Patent ID: 7360782

Claim:
A crosscountry ski ( 1 ), wherein the lower face ( 3 ) of which is curved to form a wax zone ( 2 ) positioned substantially in the region lying below the user's boot, wherein at least one longitudinal recess ( 10 ) is provided extending down through the upper face ( 11 ) and along the length of the ski, and wherein the at least one longitudinal recess ( 10 ) holds a rigid longitudinal bar ( 12 , 13 ) extending from the rear of the wax zone ( 2 ) to the front of said zone, with a first end ( 17 ) of the bar ( 12 , 13 ) abutting ( 4 ) on an element ( 16 ) which is fixed relative to the ski, while complementary means ( 20 ) interacting with a second end ( 18 ) of the bar ( 12 , 13 ) are provided in order to adjustably compress said bar ( 12 , 13 ) wherein the first end and the second end of the bar is respectively fixed to the ski through the element ( 16 ) and the complementary means, and wherein the bar is constrained from deforming by walls of the at least one longitudinal recess.