I have heard of this theory before about putting women's bindings forward, because, due to body structure, the body's center of gravity is further back.
However, my humble opinion:
- For all around skiing, I believe the skier should be centered over the skis.
- The reason of forward mounting for women is that they need more weight forward to get the skis to turn. But mounting forward is simply a way to center the lady over the skis because her booty is hanging back too far... still trying to center on the skis.
- I believe that you are if you are falling backwards, then you are having a problem with skiing technique. It is difficult to move from intermediate to advanced skiing, especially for steep and deep until you are willing to lean down the hill instead of back into the hill.
- Planting the ski pole helps you put your weight a little forward to initiate the turn.
- Even though leaning down the hill may seem counter-intuitative, what really happens is that while your head is out over your skis, your butt is counter-balancing the other direction, leaving you pretty well centered on your skis.
- A lot of balancing adjustments can be done with hand position. If you put your hands up, your balance moves back. If your hands are down low, then your balance is adjusted forward.
So.... If you are falling backwards, get your hands down and steer with your pole plant and keep your head pointed down the fall line.
If you look at some pics of good skiers on steep slopes... you will see their head way forward over the skis and facing downhill. If you lean back into the hill, then you can't turn and you are pushing your edges out from under you, hence, the old sit back fall.
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