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Page 45
... rise with less weight on your skis , you can easily rotate your ski tips back into the more parallel position - the reverse - wedge maneuver . Eventually you will learn to feel ski edges and running surfaces through your feet . As a ...
... rise with less weight on your skis , you can easily rotate your ski tips back into the more parallel position - the reverse - wedge maneuver . Eventually you will learn to feel ski edges and running surfaces through your feet . As a ...
Page 57
... Rise after the completion of the first turn , and start a transfer of weight to your less - weighted , outside ( or more uphill ) ski . Lean your upper body very slightly over that ski as you rise . Early during this type of weight ...
... Rise after the completion of the first turn , and start a transfer of weight to your less - weighted , outside ( or more uphill ) ski . Lean your upper body very slightly over that ski as you rise . Early during this type of weight ...
Page 132
... Rise , retract the pole , and release the edges so that the ski tips return to their original position . This combined action will carry you back to your original steeper - traverse position . Keep moving . Steer your foot into the hill ...
... Rise , retract the pole , and release the edges so that the ski tips return to their original position . This combined action will carry you back to your original steeper - traverse position . Keep moving . Steer your foot into the hill ...
Common terms and phrases
advanced skier balance big toe boots braking wedge bump check your speed complete the turn cross the fall direction downhill foot downhill ski downweighting driving the weight driving your weight edge change exercise fall line feet flat foot steering icy terrain Illustration initiate the turn inside ski keep your weight knee steering left ski maneuver MOGUL SKIING moguls PARALLEL TURNS Plant the pole plant your pole pole downhill pole plant pole tips pole-gate poles for support preturn check reverse-stem action right ski rise rope rope tow rotate shift your weight side side-slip sink skate ski area ski tails ski tips skier starts skills skis parallel skis to turn slalom slide snow conditions stability steeper steering action steering and edging stem christie stem turn stemmed ski straight run swivel toeing-out traverse turn initiation unweighted uphill christie uphill edges uphill ski weight centered weight forward weighted ski