Disclaimer: these tips are mainly for on-piste advanced carving skiing. But I honestly think that the best skiers are the most complete ones. I strongly agree with the following:

Quite a few skiers can carve a turn… but to bend a deeper tighter arc? only the experts…

One of the things that expert skiers have in common is that they can build supreme edge angles in the turn (like you see in the World Cup!). Why they would do that? Well… in short, just to make the shortest radius carved turn possible. In a carved turn, the more edge angle you produce, the more the ski will bend, and the shorter the radius of the generated arc. Edge angle is the most important factor to determine how much a ski will bend. The load is secondary, and it is created mainly by the skier’s natural weight balancing on the ski. The amount of this load depends primarily on the skier’s speed. advanced skiing

But first things first. What is edging? Edging is the ability to tip the ski on edge and adjust the angle between the base of the ski and the snow. In common words, it is tipping and un-tipping the skis. We edge the skis either to turn or to slow down (or both). Most recreational skiers change direction and slow down at the same time (skidded turns), but racers typically change direction without slowing down (carved turns). In a carved turn, the tail of the ski follows the tip in the exact path/groove. This type of turn requeires edge engament or edge lock (I.E. locking the ski onto edge).

When tipped on edge, the ski bends because of its “hourglass” shape. If you take one ski, lay it over flat, and then tip it, you’ll see that only the tips and tails touch the ground/snow, and the middle part of the ski remains “in the air”. With the skier’s weight, the ski bends until the middle part touches the snow too. The higher the edge angle, the higher the amount of ski bending, and thus the tighter the turn radius.advanced skiing

Generating this amazing angles correctly during a turn means keeping always our balance over the outside ski. Balancing predominantly over the outside ski is the most efficient and stable way to turn. To illustrate it, imagine we are running straight down a flat, empty street and want to change direction suddenly, we always lean on the outside leg to push and move sideways. So we balance on the opposite leg to the side we want to go. Or in other words, on the external leg. That is the most stable and efficient way to change direction. In skiing, it’s just the same.
It is important to note that, in order to generate outside ski pressure, we have to think in terms of BALANCE. And we should balance mainly on the outside ski but in an indirect way, that is by unweighting the inside ski. 

In my humble opinion, the ten most important elements for achieving that “full range carving turns” correctly are:

1) High speed (and/or steep slopes)

To turn with huge edge angles while keeping balance over the outside ski, high speed (or a steep pitch) is mandatory. We need the strong G-forces (tangential inertia, actually) generated by the high speed that moves our balance out, to the outside ski. It is key to getting those big Edge angles to generate high G-forces throughout the turn, so we can really move our Center of Mass inside the turn while maintaining balance over the outside ski.
Just to clarify, the outside ski is the ski farthest from the center of the turn. Conversely, the inside ski is the ski closest to the center of the turn. In other words, the outside ski is the ski that is in the outermost part of the turning arc.
If you don’t have enough speed, and try to build those big angles, you will end up with your balance over the inside ski… not good at all… so in order to practice it look for a well-groomed not too crowded intermediate run where you feel comfortable with, and you can generate speed safely. advanced skiing

