Crutch skiing
Crutch skiing is the variant of alpine skiing for unilateral leg amputees who are unable to ski with a prosthesis due to the amputation level or who prefer to ski with a ski. Instead of the usual ski sticks, crutch skiers use special forearm crutches that are equipped with small skis at the lower end, from which the German term crutch ski (outriggers) is derived. The crutch skis are used to stabilize while skiing and to move about as crutches outside the slopes.
Monoskiers , wheelchair users or amputees with double thighs use shorter crutch skis for stabilization, but ride a seated mono ski in contrast to crutch skiers who do the sport standing.
Leisure / mass sports
With modern crutch skis, the switch from the crutch function to the ski function is done by simply operating a cable pull. Today's lightweight construction also contributes to the fact that crutch skiing is no longer too much of a hurdle for amateur athletes who have amputated the leg.
competitive sport
In competitive sports for the disabled , such as the Paralympics , crutch skiers ride in the LW2 class.