Author Topic: rockered skis can not carve.  (Read 1249 times)

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Re: rockered skis can not carve.
« on: December 09, 2011, 07:50:20 am »
...I do understand that she's a good skier, but there is no "top" to any of those turns in the video (they're basically skipped). 

Just looking at the skiing, I think that this is a function of the technique rather than the ski. The ski isn't helping balance-wise in the top of the turn, but I wouldn't place all the blame there. You usually don't start to see a clear development of the top of the turn until you get into the 40-50 point racers though - especially in women. She's definitely a great skier, but I'd say that the skiing is representative of her points from a technical POV. That said she can probably teach nearly anyone on the mountain a thing or two about technique... You don't become a 100-point racer by accident. Most don't anyway.
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