2) Hip-width stance

The stance (that is how wide the feet are apart while skiing) should be “hip-wide”. It is very important not to widen your stance width more than that. During a turn, the skis should have predominantly vertical separation, not horizontal… Horizontal separation (the stance) is how wide the feet are apart. In a good athletic stance on skis, the distance your feet are apart should be no different than that when you’re standing, walking, running, or also while standing on your skis on a flat hill.
The vertical separation of your feet is the distance in height, one foot to the other. While skiing, vertical separation of the feet is constantly changing and is directly related to the edge angles that are developed. Vertical separation is usually the greatest at or just after the apex of a turn when a skier is resisting the combined forces of gravity and centrifugal force. It’s at its least during the transition phase between turns.
When you shorten your inside leg, you move the skis away from each other, but at a vertical distance. As mentioned, if you make the mistake of separating your skis horizontally (“widen the stance”) and then crouch down to build the angles, you will end up having your balance over your inside ski, and that’s not good at all… in this situation, the inside ski will be right under you and your center of mass (also known as the core of the body, which generally lies between the navel and the spine). Also, you will get not parallel shins, with way less edge angle in the inside ski compared to the outside one (A.K.A. “A-frame”…). Remember, we always have to look for edge similarity from inside and outside ski.
In summary, a horizontal stance that is too narrow will limit balance, foot independence, and the ability to use the inside ski. Also, a horizontal stance that is too wide will cause an incorrect balance shift onto the inside ski and limit inclination. In addition, the “hip width” stance is the one that allows for faster and simultaneous feet rolling and edge changing during transition.

3) Strong inside “diving” at the beginning of the turn

The most crucial aspect for building huge angles is to move your skis out an away from our body and then really “throw” or push yourself sideways to the inside of the turn at the very beginning. This is done by extending/pushing with the outside leg and at the same time flexing/shortening of the inside leg, and then letting yourself “dive” or free fall in by means of gravity. 

So, to allow us to generate an upcoming very high edge angle on the skis, it is mandatory to first move the skis away from us and then push ourselves into the turn. We need to move the skis out and away from our body to develop big edge angles, there is no other way. We need to be willing to “let our skis get out from under us”. So, in order to have the greatest edge angle possible we need to put our legs almost horizontal, and to achieve that we have to have our feet out and away of our pelvis. Then we can push ourselves into the turn, but it is very important to note that this “pushing in and falling” happens after we build or establish the new platform over the new outside ski. Therefore, Early Weight Transfer and Early Platform Establishment over the new outside ski are key in order to then being able to move in quite, as needed. In other words, “first find the new ski, the new platform, and then move in…“

The sequence of movements in this extremely important part of the turn is:

1) Let the skis move out and away from us
2) Build or establish the new platform (on the outside ski)
3) Push ourselves into the turn by outside leg extension
4) Let ourselves “free fall in” by means of gravity

IMPORTANT: This movement of pushing ourseves into the turn will be followed by increasing upper body angulation to keep our balance on the outside ski as we progress in the turn. If not, we are at risk of “prendere una internata” or “perdere l’esterno” as Italian coaches describe the sudden shift of balance from the outside ski and onto the inside one.
This strong and on-purpose movement to the inside needs to be learned and practiced a lot, and somewhat feels like moving into an unbalanced lateral position, but believe me, it is really important in order to produce huge edge angles, later on in the turn.
We can clearly see it in the picture below of “Mr. GS” Ted Ligety. Something interesting to mention too is that he has only a little upper body angulation out, and still keeps his balance on the outside ski. How’s that possible? It is because he is carrying a huge amount of speed… don’t try it at home…

As Ted Ligety himself talked about it in an Instagram Live with Jonny Mosely: 

By the way, Jonny Moseley says mogul skiing is just the same, 100% from outside ski to outside ski. More quotes on that:

4) Shortening of the inside leg by flexing it

To accomplish those great angles, the key is to shorten/collapse the inside leg by flexing the inside HIP and KNEE while moving to the inside of the turn. Flexing the inside leg drags the pelvis both down and in. That’s the holy grail, flexing/shortening the inside leg deeply (bending it a lot). The more you shorten the inside leg, the more you’re going to “fall” and move to the inside of the turn, and the more edge angle you’ll be building. This “falling to the inside” happens naturally and passively by shortening the inside leg. To move our center of mass further inside the turn and achieve those angles, we must deeply flex the inside leg to “get it out of the way”. If we don’t do that, the inside leg blocks the ability to move further in.
The highest edge angle is achieved when you have (briefly) your inside hip touching or rubbing the snow. That happens at (or a bit after) the fall line. This skiing movement of progressively moving to the inside of the turn by shortening the inside leg is similar to what happens if you cut and shorten one leg of a standing ladder. The whole ladder is going to tip/move to that side… 

