liquidfeet
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Completing your turns is THE way to control speed.....Had a great lesson on day 2 of this trip. I do a lot of self talk to complete my turns b/c that has been a big problem for me on blue runs. I do plan to take another lesson on our next trip. I’ll look for the thread mentioned.
Are you on blue slopes in a wedge? If you are, that wedge will make completing turns difficult. As you head across the slope, your downhill ski points uphill - that one's pointing the right way to complete your turn.
But the other ski is not pointing the right way. It's pointing downhill, and if you are afraid and leaning uphill over that ski, you are putting your weight on it (the downhill-pointed ski). It will take over and take you downhill before your turn is completed and you'll gain speed. You just won't be able to complete your turns.
If you are going on blue terrain in a wedge, you need to go back to green terrain and take a lesson there to learn to ski parallel. Then... parallel skis on blues will get you completing your turns with both skis pointing in the right direction. The skis will bring you almost to a stop between each turn. You'll stop gaining speed because you'll no longer be relying on the ineffective wedge to give you a sense of security.
On blue terrain the wedge is the opposite of security. Parallel is safe and secure. Parallel gives you much more control because both skis are working together, not against each other.