Abstract: An illuminated ski having illuminated edges and/or illuminated extended surface areas. An onboard power source is connected to a light source placed within and along a channel formed along the periphery, and another light source that is substantially flat and placed on a substantial portion of the top surface and/or bottom surface of a ski. A substantially transparent protective layer can be placed over the substantially flat and spatially extended light source on the top and/or bottom surface. A controller can change the appearance of the light source during operation, such creating a simulated motion effect, and a communications ink can be remotely actuated by the controller.