This movement of flexing the old outside/new inside leg actually starts at the end of the old turn in order to generate an Early Weight Transfer into the new stance ski (new outside ski) even before the edge change. That is even before starting the new turn. That’s the way to get really early pressure on the new outside ski, because we balance on that ski even before it becomes the new stance ski, and that’s why the “Up and Over” drill is so good and so important in the World Cup athlete’s regular training. So, Early Weight Transfer and Stablishing an Early Platform with the new outside ski are key movements to set the turn for high edge angles. 

Again, flexing the inside leg throughout the turn in a relatively narrow stance generates a vertical separation of the skis (not horizontal, so please do not separate your legs to get angles). Take a look at the picture below of Ted Ligety (credits to the great author and person Ron LeMaster). We can also note that the limbs are close together…

Skiing for the most part is about balancing on one leg, the outside one. That’s the more efficient way of turning. So regarding pressure, the inside ski is light and somehow “comes along for the ride”.
In addition, it is simply way harder to balance on the outside part of the foot (that happens when we balance over the inside ski) than on the inside part of the foot (that is balancing over the outside ski).
In case you have any doubts, let’s take a look at the image below:

As well as flexing, the inside leg must tip to the inside of the turn to build the edge angles. The tipping always start from the inside foot and ankle, by rolling them in (actually, the foot and ankle can only move just some milimeters inside the ski boots, so it is more of an activation of that muscles than a huge movement).
The inside ski tipping leads the tipping of the outside ski (and not the other way around!). If you try to tip the skis with the outside ski first, you’ll get the “A-Frame” problem mentioned above, because the inside leg does not follow the outside one regarding inclination. So in order to have similar edge angles on both skis or what is the same to have parallel shins, we need to always tip from the inside foot/ankle/knee (and in that order of importance). Take a look at Allie Resnick of the US Ski Team demonstrating this beautiful SL turn. Note the similar edge angles on both skis:

Regarding leg activity, in high-level skiing we focus (or pay attention) more on the inside leg work, than the outside one. While skiing down the slope, we tend to focus mainly on flexing and tipping the inside leg, and that’s how we, indirectly (and almost automatically) get pressure and angles on the outside ski. The inside leg is way more active than the outside. And speaking in terms of balance, to go from outside foot to outside foot during the turns, we have to work mainly with each inside leg by unweighting it. So high-level skiing is really about inside leg active performance. advanced skiing
Actually the focus is on the lifting of the whole inside half of the body, which is in charge of creating the major movements. This way we create perfect balance on the outside foot, which remains always as the dominant balancing ski. 
So even though the outside leg is the dominant regarding balance/weight, it is not in terms of movement. In Alpine skiing, the inside leg does much more active work.

One key aspect: In the first third of the turn we move our whole body inside (I.E. “inclination or toppling”) to create edge angles early. But this early inclination starts from tipping the feet, ankles, and knees to the inside, and not from the hips! Take a look at the “park and ride” error at the end of this article..

5) Upper body angulation

This is another key aspect. In solid skiing, we need to move the upper body to the outside of the turn strongly in order to maintain outside ski dominance. Angulation starts early but is at its maximum in the second part of the turn and involves making angles with the body. It is created primarily at the hips. The more you do this, the more outside ski pressure you’re going to get. To achieve it, sometimes it helps to try to “lift” the inside shoulder up, or even better, try to “lift” the inside hip up (AKA “hip hike“). When you look at an advanced skier, it seems that the torso stays “still” from one turn to the other, since the upper body does not appear to move. The upper body remains relatively calm and still, relative to the movements of the lower body. This can confuse the observer, as it is actually quite the opposite. While looking quiet, it is actually rather active.  The appearance of a quiet upper body is just that, an appearance. So the inactive upper body is an illusion caused by actively doing something.
So to generate upper body angulation, you need to actively move your torso to the side, to the outside of the turn. The more you tip your skis in, the more you have to side crunch with your torso (“bring the ribs to the hips”). It is crucial to train and strengthen those muscles involved, at the gym (the obliques and the transversus abdominis).
In the snow, practice it by exaggerating (a whole lot) the exercises that work on that skill specifically. There are a lot, but the “Scholpy Drill” is one of the best. Erik Schlopy is a former Olympian and actual U.S. Ski Team Coach. 

