Why Is Outside Ski Pressure Important? Think of outside ski pressure as the foundation of your skiing, upon which you can build up the rest of our technique. Our body can align itself in a much stronger position when it is balanced against the outside foot. Balancing against the outside ski allows us to ski at higher edge angles, with higher forces and in more challenging terrain. Having a higher % of your pressure on your outside ski in your Carv metrics is a sign that you have confidence in yo