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monoski

British  
/ ˈmɒnəʊˌskiː /

noun

  1. a wide ski on which the skier stands with both feet

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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I can't help but recruit my leg, stomach and back muscles in my efforts, but the monoski is unresponsive to my clandestine cheating-it's designed to navigate entirely by flowing movements initiated from the waist up.

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At lower speeds, by simply looking down the hill and reaching with my outrigger, my shoulders and hips fall into their proper positions and I can entice the wily monoski to obey.

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I head up the ramp, through the door, past rows of specialized equipment and around the corner to "my" monoski bucket.

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He didn't expect it to be on a monoski, much less anticipate having such a profound international impact on the sport.

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A year later, with no instruction and a $2,000 monoski donated by the Friends of Middlebury Skiing alumni organization, he rediscovered his passion for competitive skiing and, in the process, invented modern monoski technique.

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