Forget shaped skis: The UFOria XA ski, invented by Anton Wilson, features a unique suspension system that presses down on the ski's tips and tails to keep it gripping almost any surface.
"Maintaining constant ski-to-snow contact is the Holy Grail," says ski reviewer Peter Keelty. "This ski comes closer than any out there."
Cost: $2,995, antongliders.com
NEXT: Phone patrol
Last updated October 22 2010: 8:09 AM ET