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	Stem Christie -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The Stem Christie in (A sport in which participants must travel on skis) skiing is a development of the (The tube of a tobacco pipe) stem technique, where the uphill ski is stemmed or pushing out from being parallel with the downhill ski to form a V shape.
		The Stem Christie was developed in 1910 by the (A native or inhabitant of Austria) Austrian ski guide (Click link for more info and facts about Johannes Schneider) Johannes Schneider.
		Along with the other two stem techniques, it formed the basis of his (Click link for more info and facts about Arlberg technique) Arlberg technique and instruction method.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/st/stem_christie.htm (274 words)

	raw42 reviews: quasimojo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		stem christie (vic20 mix) - the vic20 is an old commodore, even older than the already pretty old commodore64 so that vic20 reference brings on a memory or two.
		nothing to do with stem christie or quasimojo but fellow emulators and die hard gamers have to appreciate the sentiments i suppose.
		anyway, stem christie (vic20 mix) is a nice, light bite of retro jazzy tunage (termed limp wristed by quasimojo) featuring a lot of sweeping effects set to a fast breakbeat which filters in and out of the mix.
	www.raw42.com /reviews/quasimojo.html (442 words)

	Outline for Teaching in the Alf Engen Ski School.
		A stem turn allows the student to cross the slope with his skis together, snowplow turn to a new direction, and then re-cross the.5lope in a new traverse, 6.
		Pan christies -= gradually increase the steepness of descent of the up-hill christie.
		Stop Chris tie: This is an up-hill Christie with a definite edge set at the end of the christie phase to stop8 timed with the plant of the downhill pole as the edges set.
	www.lib.utah.edu /epubs/accn425/bx6/fd1/003.html (4209 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The stem christie (short for Christania) is accomplished by either dropping the tail of the downhill ski or raising the tail of the uphill ski to a semi- snowplow position, only with a nzra----5:.--- f T is -.
		Learning the stem Christie well, and gaining confidence in yourself at high speeds should be your main objective during your first season of skiing.
		You begin to get the feel of it in the stem christie, in which your skis are parallel for the last half of the turn.
	www-tech.mit.edu /archives/VOL_081/TECH_V081_S0294_P015.txt (1544 words)

	The Christie - American Stem Fire Engine (1900) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Historical Notes: The Christie steam pumper was the backbone of America's fire fighting organizations prior to World War I. It was unique in that it was gas engine driven and it also employed front wheel drive.
		The Christie was actually a modernization of the oldturn-of-the-century horsedrawn steam pumpers.
		Walter Christie, a famed race car designer, and "Father of Front-Wheel-Drive Technology" designed a gas driven tractor to pull the old steam pumpers and therby extend their useful lives.
	scalemodel.net /Christie.htm (183 words)

	The Barking Bear Forums - MA Practice Video glovin1
		Pressure is released (by a small upward movement) at the beginning of the turn with the stem and quick turn of the skiis.
		Second, he initiates his turns after a small upper ski stem by leaning into the turn with his upper body, rotating it slightly and transfering this movement into his hips causing his hips to rotate outwards quite a bit and finally after passing through the leggs it ends up in turning the skis.
		The stem if done correctly should be an independent move and its an easy way to bring in your hipps into the turn while compensating your balance by countering with your upper body.
	forums.epicski.com /showthread.php?t=26415 (1988 words)

	Park City West Ski School Outline
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		Christie from fatPine - with pole pEant emphasizbng urweightinl:.
	www.lib.utah.edu /epubs/accn425/bx3/fd2/002.html (923 words)

	THE COLORADO SKIER TRIVIA - EDITION #22 (10-17-96)
		Long answer: Stem Christie is the 3rd step in a series of turns in the old "American" system of ski teaching.
		STEM - Parallel traverse across the slope, then "stem" the uphill ski out to a snowplow position, transfer weight to uphill ski, snowplow turn, at completion of turn bring (new) uphill ski back to parallel.
		STEM CHRISTIE - Parallel traverse, stem uphill ski, transfer weight to uphill ski, immediately move unweighted downhill ski out parallel to weighted ski and complete the turn as a skidded turn with skis parallel.
	www.geocities.com /Yosemite/Gorge/1097/triv22.html (4795 words)

	Learn the New Ski Techniques
		Once they have learned to rely upon the stem christie, it becomes difficult for students to keep a stem from sneaking into the start of their parallel turns.
		Despite the skier's good intentions, stemming will happen when the uphill ski doesn't take over its responsibility for supporting the skier's weight, causing the downhill ski to remain weighted and therefore moving faster than the uphill ski.
		While teaching skiing at a ski resort, Mogul Mick began to question the amount of time spent on beginning wedge turns and stem christies, when they were obviously leading to bad habits which made parallel turns more difficult.
	www.vbmco.com /mogulmick/learn.html (2053 words)

	ASU West 1998-1999 Teaching Award (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Christie is known for her high energy, enthusiasm, good humor and depth of knowledge.
		Her student evaluations are among the highest - if not the highest - for required courses in the College of Education.
		Christie is a professor who exhibits creative teaching strategies in a continuous and sustained pursuit of teaching excellence.
	www.west.asu.edu /achristie/tchaward.html (231 words)

