With regard to pole touch....I wonder too, if a good blend of pole use will aid us in different conditions. could timing be altered to suit intent and conditions?
so much of what you are saying rings true in my recent experiences on snow, my reading of the great authors throughout skiing's history, your experiences here, your coaches content online and elsewhere, and from those in the know and who are current. Even if you are not current with this evolution, great athletic and balanced movements (and patterns) have so much in common....across many sports where we balance over moving feet, ect, ect.....
This is just awesome for me as I have given myself a challenge lately...and that is to read all I can and "mentally modernize" the content from the 40s, 50s, 60s, ect.....to see if I can pick out good movements from inefficient, what hierarchy the technology tends to dictate and what the differences are to approach and technique....its an interesting journey thus far, and your content is the current icing on the cake!
and I say this because of the depth of the content....not just the surface value of skiing with truly amazing coaches.....which in and of itself is intense!
thanks again!
JP