Method
Turns: edge; fall line; apex; initiation; transition; skid; carve
GLOSSARY
These words describe where a turn happens on the slope and how the board behaves through it. Each has its own glossary entry.
Context and distinction
Edge angle, board heading and skid angle are different measurements.
Explore the glossary →HOW TO DO IT
Turns: edge; fall line; apex; initiation; transition; skid; carve
Edge. The board boundary/contact used to organize support and direction. Toe and heel identify rider-relative sides; edge angle is measured against the local snow surface.
Preparation and setting
A terminology reference: use an existing matching technique for a reproduction lesson.
Execution / application
- Identify the term in one existing movement.
- State its feature and travel context.
- Compare the observable property with its nearest confusion pair.
- Link the exact established lesson.
- Keep disputed source conventions alongside the definition.
Learning and practice
Explain the term in plain English using a source-matched example. This is terminology application, not a new drill for every word.
Errors, limits and corrections
Do not substitute a body pose for a board-mechanics definition or derive movement from a name alone.
Observable checks
The reader can define each listed term and identify what it does not establish.
Fall line
The locally steepest downhill direction. It can change across a slope and is not necessarily the centreline of the marked piste.
Apex
A selected reference point within a turn, often its central or most developed phase. State the convention; different analyses do not always assign it to an identical instant.
Initiation
The start of organizing a new turn. Edge release, steering and loading may overlap rather than form one fixed universal sequence.
Transition
The connection between turns. In pipe terminology, the same word also names curved terrain connecting flatbottom and wall; preserve context.
Skid
Lateral board displacement relative to its heading. A controlled skid can manage direction and speed; it is not always an error.
Carve
An edge-supported turn with little lateral skid. Read the actual path and track rather than defining it from body lean alone.
Editorial status
definition_draft; coaching review pending.
Evidence and review limits
New explanatory and teaching text is SBSweet editorial synthesis grounded in existing material. Referenced source scope is stated; it is not a source-certified curriculum. No video/image review or live-site validation. Existing Packages1–4 — Definitions synthesize already indexed concepts and retained source distinctions. Exact glossary wording is new editorial text; term-level review pending.
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editorial review notes
Imported from the supplied editorial package; technical and coaching review remains required.