Mono-ski

A mono-ski is a sled used by a skier with limited use of their lower limbs, often due to paraplegia, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, or other disabilities.  Mono-skis are used only in para-alpine skiing.  People who use mono-skis need good balance to stop themselves from falling over.  The mono-ski has a chair with one ski attached to the bottom.

People first used mono-skis in 1985 in the United States.  Mono-skis allow skiers to ski using the same way that people who stand ski down a hill.

Mono-skis have a hydraulic lift.  This makes it easier for a skier to get in and out of the mono-ski.

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Category:Skiing equipment