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If moguls intimidate you this episode is going to change that. You’ll learn a clear, repeatable method for going from avoiding bumps entirely to skiing 60 in a row with control and actually enjoying it. Expect practical handholds: how to control your speed and direction, why “just get small and absorb” quietly sabotages most people, and the mindset shift that turns a scary bump field into a series of solvable problems.My guest is Geri Tumbasz — Hungarian-born, Austria-based, and one of the most highly certified ski coaches in the world. What makes him the right person for this is that he wasn’t a natural at moguls either. He struggled, got frustrated, went looking for answers, and reverse-engineered a progression that now gets terrified skiers skiing bump lines in a single camp.Here’s what we cover:✅ The full beginner-to-confident progression — wedge-parallel turns in a corridor, then building a real mogul line with gates✅ Why you find the round line before the direct line (and how that kills the fear)✅ The “just get small and absorb” myth — and what to do instead✅ The heel-up / hamstring-as-a-hinge move for releasing your tail in steep zipper lines✅ Where pole-plant timing actually wins you control✅ The mindset shift: hunting for the solution instead of staring at the problem✅ Geri’s bouncy low transition and where his style comes from✅ The ideas he stole from Japanese and Korean technical skiers✅ Why he deliberately overdoes a movement to find its limits✅ How telemark transformed his feel for pressure and dorsiflexion in alpine skiing⛷️ Geri’s online Mogul course (founder/lifetime access offer mentioned in the episode): https://www.snowsportsgeri.com/offers/m7hSgEVq/checkout🌐 Geri’s Ski Camps: www.snowsportsgeri.com🏕️ Geri’s Cold Candy ski school: www.cold-candy.comFor everything I do on carving, short turns, body prep, mobility and mogul skiing, it’s all in one place:👉 https://bigpictureskiing.com (use code PODCAST for 20% off any membership)🎿 Ski camps with me: https://skicoachcollective.com⏱️ Chapters:00:00 Intro – why moguls scare people01:20 How Geri became the go-to mogul coach05:30 Where the progression starts: the wedge & corridor drill13:00 Moving from groomers into real bumps15:00 The "get small and absorb" myth16:20 Finding the round line before the direct line21:30 Reading the line & looking for solutions, not problems25:00 Steep, long bumps and over-skied lines32:15 The steep rut line: the heel-up hamstring release40:30 Pole plant: timing, prep & targeting the next bump45:40 What he learned from World Cup mogul skiers51:40 Mogul waves: the easy way in54:50 Who the camps are for & "booking your line"57:15 Moguls and your knees01:00:45 What makes Geri tick: the low position & overdoing movements01:09:00 Japanese & Korean inspiration + favourite drills01:14:30 Telemark: what it taught him about alpine skiing01:24:15 How to ski with Geri – camps & course01:29:20 Wrap-up🎧 Also on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.👍 Enjoyed it? Subscribe and tell me — what trips you up most in the bumps?Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy