Which term describes turns in which the skis carve cleanly with the tails following the tips?

Which term describes turns in which the skis carve cleanly with the tails following the tips?

• A. Carved turns
• B. Carving
• C. Skidding turns
• D. Pivot turns

Answer: (A)

Carved turns describe turns where the edges of the skis are engaged and the skis run on their edges, tracing a clean arc in the snow. When you carve, you create a precise, edge-driven path so the tails follow the tips along the same arc, with minimal sideways slipping. This clean tracking and arc formation comes from maintaining a proper edge angle, balanced body position, and pressure through the downhill ski, which keeps the ski from skidding and preserves speed and control. In contrast, skidding turns involve slipping the skis sideways across the snow, losing the clean arc, while pivot turns rely on rotating the skis around a point with less edge contact and more spinning action, not a true carved arc.

Carved turns describe turns where the edges of the skis are engaged and the skis run on their edges, tracing a clean arc in the snow. When you carve, you create a precise, edge-driven path so the tails follow the tips along the same arc, with minimal sideways slipping. This clean tracking and arc formation comes from maintaining a proper edge angle, balanced body position, and pressure through the downhill ski, which keeps the ski from skidding and preserves speed and control.

In contrast, skidding turns involve slipping the skis sideways across the snow, losing the clean arc, while pivot turns rely on rotating the skis around a point with less edge contact and more spinning action, not a true carved arc.