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Perisher Backcountry ski/climb trip info! 27-Aug-2012 At 3:29:31 PM uwhp510

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On 26/08/2012 citationx wrote:
>On 24/08/2012 uwhp510 wrote:
>the most weight he had at any point on his back foot was 37%. Good luck
>with your 50-50.

Whatever... 37% ~ 50%. I'm pretty sure that aiming for a 50-50 weight distribution is worthwhile effectively you are trying to maximise the pressure on the back foot. Its not like you load up for a turn, and then go "righto, 37% weighting on the back foot... whoa that'll do 'er... don't want too much weight on the back foot."

>I think the point is you need a lot of pressure on the
>back so that the ski doesn't just skid along as you mentioned.

Yes... clearly that is the point.

In any case, with the right skiing stance it's not possible to evenly distribute your weight between your two feet, with one foot further down the hill than the other. Its like carrying a couch up a flight of stairs. The bloke at the bottom of the stairs gets more of the weight.