Should I feel guilty P-turning on my Tele boards?

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So the other day on the lifts the conditions were icy and it was just lap after lap. Kinda boring, but hey! I was out skiing. Sometime after lunch the early season legs start burning from droppin' the ol' knee all day and I started doing some P-turns to rest my legs. It felt good and I started to do more P-turns with each run, untill I realized I was doing nothing BUT P-turns each run. Should I feel guilty about this or work on my P-turn to add another skill to my skiing?

By the way, I've NEVER skied on locked heels EVER! Just to clarify.
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cesare · Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:51 pm Post subject:

If it feels good, do it!

easy · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 217 Location: Utah

I too have been guilty of sneaking some P-turns in when my legs don't feel up to it

Shan · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 2194 Location: right behind you!

Tele-G · Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:58 pm Post subject:

Glen Livet · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 96 Location: Wasatch Front

You are on the path of righteousness, the path of enlightenment. Drink whisky to ease any residual guilt and trust the force.

Teletori · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 594 Location: Norway

Glen Livet · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 96 Location: Wasatch Front

granular · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 302 Location: Southern Ontario

I too P-turn when I'm tired or in a tricky situation. No guilt but some pain.

I found that it hurt my knees if I tried to P-turn in heavier snow -- too much trying to wrench the boards around. You'd have to really let the skis carve the turns, but that's tricky without being able to flex forward on the boot.

lupine · Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 11:13 pm Post subject:

Look at it (p-turns on telegear) as complete technical mastery of your equipment.

You have increased your options and fun factor!

Randy · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 3803 Location: The Death Star

P-Turns are great for firm conditions -- no guilt required.

Also a good opportunity to work on T-turns with only a minimal amount of dropping the knee -- another good way to save energy!

keithermadness · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 24791

As long as you know the difference between the righteous path and the selfrighteous path, you get there just fine.
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rabbit · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 165 Location: Sweden

If youve never skied with "fixed heels", you should go try it!
Rent some stuff!
After that, you will appreciate tele-ing even more! Wink

Biff · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 2207 Location: Maine

That is what makes this sport so great...the options. If para turns hold better on bulletproof ...para.

skifreeK · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 11426

Perhaps I can be the first to say this on the new ttips,

It's a DANCE not a Stance.

P-turns add a nice little touch and flair to a day of tele-dance turns. Toss 'em in whenever the spirit or conditions move you to do so, and don't ever think another thing about it. Very Happy