Climbing aids for use on snow comprising a climbing skin and one or both of a climbing skin tip and tail are disclosed. At least the climbing skin tip and/or tail is comprised of a flexible sheet that may be composed of a plastic polymer. Embodiments are disclosed in which the sheet is resilient and curved in a generally transverse direction to transfer forces towards the edges of the climbing aid to reduce entry of snow between the climbing aid and the undersurface of a ski or snowboard.

Climbing aids for use on snow comprising a climbing skin and one or both of a climbing skin tip and tail are disclosed. At least the climbing skin tip and/or tail is comprised of a flexible sheet that may be composed of a plastic polymer. Embodiments are disclosed in which the sheet is resilient and curved in a generally transverse direction to transfer forces towards the edges of the climbing aid to reduce entry of snow between the climbing aid and the undersurface of a ski or snowboard.

Systems and methods for attaching with a ski to provide improved traction while climbing snowy grades. Exemplary climbing track assemblies can include an attachment to the bottom of a ski that improves traction for hiking or climbing uphill. Assemblies can also include an under-binding bracket, which is mounted under the toe-piece binding of the ski which allows the device to be securely fastened. Assemblies may further include a shim, provided as a small plate mounted under the heel-piece binding, which operates to keep the binding level.

Systems and methods for attaching with a ski to provide improved traction while climbing snowy grades. Exemplary climbing track assemblies can include an attachment to the bottom of a ski that improves traction for hiking or climbing uphill. Assemblies can also include an under-binding bracket, which is mounted under the toe-piece binding of the ski which allows the device to be securely fastened. Assemblies may further include a shim, provided as a small plate mounted under the heel-piece binding, which operates to keep the binding level.

On a pair of skis, a strip is mounted lengthwise to each ski's outer side along the ski center portion/grip zone. The strip's width is from about 15 mm to about 60 mm, height at most equivalent the ski thickness throughout, and length about equivalent the length of the ski grip zone. The strip's bottom inner edge is about smooth high with the ski base/sliding surface (A). The strip's underside (B) is widthwise outward sloping about 5 degrees upward related to the sliding surface (A). This underside (B) has an interleaving with a depth of about 2 mm, into which interleaving a piece of skins is attached, which skins constitutes the gripping surface (C). The inner edge of the gripping surface (C) then goes 4-5 mm from the outer edge of the sliding surface (A), and the anterior, outer, and rear edges of the gripping surface (C) go 1-2 mm from their respective adjacent edges on the underside (B).

Due to the described angel between the gripping surface (C) and the sliding surface (A), only the gripping surface (C) will be in contact with and rest on the substrate to give optimal grip, when this side is laid flat on the substrate. And only the sliding surface (A) will be in contact with and rest on the substrate to give optimal glide, when this side is laid flat on the substrate, due to the described distance as well to the angel between the two surfaces. Hence in order to get grip, stepping a bit over onto the outer side of the foot is required. With the Ski Grippers on the outer sides of the skis, the ski's inner bottom edges are retained for skating, or for plow breaking in downhills. The Ski Grippers are meant fairly easily to be taken off or mounted in a free position on the skis in conditions where they are less suitable.

On a pair of skis, a strip is mounted lengthwise to each ski's outer side along the ski center portion/grip zone. The strip's width is from about 15 mm to about 60 mm, height at most equivalent the ski thickness throughout, and length about equivalent the length of the ski grip zone. The strip's bottom inner edge is about smooth high with the ski base/sliding surface (A). The strip's underside (B) is widthwise outward sloping about 5 degrees upward related to the sliding surface (A). This underside (B) has an interleaving with a depth of about 2 mm, into which interleaving a piece of skins is attached, which skins constitutes the gripping surface (C). The inner edge of the gripping surface (C) then goes 4-5 mm from the outer edge of the sliding surface (A), and the anterior, outer, and rear edges of the gripping surface (C) go 1-2 mm from their respective adjacent edges on the underside (B).

Due to the described angel between the gripping surface (C) and the sliding surface (A), only the gripping surface (C) will be in contact with and rest on the substrate to give optimal grip, when this side is laid flat on the substrate. And only the sliding surface (A) will be in contact with and rest on the substrate to give optimal glide, when this side is laid flat on the substrate, due to the described distance as well to the angel between the two surfaces. Hence in order to get grip, stepping a bit over onto the outer side of the foot is required. With the Ski Grippers on the outer sides of the skis, the ski's inner bottom edges are retained for skating, or for plow breaking in downhills. The Ski Grippers are meant fairly easily to be taken off or mounted in a free position on the skis in conditions where they are less suitable.