In a herringbone stance, the skis are diverging. Which term describes this condition?

In a herringbone stance, the skis are diverging. Which term describes this condition?

• A. Converging Skis
• B. Diverging Skis
• C. Parallel Skis
• D. Spread Skis

Answer: (B)

Think about how the two skis relate to each other along their length. When they form a wide V with the tips farther apart than the tails, the skis are diverging. In a herringbone uphill stance, you set the skis outward to create that V, which makes the tips spread apart as you look toward the front. That specific arrangement is diverging skis. Converging skis would be the opposite—the skis come closer together toward the front. Parallel skis would keep a constant distance between them along their length. Spread skis isn’t the standard term used here—the correct term is diverging skis.

Think about how the two skis relate to each other along their length. When they form a wide V with the tips farther apart than the tails, the skis are diverging. In a herringbone uphill stance, you set the skis outward to create that V, which makes the tips spread apart as you look toward the front. That specific arrangement is diverging skis.

Converging skis would be the opposite—the skis come closer together toward the front. Parallel skis would keep a constant distance between them along their length. Spread skis isn’t the standard term used here—the correct term is diverging skis.