Message #15995

[jim-ratliff]

Ok, so this is a little off topic, but maybe only a little. What role does sidecut really play when making turns in powder. My gut tells me none. What causes the skis to "carve" in powder (probably an oxymoron, lets call it a non-rotated turn)). I say it's the basic flex of the ski bending into a rounded shape and, when tipped, following that arc through the snow. And the more weight or force you can apply to the ski, the more it will bend and the sharper it will turn. ??