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In my book, How to Ski the Blues and Blacks, Without Getting Black & Blue, the traditional shape ski vs the hourglass ski is thoroughly discussed. One small excerpt is below for your information.

"Hourglass skies" or also know as "parabolic or shape skis"

"The hourglass ski is constructed in such a way as to have the design or "shape" work for you. They are meant to make skiing and the process of learning to ski quicker and easier. They reduce the time it takes to learn how to turn and get you upon the slopes enjoying the mountain. I think this revolutionary technology has given the ski industry a new outlook on the future of the sport. These skis make skiing not only easy, but effortless.

The beauty of the hourglass ski is that it works for any level skier, from beginner through expert. How is this? When you tip the ski, the edge takes over. With little though and no effort, the shape of the ski does the work once you put the ski on edge."   C. McNeil, How to Ski the Blues and Blacks, Without Getting Black & Blue, page 112.