realskiers

A technical skier (Keelty's definition) will notice more difficulty tipping a ski once the width is greater than the boot sole width. As the ski width increases, knee angulation comes into play to tip the ski. My daughter has difficulty with knee pain when she skis on her Peak 78's. No pain with her Supershapes. If you use a pure foot tipping technique (PMTS), technique has to change with a wider ski. If you use more of a knee angulation technique / traditional technique, potentially no change in technique with a wider or narrower ski. The more you are a twister (traditional technique), the wider skis provide a larger platform to rotate on and make turning easier.