Get a micro light engine and prop, strap it to your back, then go skiing over plains or even uphill.-- EkranoMan, Apr 10 2015 Paramotor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ParamotorKnown To Exist [8th of 7, Apr 10 2015] SOLO personal water ski boat http://www.solowatersports.com/ [pashute, Apr 12 2015] with a jet pack https://www.youtube...watch?v=icUCcDucII8 [pashute, Apr 12 2015] Inspired by this? http://www.popularm...-powered-snowboard/Jet-powered snowboard [neutrinos_shadow, Apr 12 2015] Or this? http://snowboarding...FJdtjlU9MPkqtxTx.97Hand-held fans for snowboarding [neutrinos_shadow, Apr 12 2015] What you're describing is the powerpack from a Paramotor. They're quite heavy. It would not be easy to balance on skis while wearing one, particularly if travelling at speed.-- 8th of 7, Apr 10 2015 //strap it to your back// Given that skis on snow is not a friction-free interface, strapping it to your butt would work better.
Having a small engine on the end of each ski would be better than that: there's some moment arm there which would lessen precessional effects.
<sneaks into the back muttering something about pulsejet skipoles and backpack fuel tanks>-- FlyingToaster, Apr 10 2015 // pulsejet skipoles and backpack fuel tanks //
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"JATO bottles ... JATO bottles ..."
</svot>-- 8th of 7, Apr 12 2015 random, halfbakery