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Snowplough turn
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The snowplough turn, snowplow turn, or wedge turn is a downhill skiing braking and turning technique. It is the first turn taught to beginners, but still is useful to advanced skiers on steep slopes.
The snowplough turn
The snowplough turn
Arlberg technique
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The Arlberg technique is a structured teaching system for skiing that guides beginners from the basic snowplough turn—where skis form a wedge to control speed and direction—to the parallel stem christ
Snowplough turn
…the technique in both directions leads to linked turns. In ski instruction, the snowplough is a primary building block of skiing proficiency. Under the Arlberg technique for teaching skiing, beginners start with the snowplough then proceed to Stem Christie and then the parallel turn as their skills improve. It may be…
Poster for Das Wunder des Schneeschuhs [de] (1920)
Poster for Das Wunder des Schneeschuhs [de] (1920)