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A snow glider is provided having a design that facilitates gliding through snow rather than skidding. The snow glider has an extremely narrow waist width combined with an elevated binding assembly to promote positive engagement with a skiing surface during use. The glider body waist is between 25-44

A snow glider is provided having a design that facilitates gliding through snow rather than skidding. The snow glider has an extremely narrow waist width combined with an elevated binding assembly to promote positive engagement with a skiing surface during use. The glider body waist is between 25-44 mm at its narrowest point. A further embodiment of the snow glider ski has secondary edges for effecting multiple, changeable turning radii in a single ski.

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1. A glider ski, comprising:a glider body having a tip end, a tail end, a running surface and a primary edge on each side of the running surface between the tip end and tail end, each side of the glider body having a continuous taper toward a center of the glider body from each of the tip end and ta

1. A glider ski, comprising:a glider body having a tip end, a tail end, a running surface and a primary edge on each side of the running surface between the tip end and tail end, each side of the glider body having a continuous taper toward a center of the glider body from each of the tip end and tail end, the continuous taper defining a sidecut having a waist, wherein a width ratio of a maximum width of each of the tip end and tail end to a waist width is between 2:0.5 and 2:1.5, and the waist width is less than 40 mm, and wherein no part of the glider body extends past a vertical plane extending upwardly from each primary edge; and (b) a binding platform secured to the glider body at a binding assembly mounting position over the waist, the binding platform being configured to hold binding assembly spaced above the glider body. 2. A glider ski according to claim 1, wherein the tip and tail have the same maximum width.3. A glider ski according to claim 1, wherein the binding platform has a mounting portion connecting the binding platform to the glider body, the mounting portion contacting between 10-20 cm of the length of the glider body.4. A glider ski according to claim 3, wherein a part of the mounting portion is connected to the glider body at the waist.5. A glider ski according to claim 1, wherein the binding platform is raised between 4-7 cm above the height of the glider body.6. A glider ski according to claim 1, further comprising at least one secondary edge connected to the glider body spaced vertically above and horizontally offset outwardly from one of the primary edges.7. A glider ski according to claim 6, comprising a pair of secondary edges, one secondary edge spaced vertically above and horizontally outward of each primary edge.8. A glider ski according to claim 7, wherein the pair of secondary edges are carried on a wing mounted to the glider body.9. A glider ski according to claim 8, wherein the wing is adjustable longitudinally and pivotably relative to the glider body between the tip end and tail end.10. A glider ski according to claim 6, comprising two pairs of secondary edges, one pair of secondary edges disposed adjacent each of the tip end and the tail end of the glider body.11. A glider ski according to claim 6, wherein the at least one secondary edge forms a dihedral angle with the running surface.12. A glider ski according to claim 11, wherein the dihedral angle is between 10° and 75°.13. A glider ski according to claim 1, wherein the waist width is between 25 to 38 mm.14. A glider ski, comprising:a glider body having a tip end, a tail end, a running surface and a primary edge on each side of the running surface between the tip end and tail end, each side of the glider body having a continuous taper toward a center of the glider body from each of the tip end and tail end, defining a sidecut having a waist, the waist having a waist width less than 40 mm, a maximum width of the tip end and tail end being 20-70 mm greater than the waist width, and no part of the glider body extending past a vertical plane extending upwardly from each primary edge; and a binding platform secured to the glider body at a binding assembly mounting position over the waist, the binding platform being constructed to hold a binding assembly spaced above the glider body. 15. A glider ski according to claim 14, wherein the tip and tail have the same maximum width.16. A glider ski according to claim 14, wherein the binding platform has a mounting portion connecting the binding platform to the glider body, the mounting portion contacting between 10-20 cm of the length of the glider body.17. A glider ski according to claim 16, wherein a part of the mounting portion is connected to the glider body at the waist.18. A glider ski according to claim 14, wherein the binding platform is raised between 4-7 cm above the height of the glider body.19. A glider ski according to claim 14, further comprising at least one secondary edge connected to the glider body spaced vertically above and horizontally offset outwardly from one of the primary edges.20. A glider ski according to claim 19, comprising a pair of secondary edges, one secondary edge spaced vertically above and horizontally outward of each primary edge.21. A glider ski according to claim 20, wherein the pair of secondary edges are carried on a wing mounted to the glider body.22. A glider ski according to claim 21, wherein the wing is adjustable longitudinally and pivotably relative to the glider body between the tip end and tail end.23. A glider ski according to claim 19, comprising two pairs of secondary edges, one pair of secondary edges disposed adjacent each of the tip end and the tail end of the glider body.24. A glider ski according to claim 19, wherein the at least one secondary edge forms a dihedral angle with the running surface.25. A glider ski according to claim 24, wherein the dihedral angle is between 10° and 75°.26. A glider ski according to claim 19, wherein the waist width is between 25 to 38 mm.