Focus: All skill applications for short-radius turns apply on steep terrain. Edge angles increase as a result of the hill’s pitch, making flattening the skis both more important and more difficult. Pressure builds quickly with the increased effect of gravity; minimizing the pressure build-up at the bottom of the turn is critical for controlling ski actions.
Ice ■ Excess pressure or pressure variations can cause skis to slip sideways on a very slick surface.
■ Adjust edge angle and leg rotation with subtle, gradual movements to adjust turn shape.
■ Engage edges as early as possible in the turn, before the fall line, to avoid pressure overload at the bottom of the turn.
■ Be precise and accurate with body alignment (line of action) as edges are engaged. ■ Weight on the outside ski controls the arc of the turn. ■ An edge angle that is too low will not grip the icy surface, and the skis will slip. ■ Since the ski cannot dig very far into ice, centripetal force may not be sufficient to bend, and therefore turn, a highly edged ski.
■ Be active with the inside ski, ready to recover onto the inside ski if the outside ski breaks away.
■ Avoid a narrow stance, since the outside ski will slip until the edge engages. By then, momentum will propel the slip.
■ Anticipate and move in the intended direction of travel if edge engagement slips. Focus: Use subtle edge and rotational movements to keep consistent pressure on the skis throughout the turn. Excess pressure, or variations in pressure, can cause the skis to slip. Encourage round-shaped turns, with consistent speed throughout the turn. Any braking action, such as turning the skis quickly or setting the edges abruptly, can create increased pressure and slipping.
Powder ■ Emphasize the elements of an athletic stance to center balance over the feet. ■ Practice gliding through deeper snow in a straight run or a low-angle traverse, emphasizing the sensations of being in the snow rather than on the snow.
■ Use a large range of leg and ankle flexion and extension to get the skis to rise and sink in the soft snow.
■ As the skis rise to the surface of the snow, slight steering and tipping of the skis helps the snow push the skis through the initiation.
■ Continue steering the skis as they sink back into the snow to create turn shape through the shaping phase of the turn.
■ Emphasize patient, deliberate ski guiding to help the snow push the skis through the entire turn arc.
■ Practice timing the rising and sinking of the skis with muscular tipping and turning for efficient turn initiation and controlled turn shaping.
■ Avoid being overly stiff with the outside leg, as muscular resistance inhibits the ability of the soft snow to push the ski through the turn.
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