Apr 24, 2009 | Edging, Glossary, Transitions
Edge Angle Neutral The point during a transition at which your skis have rolled off edge from the previous turn, and are currently flat on the snow. After edge angle neutral, the skis are tipped downhill onto their downhill edges, and the new turn...
Apr 9, 2009 | Edging, Glossary, Steering
Side slipping Sideslipping is not only an excellent foundation edge control drill, it’s a skill that comes in handy frequently during a day of skiing. It’s a skill that skiers of all levels should strive to master. To do it, stand with both skis on edge, and...
Apr 4, 2009 | Edging, Glossary, Steering
Skid Angle Skid angle of a turn refers to the difference between the way you are travelling and your skis are pointing. If I employ a large skid angle my skis are pointed more across the direction I am travelling and so I make a wider track and travel slower. A...
Apr 3, 2009 | Edging, Glossary, Turn Shape
Carve Zone Any ski has a limited range of turn shapes it can carve. We call it the ski’s carve zone. The radius of the circle a ski would produce if the curvature of its sidecut were projected into a full circle, represents the radius of the largest turn that...
Mar 30, 2009 | Edging, Glossary, Transitions
Arc to Arc This is linking carved turns together with absolutely no pivoting, pushing, steering or twisting of the skis downhill during the transition between turns. To end one turn and begin the next, the skis are simply tipped off their uphill edges, then onto...
Mar 28, 2009 | Edging, Glossary, Steering
Degree of Turn Degree of turn refers to how far out of the falline a skier continues to turn before rolling off edge and bringing the turn to a conclusion. Traveling straight down the falline would represent a 0 degree turn, and finishing a turn with your...
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