Ski FS 180 Kicker.

1. Approach a gentle-to-medium kicker straight on, at a steady speed that's brisk but fully under control.

   Keep your feet shoulder-width, ankles and knees softly bent, and your eyes on the spot just past the lip (the take-off edge).

2. In the last part of your run-in, pre-wind only your upper body slightly toward your back side (frontside), loading like a coiled spring.

   Keep your hips and skis facing forward and turn just your shoulder line about 45 degrees ahead. The spin you'll get is set the instant you leave the lip and can't be added in the air, so build that coil here.

3. As you ride up the lip, extend your bent ankles, knees and hips all at once to pop straight up (a light ollie).

   At the same moment, unwind that loaded shoulder turn and send your gaze over your back-side shoulder toward where you'll land. Lead with your eyes and your body follows.

4. Take off with the skis flat on the snow, not on an edge.

   If you're tipped onto your toes (toe edge) or heels (heel edge), the skis catch the snow and the rotation stalls.

5. Once airborne, tuck your arms and poles loosely in front of your chest and pull your limbs toward your center to stay compact.

   The tighter you tuck, the faster you rotate for the same effort, giving you room to complete the 180.

6. Past the halfway point, spot the landing with your eyes.

   As you come around to switch (riding backward), level your skis parallel to the slope and line them up straight down the fall line.

7. Land on both feet at once, absorbing through the whole foot from the ball to the heel.

   Bend deeply at the ankles, knees and hips to soak up the impact, keep your chest stacked over the skis, and ride away switch.

You can pin your own clip to the tricks you've landed (My Video).