M O N O S K I The word mono originates from the old-greek language: "monos" means "single", "alone". The word ski originates from the old-norwegian language: "ski-et" means "log" or "snow shoe". In 1961 the skier Jack Marchand invented the monoski, a very wide ski with bindings mounted parallel next to each other. In 1969 the professional surfer Jack Doyle (USA) enhanced the monoski to what it is today, he used ski poles and material of alpine skiing. Monoskiing is optimally proper for powder and moguls and it is more conserve for knees than e. g. skiing. In the 1960s before the monoski was available, there was already the Monoso, a very elegant and unobtrusive way of monoskiing on the slopes. In the 1980s there was the biggest boom for monoski, well-known manufacturers like Atomic, Blizzard, Fischer, Rossignol or Salomon had at least one monoski under offer. The top quality monoskis were made by Rossignol and are collectors items nowadays. Monoso is a bindingplate made out of Aluminium with a high binding position, mounted on one single ski. There are also many homemade versions. Origin Monoski has straight parallel, not waisted edges, the monoski in his first invented shape. Pintail has straigth, not waisted edges and a tail like a pin, the classic monoski. Carver has waisted edges, to ride the turns on the edge without sliding. Swallowtail has a waisted shape like the carver and a tail like a swallow. Parabolic Pintail has a waisted shape like the carver, but the tail is more like a pintail to combine the characteristics of carver and pintail.
		Snowshark TT Hammer length: 168cm
		Snowshark Mako black length: 148cm
		Snowshark Mako length: 148cm
		Duret Maxxi length: 160cm
		Micro Microboard black length: 99cm
		Micro Microboard length: 99cm
		Erbacher EyeCatcher length: 129cm
		Gaspo GPO Monoboard length: 75cm
		Keil Eagle length: 74cm
		Rossignol length: 185cm
		Rossignol Soleil length: 170cm
		Rossignol Diabolo length: 170cm
		Rossignol Extreme length: 170cm
		Rossignol EasyRun length: 170cm
		Rossignol SpaceCity length: 155cm
		Rossignol SpaceCity length: 140cm
		R-Signol SpaceCity custom-cut length: 111cm
		Rossignol length: 185cm
		Rossignol length: 160cm
		Monoso length: 200cm
		Monoso custom-made length: 170cm