Skeasy, The

DO IT YOURSELF ENTRY --- PURPOSE: To enable individuals who use walkers or crutches to ski. The skeasy is made up of an inner pair of short skis on which the person stands with the aid of a walker-like frame. The frame is attached to a pair of outer parabolic skis. The outer skis are set at about 22 degrees of inside edging and the are snowplowed (tips in) slightly. The inner and outer skis are connected, front and back, by strong, flexible rubber strips. The unit is always connected by a tether to a guide a few meters behind the skier. The skier holds him/herself upright as he/she would when using a walker and steers by applying pressure with the right or left hand which causes the parabolic inner edge of the affected ski to initiate the turn. TITLE: The Skeasy. WEB SITE: Workshop Solutions at http://www.workshopsolutions.com/COMPLETE/skeazy.htm. REF: The originator, Tom Jeary, can be contacted at tlj@golden.net.