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Please see our copyright and disclaimer notice page. Hourglass-shaped skis are making waves at ski areas and in ski publications. If, like me, you relish the sensuous feeling of making round turns on telemark skis, you will very likely experience with shaped skis some of the most delicious and exhilarating turns you've ever made. With their dramatic sidecuts, these skis are made for round turns. I've found that skiing mechanics are not so different with a shaped ski, but rotary movements can be much more subtle than with conventional skis.