Sorry for the dumb questions... I'm truly interested in learning and understanding these things...
As the ski is tipped over more, I'm logically assuming that will further engage the tip effectively increasing the turn radius... Is that right or do I have it backwards?
Thanks!
Quite the opposite. It is simple physics, and the combination of a parabolic sidecut and a camber that can be bent. Look at the contact points and implied radii here
http://diginfo.ru/en/alpine-ski/ski-sidecut-radius-and-radius-of-a-carved-turn/