Outrigger to be used with the mono ski to teach skiing to disabled athletes by the Adaptive Sports Association
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: Metal adjustable, crutch pole with a circular, metal attachment at the top which is surrounded by a black nylon strap for tightening to the arm. There is a red rubber handle attached midway down the pole for the athlete to grab onto for support. A black fiberglass ski tip is attached to the end of the pole. The ski has metal teeth attached to the back for braking, slowing down and steering the mono ski. This pair of outriggers, used to steer the mono ski, were adapted from regular skis. Retrofitting existing technology was often the easiest way to create adaptive equipment. Sports equipment manufacturers began producing adaptive equipment in the 1970s to satisfy growing demand in the adaptive sports industry.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: web subject
content: Sports
label: web subject
content: Adaptive Sports
label: name of sport
content: Skiing
label: level of sport
content: recreational
label: web subject
content: Disabilities
setName: label: See more items in
content: Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
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content: Sports & Leisure
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2015.0191.02.1
label: accession number
content: 2015.0191
label: catalog number
content: 2015.0191.02.1
objectType: label: Object Name
content: outrigger
label: Object Name
content: outrigger, adaptive sports, skiing
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: fiberglass (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: rubber (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 72 cm x 40.5 cm x 13 cm; 28 11/32 in x 15 15/16 in x 5 1/8 in