Note: These are notes from lots of different sources. My apologies for poor attribution Effective movements for ice • Modify your stance — keeping your skis further apart not only enhances your balance, but also allows your inside ski to act as insurance in case your outside ski slips out from under you. • Use the whole edge of your ski — keep your weight balanced in the middle of your skis and keep the pressure on your edges right under your feet. • Be very subtle in your skiing — any sharp movements will result in your edges breaking their tenuous grip on the ice. • Don't over-steer your skis — they steer very easily, and can rapidly end up across your direction of travel; once this happens, you will have little option but to slip sideways until your edges grip. • Make sure that your edges are super-sharp.