Skis

People looking for an ebike alternative can already choose between electric scooters, skateboards and roller skates. With the debut of the Skwheel One system, they now have another option – electric skis.

While there a variety of systems for carrying gear on your car, most of them involve leaning in, reaching up, and messing around with a carrier that's mounted on the roof. The Chuck Bucket is made to be simpler, as it just sits on the back.

Skis might have started as wooden planks, but they've evolved into high-tech feats of engineering. The latest take on downhill skis borrows from the world of high-performance tires, with Pirelli and Blossom Skis chasing a competitive edge with rubber.

The recent ISPO 2016 show brought a new skiable snowshoe design to light, and though the all-new Crossblades probably won't shake up winter sports, they should make for a convincing mix of climbing and descending.

The waxing of cross-country skis can be a tricky business. Norwegian ski manufacturer Madshus has set out to simplify the process, however, with microchip-equipped skis.

Aiming to harness the mobility of skiing without the uncomfortable and cumbersome footwear, the team behind FATblades has designed a pair of customized skis with which riders can wear traditional snowboard boots.

SkiCart is a device that allows downhill skiers to pull their skis behind them instead of having to carry them.

The Ski Retriever is a homing system for lost skis that uses homing tabs attached to the skis and a radio-based handheld receiver.

Audi has tried its hand at making skis, with the Carbon Ski concept.

A Swedish researcher has claimed that modern cross-country skis work better without wax.

The result of a design collaboration between Bentley’s Styling Studio and the high-end Swiss ski manufacturer zai, only 250 numbered sets of these novel composite skis will be made