Twin tip skis have a curved front and rear, allowing for more tricks, better turns, stable landings, and skiing backwards. Developed by Clint Fiala, they have led to a resurgence in skiing popularity and changes in ski resort design. Some traditional skiers are uncomfortable with their rise.
Twin tip skis are a ski design that started gaining popularity in the late 1990s. Conventional alpine skis have a curved front and a flat back. These skis have a curved front and rear, which allows the skier to do more tricks, turn more effectively, have stable landings, and also ski backwards. The versatile skis have led to a resurgence in popularity for skiing among younger sportsmen and women and have also led to changes in the design of ski resorts.
Twin tip skis were developed by Clint Fiala, who built these skis in his garage before realizing the commercial potential of the skis. The design was echoed by Salomon, a venerable ski company, as Teneighty. There is a huge range of twin-tips on the market today, although the eighties are all about high quality.
In addition to being flipped fore and aft, dual point skis also have a distinctive hourglass design, narrowing slightly in the middle. These skis can have extra wide designs for extra stability on a variety of terrain, or they can be narrow for speed. Either way, they’re highly adaptive, allowing skiers to turn on a dime, spin halfpipes, and do a variety of other stunts on skis.
Twin tip skis are often associated with snowboarding because both allow athletes to perform an incredible array of tricks. Many snowboarders have adopted twin tip skis as well because you can actually do more stunts on skis, due to the higher speed you can achieve. As a result, skiers and snowboarders are often seen sharing space in halfpipes and other areas of ski resorts reserved for tricks.
Due to the increased demand caused by twin tip skis, ski resorts have started to change the way they operate their facilities. More space is reserved for acrobatic areas, the halfpipes are much larger and young skiers are welcome in many resorts. Several stunt skiers using twin tip skis are sponsored by the resorts and make excellent advertising for their facilities.
Some traditional skiers are uncomfortable with the rise of twin tip skis. Skiing on these skis is distinctly different from progressing majestically and elegantly down the slopes. It’s a rugged, active version of skiing that can potentially be much more dangerous, as well as providing a rewarding adrenaline rush. In resorts where proper provisions have not been made for twin tip skiers, this has led to conflicts on the slopes.
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