A basic explanation of the carving concept can be found in this "Carving Ski Lesson" on YouTube. Note that the skier's body rotates along with the turn, and that snow is kicked up, when it is, along the entire length of the ski. In this companion video, "Intermediate Ski Lesson #4.1 - Turn Shape" on YouTube, the difference between the classic skidding turn and carving is directly illustrated. Carved turns are now often used as a training technique for even the first-time skier, an example of this method can be found in the YouTube video on "Teaching the Pure Carved Turn" on YouTube.
