Is the Twin Parabolic Ski really the future of skiing? I came across with this interesting concept design in Yanko Design blog, and thought this might be interesting for you guys out there. So, what the heck is the Twin Parabolic Ski? According to the designer Charlie Pyott, the Twin Parabolic Ski is a concept idea of combining the benefits of skis and snowboards by giving two longer and thinner surfaces and doubling the edges of skis.

Why the Twin Parabolic Ski would be a revolutionary idea? According to Pyott, the number of edges helps maintain downhill speed in a turn, which can be seen when comparing standard skis vs a snowboard when turning at high speeds. The snowboard only has a single edge to turn on and therefore has fewer grips on the hill in a turn then a skier who can use two edges. This means that a snowboarder will have to check their speed to stay on a racecourse before a skier.

Is this really going to work? I’m not sure, but it got me interested. Anyhow, I can’t imagine all difficulties and obstacles of this idea. Look at those binding saddles below. Would they be strong enough to cope with all the forces of skiing?

One thought came to my mind. If doubling the number of edges and giving more surface would lead to faster skis, why not doubling again..? I mean, instead of two parallel skis a person would have four parallel skis under each foot. He he.. may be four parallel skis under one foot would require too much horizontal space.

So, what do you think about this innovation?