•It is safe and fun.
•Works a higher tempo type of dance on your skis.
•When going down hill you will ram the front of the cat ski.
•On down hills I actually teach beginner cat skiers how to do this so, they can descend the hill safely.
•When first learning, I recommend coming to a complete stop after each step.
•Another way that was recommended by Chris Rolfe was to drag the back ski to slow your decent on the other ski. Thus, the more you drag the rear ski the more control you will have going down hill, much like Telemark skiing.