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What skis are better to teach carving?
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

Hi,

I am looking for new skis for my wife. She stuck at “skidding” stage in her progress – she is quite comfortable on all blue slopes and can ski fast, but here technique… it could be better Smile. She turns with whole body and skids not carve. I know ski school is the best cure, but she needs new ski anyway.

What skis will help here to learn faster? She is 183 cm (6ft), weight about 67kg (148lb), but not very athletic.

Should I look for all-terrain women ski?
Should she stick with shorter skis, like 160cm or less?
Is more flex better?
Is narrower ski better?
What brands would be preferable?

Thanks a lot!
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

Narrower at the waist with a deeper sidecut will give you the best combination. If it's a bit soft in the length, that'll be helpful, too. Aspen has experimented with artificially narrow skis for teaching carving, and they have worked pretty well. Of course, they are terrible for any real skiing because they are too narrow.

I think a nice K2 One Luv or Tru Lov in a 153 would be nice. There are others like it, as well.
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 Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

Hi,

Equipment. You can carve a turn on most any 'type' but there are those that make learning much easier. Look for piste skis and avoid Freestyle, Freeride, big mountain etc... Most brands have a piste skis group, just take your pick. If you can, test skis at the indoor slopes in the UK. Smile

Tuition I found the key to the technique was a private lesson much more than the equipment though. 2 hours, one on one, targeted at carving. This sowed the seeds for a basic technique. I take top-up or reminders each year, as techniques and methods change. With a Pvt lesson, there is no peer pressure, no getting lost in a group, no ill informed advice. Avoid the self teach route though, I found teaching a partner to ski is like teach them to drive, bound to end in frustration! Book her a pvt lesson, walk away and let the instructor get on with it.

Good luck!
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