Snow Skills

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!

Thanks to shorter ski lengths and exaggerated sidecuts, it only takes a little effort to turn a shaped ski. Just because it’s easy, however, doesn’t mean more steering is better. You’ll maintain better control by thinking about turning your foot so that the toes and heel are moving the same amount in opposite directions. By focusing on turning the feet, you’ll avoid excessive twisting of your legs that will rob you of stability and control. Your motto for steering when carving should be ‘less is more’.