The Reality of Learning How to Box Slide on Skis | 3 Golden Rules

Learn with our coaches and camp guests at one of our Zermatt summer freestyle camps how to box slide on skis. You will learn the 3 golden rules of grinding on skis a few common mistakes and a 6 step progression to stomp your first box slides on skis.


In this video, you will learn:
  • The 3 Golden Rules of grinding on skis.
  • Common Mistakes beginners make (and how to avoid them).
  • A 6-Step Progression to safely and consistently stomp your first box slide.

00:00 Learning to Box Slide is Weirdly Addictive
00:22 Golden Rule 1 | Weight on Your Downhill Ski
00:57 Step 1 | Slide in Your Boots
01:12 Step 2 | Jump on in Boots
01:33 Step 3 | Step on with Skis
01:41 Step 4 | First Box Slide at Low Speed
01:53 Common Mistakes | Leaning Back (Weight on back leg )
02:17 Top Tip | Practise Landing on the Front Foot
02:40 Common Mistake | Drifting on Without a Pop
02:51 Common Mistake | Feet too Close Together
02:55 Step 5 | Box Slide with More Speed
03:05 Step 6 | Stomp It!!!