Sidecut

Mar 25, 2009 | Glossary

Sidecut Sidecut refers to the curvature along the side of a ski.  Manufacturers craft sidecut into their skis by designing the tips and tails to be wider than the ski’s center. Sidecut Radius The amount of sidecut a ski has is designated as its radius.  The more...

Edging

Mar 24, 2009 | Edging, Glossary

Edging One of the primary skill groups in the sport of skiing, Edging refers to the tipping of the skis onto edge, engaging them in the snow, then using them in various ways to control the nature of one’s descent down the mountain.  With good edging skills, a skier...

Edge Angle

Mar 23, 2009 | Edging, Glossary

Edge Angle This term identifies how far a ski is tipped on edge.  It measures the angle between the snow and the base of the ski.  The greater the edge angle, the more a ski bends, and the smaller radius turn it carves.   When steering a turn, too high an edge angle...

Inside Outside Ski

Mar 21, 2009 | Glossary

Inside & Outside Ski   A terminology concept that identifies each ski as you proceed through a turn.  If a turn represents a portion of a complete circle, your outside ski is the ski furthest from the center of that circle, and your inside ski is the one closest...

Lateral Balance

Mar 20, 2009 | Balance, Glossary

Lateral Balance A specific set of balancing skills in skiing, “Lateral Balance” refers to how much weight you place, at any moment, on each of your inside and outside skis. It’s referred to as balance management in the “Lateral Plane”.   There are two planes of...

Uphill Downhill Ski

Mar 19, 2009 | Glossary

Uphill & Downhill Ski   A terminology concept that identifies one ski from the other.  It’s best used when discussing the role of the feet and skis during a traverse, or within the confines of a standard transition between turns.  In those situations, one ski...

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