On how many ways can you steer/turn
Started by Skibeginner in Ski Technique 20-Dec-2012 - 8 Replies
Skibeginner posted Dec-2012
But I've been looking at some instructions on the internet (youtube and stuff) and there seem to be more ways of turning. Like this carving, where you tilt your skiis. So I was wondering how many different ways of turning are there, and is it wrong to combine different parts of each into a unique way.
Which one should I use, and is it ok to start carving right away? Or is that more of a PRO way?
Dave Mac
reply to 'On how many ways can you steer/turn' posted Dec-2012
This is a good question. I have passed through a lot of different ski method transitions. All are evolutionary, and many are interdependant with equipment.
After reading your question, I just jotted down how many differing styles of skiing I can remember having been through, and listed ten, but I am sure it will be a couple more.
I suggest, you just keep an open mind, keep taking the lessons. You will develop a style that is best suited to you.
Then I counted how many of the techniques, I use on a regular basis. At least six.
Trencher
reply to 'On how many ways can you steer/turn' posted Dec-2012
Innsbrucker
reply to 'On how many ways can you steer/turn' posted Dec-2012
Probably after that foundation of good basic parallel turns in all situations is really solid and correct (including the old-fashioned way of wedeln, or really tight pivoted turns, which is handy in mogul fields and narrow paths), the carving for your high speed open runs, or turning in deep powder for your off-piste fun, are easier to add as the icing on the cake (only to become the norm if you in the minority who are less into regular busy-piste skiing, and more a wannabe racer, or a serious off-piste skier / full-blown tourer).
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Verbier_ski_bum
reply to 'On how many ways can you steer/turn' posted Jan-2013
Dave Mac
reply to 'On how many ways can you steer/turn' posted Jan-2013
However, the original question asks "How many different ways can you ski?" Appreciating the comments about the importance of solid parallel technique, both snowpough and stem christie are non-parallel.
Of course, most of us still use snowplough on a daily basis. But, in my early days,there were some very competent skiers who only skied stem christie. Before anyone jumps in and says !Ah, well what about off-piste?" ~ there was no piste and off piste.
I still do gegenshulter for a bit of fun, and balance drill ~ but in the 1920/30s gegenshulter was a useful ski tool.
One of the best Niederau instructors gets invitations to teach avalamont in the USA, (also called downward unweighting). I use this on a daily basis ~useful off piste and on bumps. My OH has a really neat down unweight technique.
The extension of down unweighting is called jetting, ~ looks great, but is a knee wrecker!
Lots of different ways....
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Pavelski
reply to 'On how many ways can you steer/turn' posted Oct-2013
In fact a good effective skier varies his/her turns constantly based on speed, terrain and desired effect.
There are some basic procedures you must master ( that will come with time) .
-keeping hands in front of hips
-keeping pressure on big toe
-looking ahead 3-4 meters
-never rotate body ( forcing turns with body )
-never sitting back on tails at end of turn
Above all be "soft" on edge sets. The faster you go,,,the softer touch you need on edges.
An interesting effective skiers plays with his/her skis all the time.
Watterski
reply to 'On how many ways can you steer/turn' posted Oct-2013
Topic last updated on 19-October-2013 at 16:48