The Wisconsin Skier

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Skidding is one of the first things most skiers learn. We all use the skid to stop when the earth’s contours do not allow us to stop when and where we want to.

At the end of the day I like to come down my hill’s big black diamond run and then depending on how much speed I have I will carve out to the left and take the long way up to the main lodge. If conditions give me less speed then I shorten how much I break out to the left. I can usually come to standstill right next to the steps of the main lodge without having to skid.

Some years ago I picked upon a copy of Warren Witherell’s How the Racers Ski and he emphasized skids are to be avoided!
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I would add float like a butterfly (on powder) but we have little of that here in the Upper Midwest.

However, this is not about the differences between skiing in the Upper Midwest and out West but more related to technique and specifically about using your ski poles.
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