The aim of most intermediate skiers is to perform parallel turns on any slope and in any conditions.
Parallel turns are the most elegant and efficient way to ski.
By letting gravity and your skis do the work, you exert only such effort as is required to steer and brake. You remain relaxed and fluid while performing powerful, precise turns. In order to break into the world of parallel skiing, you need to learn to place both skis on their new edges simultaneously, not one after the other as in a stem turn. The turn is then completed using the same skidding control you have developed in your basic swings and uphill stem turns. With a bit of application and a varying amount of practice, anyone can ski parallel.