Greek-American World Cup athlete AJ Ginnis at the 2023 Vald’isere Slalom showing great upper body angulation. Note as well the parallel shins. His style is not only very effective but a beauty to watch as well. 

5.1) Upper body counter-rotation: 

This means turning or rotating the torso opposite to the direction of the skis. Only the torso, and NOT really the pelvis/hips. We do it predominantly through spinal rotation. It is particularly useful in short turns, steeps and bumps skiing and it allows for better edge hold and greater upper body angulation angles, and faster turn transitions because of the undinding effect. We should start the counter as soon as we start the turn. You’ll note that upper body angulation will be easier to perform. In fact, in short turns upper body angulation and counter go kind of always in tandem. But remember, counter is done only with the torso, and never withe the hips/pelvis, which would produce the common “twisting at the hips” technique error.
IMPORTANT: That being said, it is crucial to differentiate that short or Slalom turns require a lot of counter-rotation (upper-body always “stable” facing the valley), but long or Giant Slalom turns require less or almost none counter-rotation at all. advanced skiing

Counter-rotation of the upper body was first developed by the Austrian instructors in the 1930s, as opposed to the “French” school that, at that time, used the rotation of the whole body as a unit or block. This French technique involved starting with a slow counter-rotation of the upper body (as a sort of a wind-up) and followed by a quick rotation of the whole body into the turn. By the way, this technique described in the written ski teaching manual “Ski Français” by Emile Allais in 1936, involved teaching beginner skiers to ski parallel without the use of wedge or stem christie turns.

So in advanced skiing, we look for “UPPER-LOWER BODY SEPARATION“: the legs and feet are tipping and turning one way and the upper body is tipping and turning the other way, for a complete separation (that is lateral separation + rotational separation).

Take a look at this next image, an excellent photo montage of Ted Ligety on a GS turn. We can see the strong inclination (whole body tipping in) in the first two frames. After that, upper body angulation starts and gets really extreme towards the end of the turn (last frame), as Ted Ligety (AKA “Mr. GS“) has us used to see in his beautiful skiing style… This is actually the front cover of one of the best ski technique books ever written. I strongly recommend all passionate skiers to read it. Thanks Ron LeMaster for this masterpiece!!!

In the next picture, Jett Seymour from the US Ski Team starting a right turn (AKA Left-footer or left-footed turn) showing extreme counter-rotation of the upper body or typically referred to as just “counter”. Note how the upper body is pointed in a different direction than the legs/skis. advanced skiing

6) Fore-aft aspect

Skiing is all about balancing while in motion. Skiing is the ultimate balancing act. The focus in skiing is to stay in balance into the future! In order to keep fore-aft balance (AKA being “centered“), we need to have our center of mass over the base of support (our feet).
In order to start a turn effectively, we need to move our Center of Mass forward to bend or balance over the front of the outside ski. We must start the turn by engaging the tip, so we look for  “getting to the front of the ski” at initiation (AKA Early Weight Transfer). Moving our Center of Mass forward means moving our pelvis/hips over our feet. And we have three distinct tactics to achieve that:
1) Moving our whole body forward through ankle flexion: this one is a bit slower and takes more effort.
2) Pulling our feet back: pulling our base of support back is faster and requires less effort because of the lower mass of the legs compared to the whole body.
3) A combination of both: this one is my preferred way.

