<I>(Note from the Administrator: This message was originally posted on 1/8/00. Due to our move to new servers, the date and time attributed to this post is incorrect.)</I> <BR> <BR>I'd like to start a discussion on carving turns on terrain that is steep enough to require speed control. I ski in New England at Smugglers Notch Ski area in Vermont. I am able to carve turns quite well when I don't have to worry much about controlling my speed. As we all know, a carved turn doesn't brush off speed the way a skidded turn does. The only effective way to do it is through line. My skis (Atomic Betacarve X 9.18's) have a turn radius of 18 meters. Given the width of the trails I ski on, that turn radius is not sufficiently small to have the room to complete a carved arc. I know I should be able to generate a tighter radius through high edge angle but I find that extremely difficult. Can the average advanced skier really carve turns on steeper terrain? I think that as soon as I start to build speed my instincts of so many years of skidding to control speed take over. I try to increase my edge angle but it doesn't seem to work. I think my ski ends up sliding sideways even though highly edged. Also, the G's are often more than I can withstand. I'm working on keeping my stance leg straighter, but even that doesn't seem to be enough to withstand the g's. <BR> <BR>What are other people's experience and thoughts?