A carved skiing turn is typically considered a parallel turn where the arc of the skis is steady and results in defined tracks in the snow. To accomplish this, you don’t need to twist the ski, just use some guiding effort to your best benefit. Carve by steering just a little!
Archive for January, 2007
The fifth item of the Responsibility Code is Always use devices to help prevent runaway equipment.
For hiking in snow, snowshoes are usually the tool of choice. Climbing in deep snow or ice? Crampons will do the job. But what do you wear for traction when there’s icy conditions without underlying snow? A company called 32 NORTH INC. just down the road from the Snowskills.net headquarters produces several awesome products for increasing grip in freezing conditions. One of their products that any winter hiker should own and carry is called Stabilicers.