On May 16, 8:36 am, "Stuart" wrote:
"taichiskiing" wrote in message
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On May 15, 5:01 pm, "Stuart" wrote:
"taichiskiing" wrote in message
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So there are "skidding" and "slipping," and they are different? Thanks
for the confirmation, my good man.

A skidded turn on skis happens when you hit some ice or hardpack for eg.

Actually, I think that most classical/old-school parallel turns are
"skidded" parallel turns.

They are hard to control compared to a slipped turn as in side-slipping or
turning into the hill.

Yes. When a skidded turn screws up, the skier falls backward, there
would be no recovery. When a slipped turn screws up, the skier falls
forward, with a strong leg, one may still recover. So, slipped turns
are safer, too.


IS