ARE YOU CHOOSING THE WRONG TURN SHAPE? | Long vs. short turns when skiing

Описание: Most skiers default to one turn shape… and it might be the wrong one.
In this video, two-time Winter Olympian and former World Cup alpine racer Charlie Guest breaks down the real differences between long turns vs. short turns and when you should actually be using each turn type when skiing.

Filmed in Cortina d’Ampezzo (host resort of the women’s alpine events at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games), Charlie compares giant slalom (GS) turns with slalom turns using data from Carv to reveal what’s happening turn to turn.

We analyse:
• How much of each turn is truly carved
• Speed in long and short turns
• Turn radius and corridor differences between slalom and giant slalom gates
• Difference in tempo and weight release
• How the ski you choose alters turn shape

Skis used in filming:
• Van Deer GS World Cup Ski - 188cm, 30m radius
• Van Deer SL World Cup Ski - 155cm, 11m radius
• Van Deer Piste Ski - H-Power 78 - 167cm, 14.5m radius

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Jump to a section:
00:06 INTRO
00:31 Giant slalom - long turns
00:35 Slalom - short turns
00:51 Am I carving the whole turn?
02:14 How does ski choice influence my turn shape?
03:44 Speed difference between long and short turns
04:22 Tempo difference between long and short turns
04:58 Weight release
05:44 OUTRO

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