noun
stem turn
A basic skiing turn where the skier stems the uphill ski outward to initiate the turn. Technical term used in skiing instruction.
from German Stemm · from English turn
初心者はまずシュテムターンを練習します。
Beginners first practice the stem turn.
Variant spelling with a middle dot, reflecting the compound origin.
Borrowed from German 'Stemm' (stem) and English 'turn', referring to the stemming motion in skiing.