Train mode in Parallel seems broken
I am a tester for carv. I have hit level 30 on Parallel turns for all 4 skills. My ski IQ in parallel is 132 this year (135 last year). The app no longer gives me any advice that helps me improve that SkiIQ. It sends me to “Making my snowplow smaller” but I already am doing that at level 30. Last year I improved because Carv was telling me I needed to work on edge similarity, early edging and other things that were more concrete and doable. I generally like the new train mode for the other turn types but it seems to fail for parallel. Also, what actually makes a turn “Parallel” vs “short” or “carving”? Obviously short turns are tight and carving generally is a longer turn but when does “Parallel” kick in? medium turns? Thank you for the help.
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John Moore
Mar 16
The parallel pathway is for more novice skiers who are trying to close their snowplow and bring their skis parallel. You have hit level 30 for all of the skills, so your skill is beyond the value of this progression.
Carving (medium to large turns without skidding), Short Turns (high tempo, narrow corridor, for getting better at skiing steep terrain), Moguls, and Powder are all advanced parallel skiing techniques. You would be best served using Train mode for the advanced technique that interests you most and that the conditions allow.
Neil Singer
Mar 16
John,
Thanks for that explanation. I was confused because looking back my highest skiIQ from last year was in “parallel” so I was wondering how to bump that. Instead I have been jumping back and forth between carving and short turns depending on terrain. I really enjoy the improvements this year.
Suggestion: you should write a brief article on the differences in the modes and some recommendations on how to best use training mode. I had to figure it out by experimenting.
I recently reached out to you on LinkedIn. I would love to have a discussion with you about the product when you get a chance.
Regards