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Snow Conditions Change Everything

Fresh snow, ice, slush, moguls, steeps - the best skiers do not have one technique. They have a toolbox.

Fresh snow, ice, slush, moguls, steeps - the best skiers do not have one technique. They have a toolbox.

Have you ever felt as though you suddenly forgot how to ski? You were skiing beautifully in the morning, then the snow changed and everything seemed to fall apart.

That is normal. Snow changes the way the skis behave. A movement that feels effortless on freshly groomed snow can produce a completely different result on ice, heavy spring snow, chopped-up powder or bumps.

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