Master Your Ankle Flex Skiing for Better Control

If you've ever felt like your skis are driving you instead of the other way around, the issue usually boils down to your ankle flex skiing technique. It's one of those things that sounds simple—just bend your ankles, right?—but it's actually the foundation of everything that happens on the snow. Without that consistent forward tension, you're basically a passenger on two wooden planks, hoping for the best. ...

February 22, 2026 · 7 min · Roisin Coyote