Most experienced skiers would probably say that a ski simulator can never match the real thing. Skiing is a sport loved especially for the thrilling outdoor experience that it represents. However, indoor training can be the first step for those who want to take up skiing or snowboarding, but fear beginners' accidents. It can also come in handy for the advanced skiers, during warm weather seasons, for staying in shape, or just for people in search of an exciting and new workout machine.

The Olymp ski trainer is the latest development of SkyTec Interactive and aims to be the best equipment of this kind at the moment. This machine can be used for both ski and snowboard training, so it targets a bigger market.

The producer claims that its Olymp model can fully reproduce the modern carving technique and allows training all the elements of all types of courses with great accuracy. Thus, the user can choose different characteristics of a ski slope, be that flat or steep, with or without knolls and so on. Experienced skiers can even opt for a slalom or giant slalom.

The simulator is based on lateral movements performed on its seven-meter (about 22 feet) trainer platform. Sure, it lacks the fun of outdoor skiing, but it is said to work the same muscles needed on the slope. SkiTec has discovered that the skier can feel the same forces during these movements as in real skiing, because they are both based on the human body's inertia.

The Olymp also features 7.5 kW power, accurate feedback between power drive and sensors and gives a strict feeling of the skis on big canting angles (45 degrees or more). So, if you want to impress everyone next winter on the slope with your improved and elegant skiing techniques, this might be the perfect thing for you. For pricing and other details, you can head to SkyTec.


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