Apr 29, 2009 | Glossary, Rotation, Steering
Rotary The term ROTARY encompasses a broad range of movements. I break it into two categories. The first is doing something that applies a rotary force to the skis that physically twists/turns them in a new direction (some call this active rotary). The second...
Apr 28, 2009 | Glossary, Transitions
Edge Roll A component of an edge change, Edge Roll generally refers to the act of subtly rolling ones skis onto edge to begin a new turn. Rolling skis on edge well results in a cleanly initiated turn that’s devoid of any pivoting. The term is also used in a drill...
Apr 27, 2009 | Edging, Glossary
Wash When carving, the ski does not produce a clean thin line track. A bit of undesired steering is included and the tail breaks out of the track being cut by tip. If pure carved turns is the goal, it constitutes an error. In a race course, it’s a road to...
Apr 26, 2009 | Glossary, Transitions
Transition The tool skiers use to bring one turn to an end, then initiate the next one. There are many ways to execute a transition. The transition you choose to use can be dictated by what you need to accomplish, or simply by what sensation you’d like to...
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...
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