Skiing sports have experienced a significant boost in the 1990s when the classical ski
geometry was replaced by a deep side cut ski, the carving ski. The geometrical and …

Resistance forces from the surface of snow acting on an alpine ski–skier system make the
turning motion of the system possible. When the system has high velocity, the snow …

Material properties, such as ski stiffness, can be evaluated by field experiments or simulation
calculations. Field measurements benefit from closeness to reality, but often are difficult to …

In Alpine skiing, it is well known that the turns of a skier are influenced by geometrical and
mechanical properties of the skis (side cut, camber, stiffness, damping), properties of the …

Winter sports have developed tremendously during the last century. This increased
popularity has not only generated significant industrial activities, but has also boosted …

Deflection is recognized as an important property of skis, as well as the side cut. The
deformation of a ski must affect the formation of the turn trajectory on the snow. Usually, the …

In the simulation of skiing the force between ski and snow is a decisive factor. We
decompose the reaction force into a penetration force normal to the snow surface, a shear …

Since, in modern high-performance sports, the technical component is decisive, the ski
running surface is an important element of cross-country skiing. This paper presents a …

For ski manufacturers, it is important to know how a given ski-binding system performs under
different loading conditions. Important performance parameters are the ski deformation and …

The first skis were developed to improve locomotion across the natural, wind packed snow
surface in the European northern countries. The skis were made of flat planks with shovels …