What Is Skiing Carving?

Carving has become synonymous with great skiing; it’s how world cup racers ski, and it creates some of the most memorable and exciting moments as you are skiing. Carving is a huge goal for most intermediate skiers, and it’s a skill that most advanced skiers think they already have! But seeing a skier truly pushing their equipment to the limit of its capabilities is pretty rare; so here’s a guide to take you from a comfortable parallel skier to a confident carver.

What is a good SKI IQ?

There is a new system that will be able to calculate your SKI: IQ invented by getCarv.com. It’s a new technology device that will determine your carving ski level based on gathering data from a blue tooth device sole installed in your boot and related to an app on your phone. getCarv.com believes that the average skier will be scoring around 100, intermediates will score between 110-125, experts 125-140, and professionals 140+.