Jefferson Air-PLANE
This plane is where all the magic happens, including where we direct pressure along the length of the ski
Sagital
The Ideal
Round
Glide with the skis parallel to the fall line. Make a series of hops so the skis leave the snow
Straight Run Leaper
Mounds of snow typically formed from skier traffic, though can be manufactured for specific purposes
Moguls
Assessing the way students move and identifying the cause-and-effect relationships between their movements and the actions of their skis
Movement Analysis
This plane takes things side to side, literally! From tipping, to banking, to even flying an airplane
Frontal
This phase of the turn requires the skier to move to the inside, utilizing the benefits on inclination
Initiation Phase
A round turn made on the outside ski, tail of the inside ski is lifted throughout while tip is flexed into the snow.
Stork Turn
Small pellets of ice created when super-cooled water droplets coat, or rime, a snowflake.
Graupel
A vital element in the learning process. When students are asked to share their observations, curiosity, and ideas with each other and problem solve together, they become active participants in learning
Collaboration
This plane divides the body in half, upper and lower. Everything from pivot slips to 360s happen here
Horizontal
Tipped onto its edge, this will dictate the radius of a turn without any build of pressure or rotation of the ski.
Sidecut
A single turn made up the hill. As the outside ski is guided through an arc, the inside ski continually twists left and right.
Uphill Arc w/ Bowtie
Situated or taking place away from prepared ski runs
Off-Piste
This type of motivation comes from within the student
Intrinsic Motivation
By rotating OR steering the skis under a stable upper body, a skier is able to be more effective with ski to ski pressure in this plane of motion
Frontal
This phase is where the skier must balance against the external forces to remain in balance. This is done through managing edge angle
Finish Phase
A large, round turn made on one ski. Switch from inside ski to outside ski during the apex. Edge change is made while on the outside ski, then it becomes the inside ski
White Pass Turn
The by-product of skiers cutting up un-groomed powder, often found at the sides of the piste
Crud
Gaining knowledge and understanding after reflecting on an action or experience; also known as learning from reflecting on doing
Experiential Learning
The flexion of joints in this plane of motion can greatly increase a skiers ability to not only tip the skis effectively, but also turn them with more stability
Sagital
Synonymous with the shaping phase, this is where the skier should Ideally manage the highest amount of pressure to the outside ski
Apex
A straight run. Extend one ski out to the side, place it on its edge, then guide it back under the body. Repeated on both sides
Crab Walk
During the day, the warm spring sun turns snow into mush. Then, if grooming machines work a run before there's a deep freeze, they chew up the slope's surface, leaving chunks in their wake (known as Alta Grooming). When the chunks freeze, they turn into this
Death Cookies
Careful consideration of thoughts and actions to promote learning. Instructors help students pay attention to what they are noticing, thinking, feeling, and doing. As students do this on how their actions affect their performance, growth and improvement develop from mindfulness, planning, and conscious effort
Reflection