Freestyle Skier Learns How to Ski Race | Ep 1 & 2
Learn with me, a lifelong freestyle skier, how to ski race! This video documents my journey from freestyle skier to ski racer, covering intense training, course inspection techniques, and racing strategies. We cover key racing terminology (gates, fall line, rise line, pitch, offset, delay/banana) and essential skills (tuck, edge control, hip position, speed management). Watch as I overcome challenges, improve my times, and compete against a rival skier. Perfect for ski instructors also going for the ISIA speed test.
00:00 Day 1 Zermatt November 2022
01:37 Day 2 | Learning how to do a course inspection
03:15 The Rules of Ski Racing
04:08 My Tuck Limiting my Movements
05:03 Day 3 | What skis I´m on and racing terminology 1
09:14 Day 4 | How to Tuck when Ski Racing
10:17 Ski Racing Terminology 2
10:57 Day 5 | Snow friction greater than air resistance
12:08 Day 6 | Go fast Wednesday
14:07 Day 7 | Bull shit conditions
15:07 Johnny the Nemesis
Freestyle skier takes on ski racing! Watch as Jens tackles his first race, battling nerves, challenging conditions, and a tough course. From course inspection anxieties to near-miss crashes, this video captures the raw emotion and determination to pass most ski instructor's hardest challenge. Will Jens succeed?