Snowplough turn
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The snowplough turn, snowplow turn, or wedge turn
Technique
The front ski tips of the skis are together and the tails wide apart, with the knees rolled inwards slightly. By applying pressure against the snow with the inside edges of the skis speed is reduced, making turning in such a configuration and stopping completely possible. To turn, weight is shifted from the downhill, outside-of-the-turn ski to the uphill, inside-of-the-turn ski. As the turn is completed, the old uphill, inside ski then becomes the new downhill, outside ski.[3][4][5] Successful completion of the technique in both directions leads to linked turns.[6]
Applications
In ski instruction, the snowplough is a primary building block of skiing proficiency. Under the
In ski mountaineering, the snowplough is recognized as an important way to come to a complete stop on steep slopes.[11] On steep slopes, a wedge turn can also provide a safe way to transition through the fall-line.[12]
References
- ^ PSIA Standards Committee (June 2014). "Cross Country Certification Standards 2014" (PDF). Professional Ski Instructors of America. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
- ISBN 978-0-9512768-0-8.
- ^ Mitchell, David P. (2018-07-19). Skiing Made Easy: Complete beginner to parallel turns. p. 30.
- ^ Boys' Life. Boy Scouts of America, Inc. February 1967. p. 50.
- ISBN 978-0-8317-1670-7.
- ISBN 978-0-671-21046-5.
- ^ Wickham, Kenneth G. (1968). Basic Cold Weather Manual. United States Army. pp. 87–89.
- ISBN 978-1-908189-67-7.
- ISBN 978-0-393-30344-5.
- ^ Warren, Jerry (February 1979). Put the Pressure. Ski Magazine. p. 61.
- ^ Wright, Jerimiah Ernest Bamford (1958). The Technique of Mountaineering: A Handbook of Established Methods. Mountaineering Association. p. 142.
- ^ Lund, Morten (January 1975). Five Mistakes that Keep You from Enjoying Steep Slopes. Ski Magazine. pp. 58–62.