Stem christie

Skiing techniques
Skiers employing the stem christie through slalom gates.

The stem christie or wedge christie,[1] is a type of skiing turn that originated in the mid-1800s in Norway and lasted until the late 1960s.[2] It comprises three steps: 1) forming a wedge by rotating the tail of one ski outwards at an angle to the direction of movement, initiating a change in direction opposite to the stemmed ski, 2) bringing the other ski parallel to the wedged ski, and 3) completing the turn with both skis parallel as they carve an arc, sliding sideways together.[3]

  1. ^ Abraham, Horst; Campbell, Stu (September 1978). Developing Skills for Skiing: Part 1. Skiing. p. 149.
  2. ^ Augustyn, Adam and the Editors of EB (December 29, 2021). "Sondre Norheim, Norwegian athlete and inventor". Encyclopedia Britannica [EB]. Retrieved December 29, 2021. {{cite encyclopedia}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ Pfeiffer, Doug (January 1969). "Instruction Corner—Back to Basics: Edge Control". Skiing. 20 (4). Chicago: Ziff-Davis: 94. ISSN 0037-6264. Retrieved November 6, 2016.