Mono-ski
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Spanish skier Nathalie Carpanendo using a mono-ski
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German skier Anna Schaffelhuber using a mono-ski
A mono-ski is a sled used by a skier with paraplegia, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, or cerebral palsy.[1][2] Mono-skis are used only in para-alpine skiing.[2] People who use mono-skis need good balance to stop themselves from falling over.[3] The mono-ski has a chair with one ski attached to the bottom.[4]
People first used mono-skis in 1985 in the United States.[3] Mono-skis allow skiers to ski using the same way that people who stand ski down a hill.[4]
Mono-skis have a hydraulic lift. This makes it easier for a skier to get in and out of the mono-ski.[3]
Mono-ski Media
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A monoski. Pictured model is a 173cm Duret Best-off from 2003/2004, with modified Salomon S810 bindings.
References
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