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A system for damping and/or stiffening a ski having a damping member and a stiffening member which are engageable and disengageable through the operation of a switch member. The switch member is engaged by a change in a threshold condition, such as a shift in the skier's weight during skiing. Engage

A system for damping and/or stiffening a ski having a damping member and a stiffening member which are engageable and disengageable through the operation of a switch member. The switch member is engaged by a change in a threshold condition, such as a shift in the skier's weight during skiing. Engagement of the switch member engages the damping member and/or stiffening member. The system maintains the damping member and/or stiffening member in a disengaged condition until the skier commences a turn, engages the damping member and/or the stiffening member during the turn, and disengages the damping member and/or the stiffening member once the turn is completed.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A system for damping vibrations in a ski, the ski vibrating as the skier travels on an irregular surface, said system comprising:a first member extending generally longitudinally on a ski, said first member having a fixed portion fixed longitudinally to the ski and a free

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A system for damping vibrations in a ski, the ski vibrating as the skier travels on an irregular surface, said system comprising:a first member extending generally longitudinally on a ski, said first member having a fixed portion fixed longitudinally to the ski and a free portion movable relative to the ski as the ski vibrates;a second member spaced longitudinally from said first member on the ski, said second member having a fixed portion fixed to the ski and at least one movable portion;damping means operatively connected to the free portion of said first member and the least one movable portion of said second member, and having an active condition for damping longitudinal motion between the fixed portion of said first member and the fixed portion of said second member, and an inactive condition for permitting free longitudinal motion therebetween; andswitch means for switching said damping means to the active condition in response to a threshold force exceeding a predetermined value exerted by a skier's boot in response to shifting of the skier's body during skiing maneuvers, and for switching said damping means to the inactive condition when the threshold force is below the predetermined value.