	Ski Humor 1930s
		Although the core stem turn progression—snowplow, stem, stem christie—first invented as part of the Arlberg technique,”; finally prevailed almost everywhere, it took most of the decade for that to happen.
		The stem turn progression found its earliest U.S. school at the Lake Placid Club after the Marquis d’Albizzi and Ornulf Poulson began instructing there in 1920, teaching stems along with nordic turns.
		The grip of stem turn technology was strengthened again in 1936 when the Mt. Mansfield Ski Club hired Sepp Ruschp, a certified Arlberg instructor from Linz, Austria, for the 1936-37 winter season.
	www.skiinghistory.org /SkiHumor5.html (1954 words)

	Articles - Stem (skiing) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The stem technique in skiing is usually credited to Mathias Zdarsky, from Austria, who invented it in the 1890s.
		The technique involves "stemming" out the uphill ski - pushing it out from being parallel with the downhill ski to form a V shape.
		The three variations of the stem turn are:
	www.greensky.biz /articles/Stem_(skiing) (143 words)

	College Catalog - Course Syllabi
		Execute 4 linked stem turns on a slope on not less than 10 degrees.
		Execute three long traverses across a 10-degree slope linking the traverses with a stem turn.
		Execute right and left stops on a slope of not less than 15 degrees using the uphill christie.
	www.bucks.edu /syllabi/syllabus.php?lookup=PHED122 (502 words)

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		He structured his school so that all of his instructors taught the same level of class identically.
		They also taught turns, snow-plow, stem and stem christie, with precisely the same logical incremental steps.
		The effectiveness of his ski school was storied far and wide and resulted in its becoming the most famous ever.
	www.sover.net /~eaglehof/and_Hannes.htm (868 words)

	skiing
		Alpine skiers (4 per team) and Snowboarders (3 per team) run on Modified Giant Slalom courses, Cross Country is a 3 person relay and Moguls (3 per team) is a "bumps and jumps" course.
		All courses are set for skiers of Level 3 (Stem Christie) standard or better.
		The same number of successful teams from the State Championships are invited to the Australian Inter Schools Championships.
	www.studentnet.edu.au /nswcis/html/ski.html (122 words)

	double pole (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Christie (alpine style turns with boot heels down)
		Stem Christie somtimes called Christie Turn, or Stem turn.
		Parallel Christie also called Christie Turn, Parallel Turn, Full Christie, or True Christie.
	www.alaska.net /~mnewell/snowqueen/pages/turning.html (49 words)

	Station 6 Crater
		[A christie is a skiing turn made by shifting one's body weight forward, forcing the heels of both skis to one side and sliding through the turn on parallel skis.
		In a stem christie, the skier begins the turn by pushing the heel of what will be the downhill ski outward and then bringing the other ski parallel to it.
		A snowplow is a slowing maneuver in which a skier spreads his/her legs and brings the ski tips together, creating a broad wedge which literally plows snow aside and slows the skier.
	www.hq.nasa.gov /office/pao/History/alsj/a15/a15.sta6crtr.html (10534 words)

	How to Make a Stem-Christie Turn on Skis - eHow.com
		After you've mastered the snowplow turn and you've become accustomed to more speed, the stem christie (also known as the wedge christie) is the next turn to learn.
		The faster you're going, the easier it is to do a stem-christie turn.
		As you become more comfortable with the stem christie, form your wedge later and later before the turn.
	www.ehow.com /how_9624_make-stem-christie.html (402 words)

	Definition of stem - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
		Etymology: Middle English, from Old English stefn, stemn stem of a plant or ship; akin to Old High German stam plant stem and probably to Greek stamnos wine jar, histanai to set -- more at
		For More Information on "stem" go to Britannica.com
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	www.m-w.com /cgi-bin/dictionary?stem (216 words)

	Hannes Schneider (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The Arlberg later dominated the world of skiing.
		It was systematic methods, which lead skiers from a simple snowplow, through the stem christie turn and on to a parallel turn.
		During World War I he enlisted in Austria’s military as a ski instructor for Austria’s alpine troops.
	teachski.com /articles/schneider/schneider.htm (861 words)

	Class Syllabus for Telemark Skiing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		We will follow the PSIA American Teaching System progression.
		Once everyone is comfortable with wedge and stem christie turns, the telemark turn will be introduced.
		Balance, steering, edging and pressure will be emphasized throughout the class.
	www.isu.edu /outdoor/telemarksyl.htm (218 words)

	PHYE 111
		3.) Starting from a traverse to a stem turn
		Use lead into the all edge christie and stem christie turns.
		b.) Skier stems the uphill ski into a hall wedge (V) position.
	www.csi.edu /ip/pe/phye111.htm (1366 words)

	PE ELECT 740-196 Cross-country Skiing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Improve cardiovascular fitness, increase lower and upper body strength, develop increased flexibility, balance and coordination specific to cross-country skiing
		Depending on snow conditions, the following skills will be learned: basic diagonal stride, uphill diagonal stride, double pole with and without kick, kick turn, stride turn, step turn, side step, herringbone, skate turn, downhill straight running, snowplow turn, traverse, stem christie, at least one skating technique and possibly the telemark turn
		Terminology, etiquette, waxing, equipment selection, maintenance and care, clothing, winter hazards and specific first aid, hypothermia, dehydration and health benefits
	www.soemadison.wisc.edu /kinesiology/elect/pe196.htm (409 words)

	Snow Journal - Serious About Snowsports! 2005 Winter Edition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Skimobile: An historic lift anomaly from Mt. Cranmore
		Mambo Christie: A type of turn heavy on over-rotation.
		Outdated teaching technique; snowplow, stem christie, braking wedge.
	www.snowjournal.com /page.php?cid=topic5805&start=2 (1184 words)

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