Wide stance problem, advice please!

[Sharko]

Hi all, I just got back from doing some resort cruising at Big Sky with friends, and since there was no powder and they were not interested in park, I spent most of my time on groomers really trying to improve my fundamentals.

One thing I noticed was that my default stance is kind of wide. When I'm carving or laying down big turns my skis are very close together and parallel. But when I'm on a cat track or just want to bomb through some flat areas I look down and see that my feet are about shoulder width apart. Then they are hitting different terrain and I feel like they're working independently. When I try to bring them together so that they are hitting the same conditions, I feel like I have a more stable platform, but I feel like I'm putting pressure on my knees and standing knock-kneed and it's more tiring.

So, is this a technique problem? If it feels natural is it a problem at all? And, would changing the cuff alignment help me bring my feet together without feeling like I'm forcing it?

 

[VersaceCockring]

smoke some weed

 

[Sharko]

I feel like this certainly didn't hurt, but it didn't solve the issue either.

 

[skibeest]

Yeah I do the same thing. It's normal. As long as your skis are parallel and close when you're carving, you're fine. Your feet automatically do that at low speeds for stabilization. Like when you're riding a bike slowly, you're not nearly as stable as when you're going fast or going down a hill.

 

[CalebT]

just try to touch your knees together and that will usually do the trick.