follow. This puts me into a great position
on my toes with my back hand over my tail
and my body square to my snowboard.
This gives me the best balance on my board.
The same thing happens for my heel turn. Bringing my back hand forward,
turning my upper body, keeping my course stiff,
so my legs and snowboard follow.
If you use these tips you'll be in control and balanced,
on steep powder runs. You should get these skills dialled first
on an intermediate groomed run, before trying them
on an advanced power run. So the next time
your local resort get some powder go out and try these tips
and let me know how it goes. If you have any other questions
about riding in steep powder you can leave them in the comment box.
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what's the deepest powder you've ever ridden in? What would be
your dream snowboard destination?