How to Ski in a Day | 20 Tips

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over 12 years of skying here (and 1 year of snowboarding). at this point i'm so comfortable on skis that i don't use the poles anymore. it's not even a special technique i'm just too lazy to carry them anymore (not fully uncommon in europe) . now, some wisdom i've learned over the years:
1. don't let yourself get peer pressured by friends to go fast (i've made that mistake before)
2. always eat well before hitting the slopes. Without the energy you will become cold and stiff soon and your day will suck. if needed stop to grab a cup of hot chocolate. for me that little bit of warmth and sugar does wonders. i always move better afterwards.
3. don't take gloves or mouth scarf off on chair lifts. the chair lift is usually where the wind is worst and losing warmth is not a good thing
4. NEVER cross your skis on the ski lift. it's the quickest way to fall.
5. hand cream, lip balm, sunscreen and the mouth scarf are your best friends. the sun can still give you a tan even in winter (snow reflects light) and because of how dry the air is, your skin and lips will get really dry and cracked and painful.
6. there is nothing wrong with faling. it will happen. if your skis jump off your feet when you fall, it's normal. they're meant to do that. if they don't, your feet would break
7. be careful when skiing on slushy-like snow. ski's can get buried and because slush is heavier than powder, the skis will stop but your momentum will carry you forward and you will fall flat on your face (happened to me and some friends a couple years ago)
8. be careful on ice. the edge of the ski doesn't hold as well and you can slide down the hill and loose your balance.

hope these help some of you out :)

10 years of skiing here. I love watching these beginner videos and sending them to my friends that are beginning. I bet everybody at your home resort has the best skiing etiquette and know how to to ski because of your videos lol

I've been skiing for a decade now and my mind was blown away by the double uphill ski technique. Never thought of that!

Great video! I'm 2 years in as of now, going on my 3rd year in a few weeks!

The tip that helped me making parallel turns is that you simply put 1 ski every so slightly in front of the next when making a turn.
Making a right turn -> right ski in front.
Making a left turn -> left ski in front.

This helped me instantly going smoothly into parallel turns and also parallel breaking, which was a big one for me as well!

Keep it up!

I really like the detail and simplicity of the ‘10 steps’ vid, more than the 20.
Thank you SO much for making these! I’m going out tomorrow (to a group lesson in my new home state of Colorado) to ski for the first time in 26yrs 😳😬😃😝

First time on skis yesterday (64 🙂)in Winterberg (Germany) together with my daughter, it was a great day and all went well. Thanks for the tips, they were awesome !

This is so helpful. I learned to ski as a teenager back in the 1960s, and did not take it up seriously again until I was 69. (I am now 72.) The style of skiing these days is somewhat different than in the 1960s; for example, when we parallel skied, we were always supposed to have our torso facing downhill, with our downhill arm back. Plus our bodies were held more tightly, more compactly. Now the emphasis is more on facing forward, in a somewhat looser stance. I am trying to learn to ski this way, and your video helps!

Love your videos. As someone that lives in a country where you cannot ski that often, your beginner videos are super helpful and good reminders for all levels of skiers. 👏🏻

It's a joy watching videos with Jens explaining the ropes!

I've been about 5 times and my last one made a big progression. These tips are very good- I plan on working these so I don't get the bad habits. I need my shins in the front of my boots!

Great tutorial! I leaned a lot of cool stuff that I could do better after my first day skiing by watching this - spot on with great advice and tips for any beginner!

Started skiing last year, was one of the best feelings I've ever had. Ended up breaking my fibula (look before you leap) and going to make my way up to the mountain today to get back at it. Thank you for this! Getting the basics down is the key to confidence and then we'll be right back where we were and improving by the day!

really helpful and high quality video and content :) my cousin teach me 15 years ago basics , dont had opportunity to ski now started again there is so many good info for 1-10 times ski ers :)

I am skiing for over 30 years now and you mention things that are so "natural" to me, that I would never ever consider to tell them a beginner because they are so obviously to me.. many thanks :)!

(I love the Skislap in the Face scene ;-))

I went skiing for the first time in my life last week and I'm already addicted! Thank you for the tips!

Skiing over 30 years strong intermediate level Never took lessons but after learning these tips, I came to the conclusion I definitely need to take some lessons to get myself to the next level 👍🍺🇺🇸

What a really informative and helpful video!

This is going to help me a lot when I hit the slopes in two weeks. It is my first time and this video has help me a lot to understand many points. Thank you.

Covers pretty much everything. Helped me a lot! Keep going !!!