Ski steep terrain with more confidence. Use your ski poles properly.

A common problem with skiers in steep terrain is they don't use their poles very well. Try out these tips to gain more confidence and control when you hit the slopes next time. Place your pole plant firmly in the snow. This helps give you confidence and stability because you need to often jump and unweight your skis to initiate. People often get their tails and ski edges caught in steep terrain, and this breaks their confidence, not wanting to commit to the next turn. If you place it down the hill and commit to jumping, then you can actually pull your skis back under you with the space you created from the little jump. This allows you to swap edges and then start to control your speed again. Practice your pole planting outside of the steeps so then you can get creative and have fun when you get in more challenging conditions like this. In steep terrain, things come at you fast, so you need to be ready soon. Save these tips for later and good luck out on the mountain.