• Check up the hill for skiers, then start in a traverse.

While traversing, slowly rise at the knees and gradually roll your knees down the hill.

• As you roll the knees downhill, you'll start slipping sideways down the flow line.

Slip for a while then roll your knees back into the hill to come to a stop.

Do this several times until you've master this carving exercises.

Now let's apply this skill to "automatic" turns

• Be sure to keep light contact between your shins and the front of the boots and keep the upper body facing slightly down the flow line--stay in the Sweet spot.

On easy terrain, with few people around, make "Automatic turns" as described in the previous exercise.

As your skis cross the flow line and point across the hill, roll your knees into the hill. This puts your skis further on edge.

To start a "Carved automatic turn," combine the weight shift already practiced, with the simultaneous downhill roll of the knees.

So: As you cross the flow line, your knees lean into the hill. You then start the new turn by gradually shifting weight to the uphill ski and rolling your knees downhill.

The turn--a loong one--will automatically happen and as you start facing down the flow line, roll your knees towards the inside of the turn. This will shorten the turn somewhat because of the carve you've added.

Keep practicing these long, drawn out turns and learn to feel a carved turn--all the while staying in the "sweet spot."

Play around with more and less edging.