1. Mogul Preparation
Skiing moguls is tough at first, but with a little practice any skier can master them. As you near a mogul or bump on the slope there a few things you must do before going over one. First, keep your skis parallel and spread about 6 inches apart. Put your hands out in the front position to ensure proper balance as you go over the mogul. Then bend your knees and hips slightly and put the pressure on the outside of the skis to absorb the impact of the contact. Finally, to attain good ski position you want to rock back and forth until you feel centered before hitting the mogul.
2. Hit that Mogul
All right now, it is time to hit the mogul. As you make contact with mogul start to place more pressure on the front ski. Then plant your poles firmly into mogul just before reaching the top of the bump. As you crest be sure to maintain proper balance and keep the skis steady. Now shift your weight across the skis as you enter the trough. Finally extend your legs out and keep the tips of the skis down as you reach the backside of the mogul and steer into the fall line of the next mogul.
3. Balancing Act
Maintaining your balance is probably the toughest part of mogul skiing. To help with this, shift your focus to an object in the distance the entire time you are skiing the moguls. That way your head stays up and the balance is good. Another trick that can help is to pretend you are trying to balance a book on your head as you ski the mogul. Whichever method you choose, do not look down because if you start to look down, it will throw off your balance and a nasty wipeout will ensue.
4. Take a Deep Breath
Another tip that will help tremendously in skiing the moguls is to concentrate on your breathing rhythm during the run. Good mogul skiing is all about establishing a repetition that you can repeat on each mogul. As you break on top of each mogul, take a deep breath. Some skiers have found it helps to choose a word to say at the apex of each mogul to keep their rhythm intact.
5. Don't be a Hero
If you are a novice mogul skier, start with the smallest bumps first. It can be tough on the ego because most skiers have a daredevil nature, but anyone who attacks a mogul with a raised angle of more than 30 degrees on their first try is asking for an ugly wipeout.
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