kick turn

American  

noun

Skiing.

1. a turn from a stationary position in which a skier lifts one ski to a point where the heel is nearly at right angles to the snow, then faces the ski outward, sets it down in the direction to be turned, and swings the other ski around so that both skis are parallel.

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kick turn British  

noun

1. skiing a standing turn performed by swivelling each ski separately through 180°

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Etymology

Origin of kick turn

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Kirk Bachman, 31, the lead guide, broke a zig-zag trail and at the end of each zig and zag did a kick turn to change direction.

From Time Magazine Archive

Now try a kick turn and come back across the slopes to the top and face straight downhill.

From Ski-running by Furse, Katharine Symonds