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Record 1 2011-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skiing and Snowboarding
OBS

Starting from a straight snowplow, you can turn by gradually shifting more weight to one ski. This ski will be on the outside of the arc of the turn.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ski et surf des neiges
DEF

Changement de direction en ski lorsque le skieur est en position de chasse-neige, spatules rapprochées, talons écartés.

OBS

Pour effectuer un [virage] chasse-neige, il faut d'abord se placer en position de chasse-neige, puis tourner en pliant les genoux et en transférant le poids du corps sur [le ski à l'extérieur du virage].

OBS

Le terme «stembogen» signifie un virage fait en faisant un stem; comme le «virage chasse-neige» se fait avec les deux skis en stem, le terme n'en est pas synonyme.

Spanish

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