Moving CM forward at initiation is key to:

1. Get tip pressure to allow the ski tip to enter the snow and excavate a groove for the rest of the ski to follow (I.E. carve the turn). Getting the ski tip to engage at initiation is essential for achieving a good turn.
   
2. Be centered (I.E. pressure the middle of the ski) when we arrive at the most important part of the turn: the loading phase. The loading phase is when we apply almost all the pressure and the major ski deflection occurs. In the modern slalom technique (SL turns), the pressure or loading phase is short and abrupt, and it happens all at once at the fall line (i.e. the apex of the turn).

Also, the movement of the center of pressure from the front of the ski to the tail is a movement that facilitates the ski arching. Utilizing the entire ski from tip to tail is crucial for high-level skiing. We use the whole length of the tool (the ski) in order to turn effectively. At the beginning of the turn we make the tip of the ski bite, at the middle of the turn the center of the ski, and at the end the tail of the ski bite the snow. 

Skiing, unlike the majority of sports, is a super counterintuitive activity and you have to work against basic instincts (like self-preservation) to get better at it. In order to get pressure on the front part of the ski (the shovel) and successfully initiate a turn, we need to move our Center of Mass forward at the beginning (“high C”) of the turn. This means in the steeps to “face the danger” and “dive into the abyss”. Yes, leaning downhill goes against all common sense at first. It is definitely counterintuitive, but mandatory for good skiing and/or to ski in control.
So, CONTROL is all about good turn initiation, which is achieved by counter-intuitive movements. Good turn initiation means achieving a round (“capital C” letter) turn shape which directly relates to speed control.
If we happen to be in the backseat, and unable to load the shovel at the start of the turn, we end up with Z-shaped turns and poor speed control. In this wrong type of turn, we do all the edging and pressure all at once and very late in the turn. Here, snow spraying off the skis is directly downhill, and the line of descent is straight down the fall line with almost no lateral offset of the skier. That’s why we look to pressure our shins against the tongue of the boots at initiation, but that’s only at the beginning of the turn.

Fore-aft balance is dynamic, not static. It is in a constant cycle. In normal high-level skiing, skiers always go from being back at the end of one turn to being forward at initiation of the next turn. Pressure translates from tip to tail throughout the turn. Again, the key is being centered at the fall-line.
The use of the tails at turn completion is unquestionable. So being back at transition is absolutely normal, and kind of looked for.
As we already discussed, we use the whole length of the ski in a high-performance turn.

Being always forward is a mistake as bad as being always back. Fore-aft balance is dynamic, a constant cycle from front to back to front, and so on.
I honestly think several Ski Instructors Associations have to get better at this… Because I still hear on the slopes quite often: “you have to be always forward to have control”… One of the most world-spread misconceptions ever…

As Mikaela Shiffrin on an interview (here) said:

In the photo above we can appreciate Mikaela Shiffrin finishing an SL turn. Please note how balance is mainly on the tails of the skis, with the tips actually elevated up in the air. Note as well the amount of counter-rotation of the upper body.

Another excellent tip comes from River Radamus, a U.S. Ski Team GS World Cup athlete: “When I’m entering into a turn all I’m thinking about is pulling my feet behind me. That move really flipped the switch for me in years past. Pulling the feet behind me is such a clear sensation for me and allows me to be at the front of the outside ski, to do the top of the turn right.”

River Radamus arcing a GS turn with his unique style. Note the eye-catching hip drag.

