What is the term for moving the body's center of mass forward and across the skis, from the inside of one turn to the inside of the next?

What is the term for moving the body's center of mass forward and across the skis, from the inside of one turn to the inside of the next?

• A. Cross over
• B. Cross under
• C. Decamber
• D. Deflection

Answer: (A)

Cross over describes the move where your center of mass shifts forward and across the skis as you transition from one inside edge to the inside of the next turn. This transfer of weight lets the new inside edge load properly, so the next arc begins smoothly with control over speed and direction. It creates continuity between turns by connecting the end of one turn to the start of the next through a lateral and forward shift of your weight. The other terms don’t describe this transition. Cross under would imply moving beneath the skis in a way that isn’t the usual path for switching turns. Decamber and deflection refer to ski shape or how the ski bends under load rather than how you move your body’s center of mass from one turn to the next.

Cross over describes the move where your center of mass shifts forward and across the skis as you transition from one inside edge to the inside of the next turn. This transfer of weight lets the new inside edge load properly, so the next arc begins smoothly with control over speed and direction. It creates continuity between turns by connecting the end of one turn to the start of the next through a lateral and forward shift of your weight.

The other terms don’t describe this transition. Cross under would imply moving beneath the skis in a way that isn’t the usual path for switching turns. Decamber and deflection refer to ski shape or how the ski bends under load rather than how you move your body’s center of mass from one turn to the next.