The blackened parts are those which should be weighted.
To make an uphill stemming turn when running across a slope in normal position is rather a clumsy process, and it is quite unnecessary to spend much time in practising it, for an uphill turn from a traverse can be made more easily and effectively by the Christiania swing, in the way already explained, or the Telemark, which will be described later. Just make sure, however, that you can turn uphill in this way from a traverse in either direction, and then try the turn from a direct descent, as follows.
Run straight downhill in the stemming position with the weight equally on both skis and the feet as wide apart as possible, taking care that the legs are quite straight at the knee, and rigid ([Fig. 32], 1).
Fig. 32.—Uphill stemming turn to left.
The blackened parts are those which should be weighted.
In order to turn to the left (most people find it easiest to learn to turn to this side first) you have simply to throw all the weight on to the heel of the right foot and turn the body to face the point of the right ski. You will begin to turn to the left, and as you do so the left foot will involuntarily fall slightly to the rear (2), when the steering action due to the relative position of the skis will help the turn.
If you keep all the weight on the heel of the right foot you will go on turning until the right ski points slightly uphill, when you will come to a standstill (3). As you do so, be sure to bring the inner ski quickly to the normal position.
This is extremely simple, and, if you keep both legs quite straight and the feet wide apart, you can hardly fail to do it correctly.