Winter-sport device

Claim 1

A sport vehicle comprising steering and support ski elements, a frame normally mounting said ski elements in longitudinally aligned coplanar relation parallel to the longitudinal axis of said frame, a handlebar mounting said steering element on said frame for pivotal movement about a substantially upright axis to afford steering of said vehicle, a seat on said frame overlying said support element to support the driver, outrigger foot skis disposed outwardly and forwardly of said seat for receiving the feet of the driver, and flexible connection means mounting said foot skis on said frame for individual movement by the driver''s foot from normal positions parallel to each other and to said longitudinal axis, to plowing positions out of said parallel relationship and at an angle pointing forwardly and inwardly toward the longitudinal axis of said frame, said flexible connecting means including an outrigger arm pivoted to said frame about an axis parallel to said longitudinal frame axis and a second pivotal connection pivoting said foot ski to said arm about an axis spaced from said parallel axis inclined rearwardly relative to the longitudinal axis of said frame, whereby said flexible connecting means positions the outer longitudinal edge of said foot ski upwardly relative to its inner longitudinal edge in said plowing position.