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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I once found  myself accidentally on a moguls run, all by myself at the end of the day. Fell a few times and sat there in the snow for awhile. Then made up my mind to be more aggressive and go for it, though I had no clue what to actually do. I made it down without another fall. Being tentative actually was the wrong choice in that situation. I was a gymnast and being cautious on balance beam sometimes got you into more truoble than going for it. felt kind of the same to me.

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This answer is correct.  I’m an expert skier, and sometimes ski terrain where there is a good chance a fall could be fatal (ie near cliffs). Skiing super tentatively is an easy way to get hurt.

For beginners and intermediates skiing groomed runs, first option is wide turns using the whole slope. Second option is side slipping. Third option is bailing out by skiing off the run, often through trees, to get to a better situation. That isn’t always possible.

Also remember every runs have easier and harder sides. I’m the mid Atlantic, often the snow is worst in the middle of the run, and the sides will be considerably easier. [/quote]

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