Lateral tipping and flexing certain parts of the body more than others to form angles between body segments.

Lateral tipping and flexing certain parts of the body more than others to form angles between body segments.

• A. Angulation
• B. Alignment
• C. Aft
• D. Apex

Answer: (A)

Angulation is the act of forming an angle between body segments by tipping laterally and bending the joints. In a turn, you bend at the outside knee and hip (and often the ankle) to create a distinct angle between the upper body and the lower body. This separation lets the skis edge effectively while the torso stays relatively upright, enabling better edge grip, pressure distribution, and balance through the turn. Alignment would imply keeping the body in a straight line with no such angular separation, and terms like aft or apex don’t describe this specific way of shaping the body for an edge control.

Angulation is the act of forming an angle between body segments by tipping laterally and bending the joints. In a turn, you bend at the outside knee and hip (and often the ankle) to create a distinct angle between the upper body and the lower body. This separation lets the skis edge effectively while the torso stays relatively upright, enabling better edge grip, pressure distribution, and balance through the turn. Alignment would imply keeping the body in a straight line with no such angular separation, and terms like aft or apex don’t describe this specific way of shaping the body for an edge control.