Up hill ski is moving forward?

As I transition my new uphill ski shuttles forward. Is this correct when carving? I instinctively do this as a result of years of ice hockey; where sharp turns are always made by shuttling the right forward to go right etc... I can't help but think that my feet may be to close togther thus restricting me to this shuttle move...Any comments on this? Thanks

That is suposed to happen. With your ankle angle fixed by your ski boots, you have no choice but to lead with your inside ski. Also many people have to counter rotate thier hips to angulate, which moves the inside hip forward and increases the lead of the inside ski.

In skating this is done as much for stability and you might lengthen the amount the inside skate leads to get low for a powerful turn or for extra stability.

In skiing, the lead should only be enough to allow your legs to inclinate with even pressure on the boot tounges.

Even if you were to ski with a wide stance (ala race style), when your legs inclinate into a turn, the legs come together (one flexed more than the other), though the skis are seperated.

Trencher