This was the style of skiing when I was first learning (at least first taking ski lessons)

[Phil]

OTHMAR SCHNEIDER DEMONSTRATES AUSTRIAN SKIING TECHNIQUE 1960s SKI INSTRUCTIONAL FILM

Also this (if it opens w/o the paywall): Whatever Happened to the Wedeln?

A bit of ski history that some of us lived. 

[Phil]

Riding the lift at B.E. today, early enough in the morning to see impressions of individual ski tracks, I was reminded of this statement in that Wedeln article I shared: "Aided by radically evolving ski design, carving emerged as the new signature of expert skiers. As new flex patterns and shorter lengths have complemented deeper sidecuts, carving remains the holy grail of excellence in Alpine skiing to this day."

There was certainly evidence, in the then barely tracked snow, of the skidded vs. carved turns that skiers were making. I'm not chasing carving competence to the point that I want to throw down $$ for a lesson but I wouldn't mind getting instruction of some form on how to improve my skiing and if upping my game involved learning to carve more expertly I'd probably find it was a good goal to pursue.

Carving on Tele gear is probably different than doing it on Alpine tech and I'd need Tele specific instruction since all my gear, going back to the 70s, has been free heel. For the time being, there is this form of instruction that pops up on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XPCUaEjg2G8 Part of a series of these instructional tips that he gives. 

Ski history continues to evolve. "... five years from now, who knows?" (closing remarks from the Othmar Schneider video I also just shared.)

[Phil]

...and speaking of the history of ski instruction, it's useful to note, in this particular context, that it was the Alpine instructors that made the most headway as teachers. Back in the early days the Norwegians were not as likely to help the neophyte skier achieve competence. Zdarsky was the pioneer in this department and Hannes Schneider was his heir apparent in that category. Here's a good video that just appeared on YouTube about Schneider. It's the best summation of his contributions (and Austrians in general) that I have come across: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0IISd6XoBs