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This time, I’m talking about edging. B-tele edging, of course.
So, if someone asks me, “Which part of the ski actually slides on the snow??” the answer I stand by is:
“It’s the base right next to the edge.”
That’s the part I’ve marked with a 3 mm-wide strip of yellow tape in the video. That’s what I bring into contact with the snow and use to slide the ski.
I’m not talking about the sharp corner of the steel edge itself. It’s the base immediately next to it that I bring onto the snow.
So I let my ankle joint tip just a tiny bit. I take that standing edge and lay it down a little.
Then I extend through the joint and push.
The result is that this part feels like it’s gently stroking the snow.
Almost as if you’re smoothing out the bumps and irregularities in the snow surface. Almost like spreading plaster on a wall with a trowel.
And the amount of pressure you put into this “stroking” action directly becomes the strength of your braking.
By the way, this is the movement I use with the inside ski when making a turn.
When you’re simply getting the ski across the fall line, it’s the uphill ski.
So, yes, we’re talking about the outside edge on the little-toe side.
And if you’re a B-tele skier, you’ve probably already noticed.
This is happening on the back half of the uphill ski.
In other words, it’s a movement of the tail only.
Hmmmm… well, there you have it.
Here’s where things really start to diverge from the A-tele world.
But hey, this is how I ski.
I’m posting this in the hope that it might be useful to someone.
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