This article is reprinted from The Professional Skier .
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Please see our copyright and disclaimer notice page. Amid the excitement generated by shaped skis this season, little information has been available on the impact these skis may have on children's instruction. Children now have the opportunity to ski on shaped skis with sidecuts that vary from moderate to radical. As a result of this influx of new equipment, children's instructors have an excellent chance to compare and contrast movement patterns in younger students as they relate to shaped and conventional skis. Last season a number of ski schools throughout the country had limited access to shaped skis in shorter lengths to accommodate children.