parallel turn

And in fact by the end of the one hour lesson I was almost up to something approaching parallel turns.

For five hours he rolled them as we worked, shivering, on our parallel turns.

Planning and careful division of labour worked wonders for my parallel turns.

The parallel turn can be improved through dynamic "weighting".

The development training sessions focus on improving basic technique in progression to carving parallel turns.

The ultimate development of the stemming technique is the parallel turn, a name that is no longer descriptive.

A perfect stem christie is thus difficult to distinguish, visually, from a true parallel turn.

D1-D4: Working towards linked parallel turns from the top of the main slope.

The minimal sidecut this permitted resulted in parallel turns of limited radius.

The parallel turn in alpine skiing is a method for turning which rolls the ski onto one edge, allowing it to bend into an arc.

Parallel turns generate much less friction and are more efficient both in maintaining speed and minimizing skier effort.

Parallel turns require solid contact from the skier's lower leg to the ski to rotate it on-edge.

However, it is much less effective on steep runs, and much less efficient than the parallel turn used by advanced skiers.

In addition, the parallel turns of wire act as capacitor plates, storing charge; this is parasitic capacitance.

Other skills are then taught including the Uphill Christie, beginning turns, parallel turns, short swings and moguls.

Today parallel turns are taught to teach novice skiers the effect of weighting and unweighting their skis.

In this case, the ski turns itself and is driven by the sidecut geometry while losing no speed, unlike a normal parallel turn.

The parallel turn relies on two dynamics: turning the ski up on its edge and bending it at its center to create an arc.

The parallel turn developed from what was essentially a weight-balanced version of the stem Christy into a much less athletic version, today known as carving.

It's in the Green Valley bowl, too, where, on nice days, photographers from Crystal Images try to catch skiers making a perfect parallel turn.

E1-E4: Teaches variations on the parallel turn, practicing techniques for confident and efficient mastery of the piste.

Anyone who can ski parallel turns can do it, and in midseason, when the snow is at its best, it's a great way to end the day.

The technique was popular and widely used up until the late 1960s, when its use diminished in favor of the parallel turn, inspired mostly by ski racers.

Parallel turns are often helped by lifting weight off both skis to help initiate the turn, further confusing the two techniques as seen by an outside observer.

The introduction of composite skis, metal edges, releasable clamping bindings, and stiff plastic boots combined to allow parallel turns even on beginner equipment.