On the slopes, there are some simple physical conditions that have an influence on your skiing. The two most important ones are the force of gravity and the centrifugal force.

Gravity pulls you in towards the centre of the earth. The force with which it pulls you is constant. However, when the slopes becomes steeper, you ski faster as the force of gravity pulls you down the slope. On steep runs, the relative pull of gravity dragging you towards the bottom of the mountain will increase. When you turn on steep ski runs, you need to avoid sliding or skidding down the slope.

Gravity.

Centrifugal force also affects your skiing but only during a turn. When you begin turning, centrifugal force works out of the turn. At times, it will feel as through something is "pulling" you sideways. If you don't react against it you slide sideways out of the turn and downwards. The sharper the turn, the greater the force. If you feel your skis sliding under you while you are turning, then you are experiencing centrifugal force.

Centrifugal force.

Gravity and centrifugal force will of course always have an influence on your skiing. The trick is to know how these forces work in order to be able to make adjustments to your technique, allowing you to make the nice round turns you have always dreamt of.

Good balance.