Tips for skiing bumps as we head into spring (mogul season)

We’re officially into spring, and that means that Japanese ski resorts are about to make the transformation from powder paradise to mogul mayhem. For some, it’s a transition from one joy to another; for most, the sight of a deeply-rutted zipper line – as is common in Japan – breeds fear and anxiety.

Joshua Duncan-Smith is one of the world’s top ski instructors (you can read more about him and his advice for skiing powder here), and his mogul skiing is buttery smooth. If you aspire to one day launch yourself through the bumps and not end up lying in a trough with your skis in the air, then this one’s for you.