could someone please explain what a parallel turn a parallel turn is
and a carve turn is? Secondly could someone explain how to go about
producing this turns in step. Finally could someone highlight the
fundamental differences between the two. I've been skiing once before
and thougth its a great fun. By the end I could parallel turn and
tackle the red runs pretty easily. Im going again to the same place
this february and I want to have a preconceived idea abour carving and
how to go about it.
Wednesday 16th January 2008 at 3:49:50 PM
cruiser1000 Rank: Easy Blue Slopes #Posts: 228 #Points: 228
A parallel turn is any turn where the skis are parallel. A carved turn is one where the skis are on their edges with no sideways skid. A carved turn should also be a parallel turn, but a parallel turn need not be carved.
Try not to get take too many pre-concieved ideas into skiing, and don't worry too much about definitions. There are many ways to make a parallel turn, and many ways to make a carved turn. Both are stepping stones or building blocks on the way to being a good skier. It is more useful to have a good plough than a forced parallel turn (a good plough can be built into a good parallel, a bad parallel will just be a sticking point). It is also more useful to develop the technique you need to tackle varied terrain in control.
If you find a decent instructor they will introduce carving at the appropriate time, along with a range of other techniques to enable you to ski the whole mountain better.
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Try not to get take too many pre-concieved ideas into skiing, and don't worry too much about definitions. There are many ways to make a parallel turn, and many ways to make a carved turn. Both are stepping stones or building blocks on the way to being a good skier. It is more useful to have a good plough than a forced parallel turn (a good plough can be built into a good parallel, a bad parallel will just be a sticking point). It is also more useful to develop the technique you need to tackle varied terrain in control.
If you find a decent instructor they will introduce carving at the appropriate time, along with a range of other techniques to enable you to ski the whole mountain better.