The real on the groomers skiing, the most thrilling and enjoyable one, is all about “carving”. But it has been said that only 10% of all recreational skiers can actually carve a turn. So there is a lot of work for us, instructors, to help the other 90% experience those incredible feelings and sensations generated on the 100% edge locked “arc to arc” carved turns.
As an instructor, that’s what encourages me the most. To help skiers get to that level of enjoyment...
I'm not saying that skidding turns is not fun and enjoyable... but carving is another world... I'm convinced that we instructors have to introduce carving turns earlier in the skiers' progression... on an easy slope, a wedge or a stem christie turn with only the outside ski carving while the inside ski rather flat is an interesting way to introduce edge locking at a very basic level...
What do you think?
All the best,
Fede
As an instructor, that’s what encourages me the most. To help skiers get to that level of enjoyment...
I'm not saying that skidding turns is not fun and enjoyable... but carving is another world... I'm convinced that we instructors have to introduce carving turns earlier in the skiers' progression... on an easy slope, a wedge or a stem christie turn with only the outside ski carving while the inside ski rather flat is an interesting way to introduce edge locking at a very basic level...
What do you think?
All the best,
Fede