What is a sit-ski?
Q: What is a sit-ski?
A: A sit-ski is a sled made from fiberglass that is used in para-Nordic skiing and para-alpine skiing by skiers with disabilities such as paraplegia, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, or cerebral palsy.
Q: What did early sit-skis look like and what were they made of?
A: Early sit-skis looked like kayaks and were made of fiberglass with metal edges.
Q: What are the two types of sit-skis and how are they different?
A: The two types of sit-skis are mono-ski and bi-ski. Mono-ski has one ski while bi-ski has two skis. Skiers first used bi-skis in para-alpine skiing before using mono-skis.
Q: How do mono-skis work?
A: Mono-skis allow skiers to ski down a hill in the same way that people who stand ski. Sit-ski users use outrigger skis.
Q: What kind of ski pole do sit-skiers use in para-Nordic skiing?
A: In para-Nordic skiing, a sit-skier may use a normal ski pole that is not as long as one people standing up to ski would use.
Q: What happens when skiers first learn to ski using a sit-ski?
A: When skiers first learn to ski using a sit-ski, their teacher may be connected to them on a tether until the skier can control the sit-ski on their own.
Q: Who typically uses a sit-ski?
A: A sit-ski is typically used by skiers with disabilities such as paraplegia, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, or cerebral palsy.
