All Mountain Skiing

Mar 5, 2010 | Glossary

All Mountain Skiing Venturing to ski all the terrain and snow conditions a ski resort has to offer.  This would include groomed runs of all steepness, non-groomed terrain, moguls and tree skiing.  ...

Virtual Bump

May 27, 2009 | Glossary

Virtual Bump When we execute turns, the direction we’re moving down or across the slope is always changing.   As such, so too is the angle at which we’re descending the mountain. Think of it this way; if we were skiing straight down the falline of a slope that had a...

Up-Unweighting

May 26, 2009 | Glossary, Transitions

Up-Unweighting This is a way of unweighting the skis.  It’s done by strongly extending at the ankles, knees and waist.  When that extension is done, the momentum of the skier’s Center of Mass moving upward temporarily removes weight and pressure on the...

Redirection

May 25, 2009 | Glossary, Transitions

Redirection This is an aggressive twisting of the skis in the direction of the new turn, executed during the transition.  It’s useful when a quick direction change at the start of a turn is needed.  Conversely, it’s a problem if it’s a skier’s...

White Pass Lean

May 24, 2009 | Balance, Glossary

White Pass Lean “White Pass Lean” was a term created to identify a spontaneous recovery move made by American ski racer Steve Mahre, while competing in a World Cup Slalom race in the 1980’s.  It involves finishing a turn balanced on the outside ski, and beginning the...

Q-Angle (Quadriceps Angle)

May 23, 2009 | Glossary

Q-Angle or Quadriceps Angle Q-Angle is formed by a line drawn from the anterosuperior iliac spine through the center of the patella and a line drawn from the center of the patella to the center of the tibial tubercle. In women, the Q angle should be less than 22...

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