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Ski Bikes
allow for
independent skiing and instant success.
Small skis or snow skates on the athletes boots act as outriggers to stabilize
the skier’s balance. Shaped skis allow for carved turns and skids. Ski Bikes can be used on a wide variety of terrains.
Adaptive Snowboard
Pipelines, shredding, jibbers, and boardercross are all part of the colorful world of
snowboarding.....Originally embraced by preteen and adolescent males has taken off wildly and gained acceptance to athletes
of all ages and abilities. Snowboarding is open visually impaired, cognitive, developmental delay and physically disabled
athletes.
Snow Slider
The Snow Slider Walker is a lightweight , diverse, steerable stand-up aid that has
a full range of steering and speed control adjustments with various skill levels to ski on varying terrain and snow conditions.
The snow-slider is for skiers requiring upper body or whole body stabilization as well as visually impaired athletes.
Three-tracking
Three-tracking is for skiers who have one sound leg (with or without a prosthesis) and two sound
arms; individuals who have had amputations, post-polio, developmental or muscular disease that affects one leg and not the
other, or have had a stroke or brain trauma. Three-trackers use a standard alpine ski and two outriggers, giving them three
points of contact on the snow to provide increased balance.
Outriggers
Outriggers are adapted forearm crutches
with ski tips mounted on the bottom. They aid the skier in balance, mobility, and turning. Outriggers are also used as crutches
when not on the snow.
Four-Track
Four-Track is for skiers who have a mobility impairment that requires them
to use outriggers or a walker for stability while skiing on two skis. Outriggers and walkers help people with lack of lateral
control and balance who normally require the assistance of crutches or a cane to walk. Common disabilities include cerebral
palsy, spina bifida, spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, or those who have lower extremity amputations.
Bi-ski
Bi-ski individuals ski in a rigid seat mounted to two shorter, wider, heavily side cut skis. The
bi-ski can be skied independently with the use of two outriggers for balance and turning. Some participants use hand-held
outriggers, while others ski with fixed outriggers attached to the base of the bi-ski. For beginning skiers or those needing
more assistance, fixed outriggers and a handlebar are normally utilized. The bi-ski must be tethered by an instructor when
fixed outriggers are used. This equipment provides greater stability than a mono-ski and is typically used by people who
use wheelchairs or ambulate with difficulty using crutches, canes or walkers. Disabilities might include cerebral palsy,
brain injuries, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida and spinal cord injury.
Mono-ski
A Mono-ski
is a piece of equipment where individuals sit in a molded seat that is mounted to a single ski and use hand-held outriggers.
The mono-ski is the most versitile piece of sit-down equipment and requires the greatest balance and strength to operate.
It is designed for people with double amputations, lower level spinal cord injuries, and other disabilities such as spina
bifida, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy and cerebral palsy. Mono-ski techniques are very similar to three track.
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