| There are various techniques important in
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| | pronounced "snow plow" position of the
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| learning to ski. Below are some of the
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| | skis will, as a rule, suffice to brake,
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| essential ones you will need to know.
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| | and control the skis.
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| Traversing uphill
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| | When you come to learning your first
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| Making your way up a long slope you will
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| | turns, you will find this position, and
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| find the least tiring way is it "tack",
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| | the practice it gives in the distribution
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| just like a sailing-ship.
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| | of the weight, of great importance.
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| Both skis parallel, at right angles to
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| | Place the weight on the outer (lower) ski
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| the line of the slope.
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| | by bending the corresponding knee. This
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| Weight on the right ski and the left ski
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| | ski should be edged a certain amount,
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| raised and pointing in the new direction.
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| | while the upper ski should be flat on the
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| Left pole thrust into the ground close to
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| | snow, with comparatively little weight on
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| the left foot.
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| | it.
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| The right ski is lifted up and brought
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| | With this distribution of the weight you
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| parallel to the left, with the right pole
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| | will be able to carry out your first
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| thrust into the ground by the right foot.
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| | turns. Changes of direction are
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| By placing the weight on the poles you
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| | determined by torsion, or rotation, of
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| will prevent any tendency to slide back.
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| | the body.
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| Your "tack" is now complete, and you can
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| | "Snow plow" turns
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| continue to ski uphill, with knees well
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| | Learning to "snow-plow" will teach you
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| flexed.
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| | the correct position of skis and body
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| "Snow plowing" downhill
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| | required for executing turns to the right
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| You've reached the top of the hill, and
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| | and to the left. Transference of weight
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| you're now going to ski down for the
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| | from one ski to another, combined with
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| first time. Your first problem is to
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| | body torsion, will enable you to change
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| determine your speed, and to have your
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| | direction at will. Every movement must be
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| skis under complete control as you ski
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| | carried out rhythmically, and your skis
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| downhill. For this purpose the
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| | should retain the full "snow-plow"
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| "snow-plow" position is the correct
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| | position while the turn is being carried
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| method of braking.
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| | out.
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| The full "snow plow" position is flat
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| | Ski straight down hill, with your skis in
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| skis, knees bent forwards, and not
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| | the full "snow-plow" position. Place the
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| inwards. Assume a wide "snow plow"
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| | weight on the left ski, and at the same
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| position, with the weight on the heels.
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| | time thrusting the left hip forward. You
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| Sit well back, with the knees flexed
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| | will find that you are turning to the
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| forward. The body from the waist up
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| | right. Transfer the weight to the right
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| should be leaning slightly forward. All
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| | ski, thrust the right hip forward, and
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| muscles should be relaxed, and the hands
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| | you will turn to the left. Continue to
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| should be held close to the knees. In
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| | ski downhill, turning alternately to left
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| this position you will be able to brake,
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| | and right.
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| edging your skis as required.
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| | Perfect these techniques and your skiing
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| Half "snow-plow" position
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| | will become a lot more enjoyable.
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| Running obliquely down a slope a less
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