Speed skiing is the latest of these events to trickle down to the recreational skier.

The idea is original because most recreational skiers think of lessons as for beginners only.

Besides, many recreational skiers are already going too fast.

Sometimes recreational skiers get on a course and they don't do so well.

Going down may take racers 15 minutes, but the recreational skiers usually do it in about an hour.

Joe Tompkins was a recreational skier until a car crash left him without the use of his legs.

"Most recreational skiers would do 20 or 30 runs in that time."

And really, how many recreational skiers need - or want - the feel of a racing boot?

The Free Flex was also developed for the recreational skier.

Several years later, sore knees turned him back into a recreational skier.