I recently learned to plant my pole as a flick of the wrist. That keeps my hands in front AND stable at all times. I learned it during a lesson in Whistler at the end of last season, so I'm looking forward to perfecting that! I take a lesson in Whistler every year, which I feel really improves my skiing.
I'm an advanced skier, looking forward to trying out my brand new 2018 Volkl Yumis later this month!
Can you recommend any good videos demonstrating that pole plant action? That sounds like something I need to work on!