How to do Carve Turns

Introduction

The idea of carving skis was developed when the question of skidding of the ski was approached from a different perspective. Two basic assumptions were applied: the ski will bend when angulated (angulations is angle between ski running base and snow surface) only to the point when ski center gets in contact with snow surface; the ski will not skid only when all the points of the edge of the ski travel through the same point on the snow surface. If the radius of a turn is chosen together with angulations, then the calculation of the sidecut (intersection of snow and ski surface) is relatively easy. The final result was radical a parabolic sidecut.

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Difficulty: Moderate

Step1

Carving turns typically involves the skier making a series of "C"s or half circles down the hill. Some instructors teach their students to think of these half circles as a clock, with references to the numbers on a clock.

Step2

For example, the most extreme left portion of a turn would be at 9 o'clock and the extreme right is 3 o'clock.

Step3

The turns are accomplished by utilizing a "rolling" of both skis from edge to edge. In order to master carving technique you have to control the weight distribution over each ski.

Step4

In particular, the weight must be smoothly shifted from ski to ski as each turn is finished.