Sit Ski - Instructional progressions are used for those individuals who
use a wheelchair as their primary means of mobility. The sit ski sometimes
referred to as a (pulk or sled) is older technology. It is a fiberglass
shell (approx. 4 to 4 1/2 ft. long) with metal runners on the bottom that
sits directly on the snow. This equipment has a fabric or neoprene cover,
a seat with straps to secure the skier, and a roll-bar. Sit skiers use
short hand held poles or a long kayak style pole. Control is achieved by
pushing and pulling movements, and by planting or dragging the pole(s) in
the snow to create a pivot point to complete a turn, to slow down or stop.
A partial list of those who would use Sit-Ski (pulk) methods includes:
persons with lower extremity amputations, spinal cord injury
(paraplegic/quadriplegic), spina bifida, cerebral palsy, etc.
Sit Ski - Instructional progressions are used for those individuals who
use a wheelchair as their primary means of mobility. The sit ski sometimes
referred to as a (pulk or sled) is older technology. It is a fiberglass
shell (approx. 4 to 4 1/2 ft. long) with metal runners on the bottom that
sits directly on the snow. This equipment has a fabric or neoprene cover,
a seat with straps to secure the skier, and a roll-bar. Sit skiers use
short hand held poles or a long kayak style pole. Control is achieved by
pushing and pulling movements, and by planting or dragging the pole(s) in
the snow to create a pivot point to complete a turn, to slow down or stop.