One important consideration

The discussed key tips number 3, 4 & 5 are regarding the lateral balance. Tip number 6 covers the fore-aft balance aspect.
From my perspective, it is essential to note that these movements of moving our CM forward, toppling the body in, shortening and tipping in of the inside foot and leg, and the upper body angulation to the outside is not a sequence of movements. They are a combination of movements,  so they start more or less together at the same time and progress together as well. Also, these movements (and particularly the ones that influence lateral balance) increase in amplitude progressively, as the turn develops. They progress until three-quarters of the turn, when they reach their maximum range (except for moving forward of the CM, which only occurs during the first part of the turn).
Skiing is a fluid performance of combined and complex movements that all happen simultaneously in a relatively short period of time. We only isolate them in order to study them thoroughly and/or sometimes to train them (for example, when we use on-slope specific ski technique drills targetting certain skills). That’s why the best skiers look so fluid while they are ripping down the mountain, and make it seem so easy.

7) Foot pressure translates from front to back throughout the turn advanced king

This tip could be numbered “6.1” because it is part of the fore-aft aspect in skiing, but I considered it so crucial and that’s why I gave it a whole number.
While the turn develops, the norm is that our CM moves backward and we end up finishing the turn with our balance over our heels and thus pressuring the tails of the skis. At the feet level, the balance point moves from the ball of the foot at the beginning of the turn, back to the heels at the end. That’s what happens naturally, even on short turns. In order to start a new turn again, we have to move our CM forward again, and so on.

One study published in 2010 by T. Keränen et all., compared two groups of FIS-Ranked athletes, group 1 ranked higher than group 2. This study demonstrated that both groups had the same kind of center of plantar pressure front-to-back movement, which is associated with the ski’s bending pattern during the turn. However the higher-ranked athletes were able to produce more force in the frontal part of the foot and to the ski tip, and their center of pressure trajectory had larger mediolateral movement than the lower-ranked group.
Thus, the better the skier, the more pressure on the ball of the foot is able to generate, and the more edge angle they produce as well.

8) Confidence & “Aggressive” mindset

High-level skiing requires a lot of attitude and self-confidence. That confidence and “aggressive” mindset (and eventually, aggressive skiing or AKA shredding*) is absolutely necessary to be able to “get to the front of the skis” on the steep pitches for example. That is to “move forward into the abyss”, in order to load/bend the shovel of the new outside ski and make good turns. Both intensity and “aggressiveness” while skiing are very important, and sometimes it’s what it takes for a seasoned skier to reach the next level. And for getting that “aggressiveness” in our skiing, we need a strong base of self-confidence. There is no other way. Actually, great confidence is mandatory for pushing your skiing limits and achieving succesfully that extreme edge angles.
So go for it! Like in almost all aspects of life, attitude is everything!

*to SHRED: to ski or snowboard aggressively. It’s a Go Hard Attitude with a Conquer All mentality.
“Shred the gnar“: a term originally created by skaters, meaning to ride with exceptional speed, ability, or enthusiasm, especially in difficult terrain and conditions.
The term has become common in a variety of sports, including skating, surfing, snowboarding, and skiing. Regardless of the discipline, the meaning is the same. To shred the gnar is to excel when confronted with a challenge. So, keep shredding out there!

9) Surface and equipment

As well, it is important to mention that we need a hard surface (hard-packed snow), sharp edges, and relatively stiff skis to be able to “hold an edge” while performing those big angles. Tuning the skis to keep them sharp is very important. Sharp edges help you carve better. Those big angles do require sharp skis in order to prevent the sudden loss of grip during that high-performance type of turn.
Binding riser plates (AKA “lifters“) help a lot in developing high-edge angles because they create more leverage. These lifters are pieces of material between skis and bindings that elevate boots farther off the skis and the snow. They also allow the skier to hold a steeper edge angle without encountering “boot out“. Boot out occurs when the side of the boot hits the snow, causing the ski to get knocked off edge.
Regarding the base surface, if it is soft we could end up disengaging the outside ski off the snow during the turn (“to lose the outside ski“, particularly in the second part). If we lose the support of the outside ski, what happens is that all the balance (or pressure) moves strongly and abruptly to the (otherwise unloaded) inside ski. It then makes the inside ski bend violently and carve a very short radius path (in Italian ski terminology, “prendere una internata“). Next, it is usual that we get thrown away with a 180-degree air twist and fall over our backs, with the associated dangerous whiplash. Unfortunately, it is a relatively common way of crashing for advanced skiers. advanced skiing

