Abstract: A ski comprises a body with a plate arranged thereon and which plate is connected pivotally with a bearing arrangement secured to the ski body. The plate is connected at one side through at least one pivot lever to the bearing arrangement and the pivot lever is acted upon by an adjustable spring force. The ski has an improved damping action, exhibiting stepless variation of the rigidity distribution and the surface pressure distribution, thus permitting achievement of desired running properties, as well as simple mounting or removal of the plate arrangement.

Abstract: In the context of a ski with a damping layer or sheet of viscoelastic material attached to its surface, the invention seeks to provide improved damping properties and achieves this since the layer or sheet is arranged to extend continuously from the zone of the shovel as far as the end zone of the ski.