A support assembly for use with snow sports boards includes a base configured to be attached to the snow sports board. A frame has a first portion extending downward and a second portion extending rearward from the first portion. A seat is mounted on the second portion of the frame. A shock absorber extends between the base and the first portion of the frame. During use, the support assembly is configured to support a rider sitting on the seat in a face-forward position with the rider's knees vertically below and forward of the rider's hips.

Disclosed is a support and suspension assembly for a snow sports board. The assembly includes a base configured to be attached to a snow sports board and a frame above the base. The frame includes a first portion extending vertically upward or upward and forward to an upper end. The frame further includes a second portion extending generally rearward from the upper end of the first portion. A seat is on the second portion of the frame. A shock absorber is connected between the base and the frame. A linkage assembly is pivotably connected between the base and the first portion of the frame.

A ski seat assembly is provided that includes a support structure, a seat coupled to the support structure, and an adjustable binding insert mechanism coupled to the support structure. The adjustable binding insert mechanism including a toe piece, a heel piece, and an adjustable connector connecting the toe piece to the heel piece, wherein the adjustable connector is adjustable to adjust a length of the adjustable binding insert mechanism to fit into a binding on a ski.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a sled having a sled attachment and a runner. The sled attachment may include a control deck and a connector assembly coupled to and positioned below the control deck. The runner may be coupled to the connector assembly and spaced apart from the deck. The runner may extend along a longitudinal axis of the control deck. The runner may comprise a snowboard.

The present disclosure is directed to a ski instruction method including the use of a stabilizing assembly during the instruction. The stabilizing assembly may include a balance bike that may provide stability to a student skier during the ski instruction process. In some embodiments, the student skier may be in a seated position on the balance bike, while in other embodiments the student skier may be in a standing position while straddling the balance bike. During the ski instruction method, the balance bike's rear ski is used to demonstrate the fundamentals of edge movements, rotary movements, and/or pressure movements.

A ski seat assembly is provided that includes a support structure, a seat coupled to the support structure, and an adjustable binding insert mechanism coupled to the support structure. The adjustable binding insert mechanism including a toe piece, a heel piece, and an adjustable connector connecting the toe piece to the heel piece, wherein the adjustable connector is adjustable to adjust a length of the adjustable binding insert mechanism to fit into a binding on a ski.

A support assembly for use with snow sports boards includes a base configured to be attached to the snow sports board. A frame has a first portion extending downward and a second portion extending rearward from the first portion. A seat is mounted on the second portion of the frame. A shock absorber extends between the base and the first portion of the frame. During use, the support assembly is configured to support a rider sitting on the seat in a face-forward position with the rider's knees vertically below and forward of the rider's hips.

Disclosed is a support and suspension assembly for a snow sports board. The assembly includes a base configured to be attached to a snow sports board and a frame above the base. The frame includes a first portion extending vertically upward or upward and forward to an upper end. The frame further includes a second portion extending generally rearward from the upper end of the first portion. A seat is on the second portion of the frame. A shock absorber is connected between the base and the frame. A linkage assembly is pivotably connected between the base and the first portion of the frame.

A sit ski for an athlete includes a ski, a bucket disposed above the ski and configured to support the athlete, and a suspension disposed between the ski and the bucket. The suspension includes a support frame coupled to the ski, a first rotatable member rotatably coupled to the bucket and to the support frame, a second rotatable member rotatably coupled to the bucket and to the support frame, a shock coupled to the bucket and to the support frame, and a bump stop configured to contact the bucket.

A support assembly for use with snow sports boards includes a base configured to be attached to the snow sports board. A frame has a first portion extending downward and a second portion extending rearward from the first portion. A seat is mounted on the second portion of the frame. A shock absorber extends between the base and the first portion of the frame. During use, the support assembly is configured to support a rider sitting on the seat in a face-forward position with the rider's knees vertically below and forward of the rider's hips.