How to Turn When Skiing -The basics

When skiing turns are needed in order to keep control of your speed and change directions. It is one of the most important things for beginners to learn.

In order to do this you want to look in the direction you want to go. Then bend your knees and lean slightly to the side you want to turn to. Use your knees to guide your skis in the direction you want to go and try to keep your arms controlled in order to remain balanced.

In the video 2 quick turns from left to right are seen and you can see that all of these basics are being put into use.

Put the video in slow motion to see the turns better