Patent ID: 7243927

Claim:
A ski for a snow vehicle comprising a snow contacting portion and a ski mounting bracket opposite the snow contacting portion, the snow contacting portion comprising a generally horizontal surface, a keel depending from the generally horizontal surface, and a wear bar depending from the keel, the keel comprising a keel base that contacts the snow surface, a first inclined surface, and a second inclined surface, the first inclined surface extending between a first inflection point adjacent to the keel base and a second inflection point intersected by a longitudinally extending inflection line, the second inclined surface extending between the inflection line and a third inflection point adjacent to the generally horizontal surface, the inflection line being located at an elevation above the wear bar, wherein the second inclined surface is between a vertical central longitudinal plane of the ski and a first straight line extending between the first inflection paint and the third inflection point, and wherein the third inflection point is between the vertical central longitudinal plane and a second straight line extending between the second inflection point and an outer edge of the ski.