This video is an example of this type of crash experienced by French World Cup racer Thomas Fanara during a race:

Example of a high-performance turn:
In the proper turn (figure 1), the skis (i.e. my base of support) are relatively far from my center of mass… and both shins are parallel, with similar edge angles in both skis. The inside boot is almost touching the outside leg (knee)… so my stance is actually narrow (“hip width”). The separation of one ski over the other is only vertical. Yet, because both legs are tipped to the inside, it “looks” like I would be using a wide stance, but that’s not true. It’s the exact opposite. You can see the strong upper body angulation as well. Also, we can agree that my balance is predominantly over my outside ski because it is clearly much more bent than the inside one. advanced skiing

Figure 1 – Skier: Federico Wenzel

P.S. you can also see my face with tightly clenched teeth because of the strong G-forces I’m experiencing (and trying to withstand) in that high-speed high-edge angle carved turn.

Generating those amazing angles while keeping dominant outside ski pressure is an advanced skill. That’s why the River Radamus (a US Ski Team athlete) #hipdragchallenge he did on Instagram was so successful and a beauty to watch… 

10) Gradualness & progressiveness

The edge angle develops progressively, increasing continuously from the edge change until 3/4 (three quarters) of the turn, where it is at its highest. Then starts to decrease for transitioning to the next turn. We call that Progressive Edge Build, that is trying to progressively build that edge angle throughout the turn until we transition into the next one. We increase the edge angle smoothly and progressively from the ground up, from the snow up. 
So edge angle is never static throughout the turn. That’s a typical error among intermediate skiers, that develop all the edge angles at once at the beginning of the turn, and then remain static the rest of it. They just create angles by actively throwing thier pelvis/hips to the inside of the turn. That common error is called “hip dumping” or “park and ride” style:
-Hip dumping: is when the hip puts the ski on edge rather than foot tipping. They just throw the hips in to create edge angles.
-Park and ride: when the skier builds all angles, in the lower and upper body, at the beginning of the turn and just rides the skis statically around the rest of the turn. Take a look at the next picture… advanced skiing

Here is another mistake, trying to generate big angles by crouching down over the inside ski:

Observe that his balance is mainly on the inside ski, which is right under his center of mass. His base of support (skis) is too close to the center of mass. He has different edge angles on both skis, and the stance is too wide (legs are too far apart). Look at the horizontal separation of both legs. The inside boot is quite far from the outside leg. Although funny, very far from correct technique…

Bonus tip:  Really active skiing, keep yourself always moving 

If you see racers (or ex-racers for that matter) freeskiing down a slope, you will clearly note that they are always moving. Always doing something. They don’t have any “dead spots”, nor moments where they become static, ever. They tend to perform extremely regular and rhythmic turns, no matter the steepness variations of the trail. They produce pretty much the “same” turn over and over, throughout the whole run. They really make it look so fluid and easy, but trust me, it is definitely not. That’s why racers (or ex-racers) are the best skiers. Because they train to turn where they have to, where the gates dictate it, and not where they would like to, as happens in free skiing. Furthermore, you can easily ‘train’ a high-performance ski racer to ‘demonstrate’ like a ski instructor, but it takes way longer to get a high-performance ski instructor to be a high-performance ski racer.
As the Italian legend Federica Brignone points out:

Federica Brignone (AKA “La tigre” – the tiger) competes in all alpine disciplines, with a focus on giant slalom and super-G. Brignone won the World Cup overall title in 2020, becoming the first Italian female to achieve this feat.

I strongly recomend you to give it a try to the tips we discussed in this post, so then being able to reach that long-awaited “next level”… 

Keep ripping some arcs!