vor·la·ge (fôr'lä'gə, fōr'-) n. A posture assumed in skiing in which the skier leans forward from the ankles, usually without lifting the heels.
[German : vor, forward, before (from Middle High German, from Old High German fora; see per1 in Indo-European roots) + Lage, stance (from Middle High German lāge, from Old High German lāga, act of laying; see legh- in Indo-European roots).]