Wide Track Steering

 

Steering a turn, while using a large skid angle.  In a large skid angle, the skis deflect and point well away from the skier’s actual direction of travel.  Wide track steering leaves a very wide skid track in the snow, and results in a tremendous reduction in speed.  It allows any shaped turn, made on any terrain, to be skied as slowly and comfortably as the skier desires.

Drawing labelled Drawing labelled skid angle. Shows two turns. One labelled large skid angle with skis pointing well inside the direction of travel. A thick crescent moon labelled produces wide track width. Turn labelled small skid angle skis have tips just inside direction of travel. A narrow crescent moon shape labelled produces narrow track width