1. Mogul skiing is bad for your knees.

Well, that depends on how you ski! If you ski efficiently and with good technique, mogul skiing is probably easier on your knees than alpine carving, which involves more extreme knee angulation. However, bad falls in the moguls, or poorly-landed airs in the moguls can definitely lead to serious knee injury. Also, as with any repetative motion (running, for exmple), there is always possibility of long-term damage.

2. Skiing the zipperline is all about skidding and smacking from bump-to-bump.

A mogul turn with good technique will involve minimal skidding and impact. A very large factor in the mogul turn is carving (mogul edging). The following is an excerpt from the 2006 FIS Judges' Manual for judging mogul skiing:

"Turns: There are Four Points to Consider

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Carving:

In carving action the hip is following the skier's certerline (hip is not doing side to side movement). Legs should be held together. Turns are controlled by carving, through a combination of hip-knee and ankle angulation. Carving is the result of correctly-timed weight shifting. The turn is carving when the ski tail is following the tip.

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3. People who ski the zipperline can only handle low-angle terrain.

Hahaha, well... not sure where this idea came from. Not entirely sure how to dispel this misconception with words. Go skiing with a real bump skier someday, and you'll see the craziness of this misconception!


4. Mogul skiing is only for the young'uns.

Actually, bump skiing is for all ages. Many believe that only younger people (under 30 or so) really have the ability and range of motion for skiing moguls. Sure, perhaps a 40 year old won't have the ability to win a World Cup event. But that doesn't mean he/she can't ski with this technique.

It's not about age, it's about skiing technique. In fact, I've personally skied with quite a few mogul skiers over 50 who successfully employ great mogul skiing technique. Some had been skiing bumps their whole life, others had only recently started. Most of them rip. I've even seen some amazing mogul skiers over 60 ripping the zipperline and beyond!

6. Skiing using the tips and info at Mogulskiing.net is only about skiing one line: the zipperline

While the technique tips and videos you'll find here are most effective in the zipperline, it is also technique for speed control and skiing in any line. The techniques you learn here allow you to change your line if necessary (crazy skier jumps out in front of you, a renegade bare spot shows up in your line, etc.). When done properly, this technique will most often take place in the zipperline. But it certainly doesn't confine you to a single zipper.

7. Mogul skiing is all about speed

In competition, speed is in fact one of the judged components. However, you can ski bumps well at any speed you're comfortable with. It's not a speed-specific concept. It's a technique of turning your skis and positioning your body. In fact, the efficiency, control, and intricacies of good technique are most obvious when skiing at slower speeds.


8. Zipperline skiing isn't "real" skiing

LOL... are you kidding?