Pushing the downhill ski tail away from the uphill ski, resulting in convergence, is known as what?

Pushing the downhill ski tail away from the uphill ski, resulting in convergence, is known as what?

• A. Down Stem
• B. Edge Set
• C. Edge Change
• D. Edging Movements

Answer: (A)

The action being tested is a stem movement, where you influence how the two skis relate to each other to shape the turn. Pushing the downhill ski’s tail away from the uphill ski creates a converge of the skis (the tips come closer together), which is the stem action used to help initiate and guide the turn by setting up the edge engagement. This specific tail-away motion is described as a down stem. Other terms like edge set, edge change, or general edging movements refer to different aspects of edge control or transitions and don’t capture this particular tail‑toward/away relationship between the skis.

The action being tested is a stem movement, where you influence how the two skis relate to each other to shape the turn. Pushing the downhill ski’s tail away from the uphill ski creates a converge of the skis (the tips come closer together), which is the stem action used to help initiate and guide the turn by setting up the edge engagement.

This specific tail-away motion is described as a down stem. Other terms like edge set, edge change, or general edging movements refer to different aspects of edge control or transitions and don’t capture this particular tail‑toward/away relationship between the skis.