Carving Isn't Better

The best skiers choose the right turn for the snow, terrain and speed. Great skiing is adaptability.

Carving has somehow become the definition of good skiing. We see clean tracks in the snow, big edge angles and skis bending dramatically through the turn, and it is easy to assume that is what expert skiing should always look like.

It is not. Carving is one tool. It is a very useful tool and it is great fun, but the mountain does not always provide the conditions where it is the best choice.