Riding Tip: Sidehilling in Hard Snow
Sidehilling in firm snow can be difficult, but it’s often a crucial maneuver to get you where you need to be and to stay out of trouble.
Although sidehilling through fresh powder doesn’t require a ton of skill, keeping your sled on a line while crossing a firm slope often does. But when the sun has baked the snow in spring, it’s a move that can come in very handy.
Get some tips on how to practice your sidehills on hard snow! Here’s a how-to video from our formative years, but the information within remains timeless.
— MS