To herringbone, walk with your ski tips pointed out and away from each other.

Wandering at the will of a ski tip through featherweight snow can be exhausting, but lead to a dozen surprises in a single day.

The snow fell so fast I couldn't see beyond my ski tips.

This allows the ski tip to remain above soft powder snow and helps the skier turn easier, faster and with less effort.

Absorption should start as soon as the ski tips contact the face of the mogul and continue until the feet reach the crest.

That leads to skidded turns, or worse, wandering, crossed ski tips.

She used one ski and two outriggers (forearm crutches with ski tips attached).

The ski tips or tails act as a slippery pivot point.

"I broke a ski tip on my first run," said Buraas, who managed to finish second in that run.

That's because a ski tip jammed into his foot one day as he was trying to help a novice skier onto a chairlift for four people.