SKIFREEK WROTE Gorilla Turns (as I've heard the term applied) are aggressive hop turns in crud/mank used to get both skis up and out of the yuck so you can rotate the skis in the air before plopping them deep into the goo on the next landing.Quote: "Congratulations, you now have a method of turning in crud, wet cement, and other endearing terms used to describe snow conditions we often find in the Spring. As a historical note: This is one of the earliest types of turns used in skiing. The correct term is an Alburg turn ... sometimes referred to as a Gorilla turn. Practice this turn, get the feeling of contracting your legs and springing up into the air to make your turns. Not only is this very useful in the crud, but you have just learned some movements that you are going to incorporate into your skiing technique." ALLEN WROTE a gorilla turn is characterized by a style that consists of wrestling the skis around using a heaving and twisting motion. It's as ugly as it sounds.
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