Since the introduction of GS and SL to alpine World Cup competitions in the late1990s, with skis of deeper sidecut and shorter lengths being used, the authors have observed a notable increase in the amount of pressure some athletes applied to the inside ski, particularly in the first half of the turn cycle. This work proposes a theoretical analysis of this practice. It is based on visual observations, essential principles of ski design, and the empirical work from other studies.
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