One of the skills that separates an average skier from an expert is properly incorporating the skis’ edges in a turn. One look at an intermediate run, and you’re unlikely to see anyone carving down ...

Carving is one of the most satisfying ski moves. Unlike basic turns, carving is all about letting your ski edges cut through the snow, giving you precision, control, and a feeling of flow as you glide ...

We test a lot of skis at SKI Test each year, but the carving category is usually the one that excites our testers the most. And for good reason--skinny skis are some of the most thrilling in the bunch ...

Jenny Wiegand is Outside’s associate gear director, a job that mandates she test and write about the latest and greatest in gear for a living. It’s a tough job, but someone has to do it. While she’s a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New skis can turn a ho-hum season into magic. Storm days become powder days and hardpack evolves into an opportunity to link tight ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Whether you’ve progressed past skiing on blue pistes and are ...