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Wide Skis and Your Knees: Bigger Isn’t Always Better

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Even though most ski manufacturers haven’t released their winter 22/23 ski lineups, it’s never a bad time to learn more about ski design and performance. It seems like nearly every skier is opting to ride skis that are wide underfoot, and indeed, the market reflects this trend. From 2012 to 2017, there has been a 25% increase in wide ski […]

Lynn Barlow | July 8, 2022
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Could Fat Skis Be Causing Knee Damage in the Long Term?

This is a question that has been around since fat skis first hit the market. There aren’t any science-proof answers yet as no long term studies have been performed. But if you’ve ever skied fat skis all day on groomers, you know that they create forces on your knees that skinny skis don’t. As the ski starts to get fatter than your foot, you’re not just setting the ski on edge but also levering yourself up off the snow. This has a double effect : 1 you’re adding the force required to lift you off the snow to to the forces involved and 2: the wider ski is adding a longer lever to the lateral forces applied to your knee. […]

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SnowBrains | February 20, 2014
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