What does the expression over your skis mean?

(out) over (one’s) skis Thinking or acting impetuously or preemptively, before the reality or truth of something is revealed.

Why do I cross my skis?

Newer skis are designed to turn if you let them do their job. When starting a new turn, if your weight is still standing on the ski from the last turn, the skis will fight each other and collide (i.e. cross your tips).

What does getting ahead of yourself mean?

to do something too early, or before you are ready or prepared: That last game suggests that we have been getting ahead of ourselves in praising the team’s progress. She didn’t want to get ahead of herself and risk losing what she had achieved so far. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Early.

What are Freshies skiing?

Freshies: This refers to making the first tracks through untouched snow/powder. As in, “That line was so sick, I got freshies the whole way down.” AKA: First Tracks. Gnar: Shortened from gnarly. Slang for something that is difficult, dangerous, or challenging, but in a good way.

What is ski chatter?

Ski chatter occurs during the end of a turn when the edge of the downhill ski momentarily disengages from the snow surface and re-engages again and again, repeatedly. This effect creates a chattering sound and vibration, which comes up through your boots and up into your legs.

What does way in over my head mean?

informal. to be involved in a difficult situation that you cannot get out of: Sean tried to pay his gambling debts, but he was in over his head. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

How do you stop ski chattering?

In order to decrease chatter, the skier must decrease the forces pushing against the skis in the finishing phase of the turn. There are a few ways to do this: Reduce edge angle in the finishing phase of the turn, so that the skis skid instead of skip. A skidding ski will not chatter.