There are lots of ways we use our skis on the snow. Here's how PSIA defines them and ways you can use them.
Sliding
Is when the skis move in the direction they are pointed, such as during a straight run or across the hill
Uses: Not much, mostly for gliding from one place to another or getting beginners started.
Slipping
Is when the skis move sideways down a hill, relative to the skis. Can be diagonal slipping or sideslipping
Uses: Getting out of a difficult spot, practicing releasing and engaging the edges, tidying up a race course, falling leaf
Skidding
Combination of sliding and slipping as the skis move through a turn- with the tails of the skis moving through a wider path than the sips
Uses: navigating tricky terrain or conditions, bump skiing
Carving
When the tails follow the tips with no skidding or slipping
Uses: Having fun
Sliding
Is when the skis move in the direction they are pointed, such as during a straight run or across the hill
Uses: Not much, mostly for gliding from one place to another or getting beginners started.
Slipping
Is when the skis move sideways down a hill, relative to the skis. Can be diagonal slipping or sideslipping
Uses: Getting out of a difficult spot, practicing releasing and engaging the edges, tidying up a race course, falling leaf
Skidding
Combination of sliding and slipping as the skis move through a turn- with the tails of the skis moving through a wider path than the sips
Uses: navigating tricky terrain or conditions, bump skiing
Carving
When the tails follow the tips with no skidding or slipping
Uses: Having fun
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