Ski with increased maneuvering ability

A snow ski designed to increase the profficiency of elementary and intermediate level skiers and to enable these level of skiers to execute turns in various snow surface conditions with greater control and confidence, said ski including an elongated body defining a center longitudinal axis and incorporating an elongated and longitudinally extending forward toe section having a substantially flat lower surface, an elongated and longitudinally extending rear heel section having a substantially flat lower surface, an elongated and longitudinally extending arched center section extending between and interconnecting said toe and heel sections, and an upwardly curving tip extending forward from the forward end of said toe section, said body including generally parallel upper and lower surfaces interconnected by opposite side surfaces extending therebetween, said opposite side surfaces being generally parallel throughout at least said center and heel sections, said side surfaces and said lower surfaces, at their respective points of intersection, forming opposite edges for biting into an underlying snow surface, by one of said edges, when said body is angularly displaced about its center longitudinal axis thereby raising the opposite edge relative to said snow surface, said heel section having a center portion and opposite end portions, said opposite end portions having said opposite edges formed therein and said center portion of said heel section having opposite recessed areas formed therein, each of said recessed areas extending into a corresponding one of said side surfaces and said lower surface, thereby reducing the effective snow biting capacity of said center portion of said heel section when predetermined downward and lateral forces are exerted on said heel section.