Adaptive equipment available
Two Track Individuals who are blind or visually impaired, deaf or hearing impaired, have mild motor deficits or upper extremity deficits are good candidates for two tracking. Also included in this category are people with learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities, emotional disturbance, autism, and other cognitive deficits.
Two trackers use two skis and two boots and may use a ski bra attached to the ski tips. Ski bras assist with lateral control and help maintain a consistent ski position.
Three Track
These skiers have one sound leg and two sound arms. They are generally individuals who have amputations, post polio or hemiplegia. Three trackers use a full size ski and outriggers giving them three points of contact on the snow.
Four Track
Four tracking is for individuals with involvement of the lower extremities. This may include individuals with cerebral palsy, spina bifida, spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis or those who have lower extremity amputations. Almost anyone who walks with canes or crutches may ski four track using outriggers.
Outriggers are adapted forearm crutches with ski tips mounted on the bottom. They aid the skier in stability and turning. Two skis and two outriggers provide the four tracker with four points of contact on the snow.
Mono-Ski
The mono-ski was developed for individuals who ski in a sitting position. A mono-skier should have good upper body strength, balance and trunk mobility. An individual with double lower extremity amputations, spina bifida, or with a spinal cord injury of T-6 or below is a good candidate for the mono-ski.
The skier sits in a molded shell mounted above a single ski. Two outriggers are used for balance and turning. The design of the mono-ski allows the skier to use the ski dynamically. The mono-ski is designed to be self-loading onto the chairlift. This provides the opportunity for an independent ski experience.
Bi-Ski
The bi-ski was developed for individuals who ski in a sitting position. This may include those with multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, spina bifida or individuals with spinal cord injuries.
A bi-skier sits in a molded fiberglass shell above two specially designed skis. The two skis give a wider base and better balance than a mono-ski. The bi-ski can be skied independently with the use of two outriggers for balance and turning. For beginner skiers and those needing more assistance, fixed outriggers and a handlebar can be utilized. The bi-ski must be tethered by a ski instructor whenever the fixed outriggers are used.
