Ski restraint harness

Abstract

Ski restraint harnesses and methods of using ski restraint harnesses are described herein. One ski restraint harness can comprise two vertical straps, at least one horizontal strap to position and tighten around a torso of the person when wearing the ski restraint harness, and a rear training ring connected to material of the ski restraint harness and designed to be positioned on the rear of the person when wearing the ski restraint harness. The two vertical straps include a first vertical strap designed to be positioned around a first shoulder and a first leg of a person when wearing the ski restraint harness and a second vertical strap designed to be positioned around a second shoulder and a second leg of the person wearing the ski restraint harness.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A ski restraint harness, comprising:
 two vertical straps, wherein the first vertical strap is designed to be positioned around a first shoulder and a first leg of a person when wearing the ski restraint harness and the second vertical strap is designed to be positioned around a second shoulder and a second leg of the person when wearing the ski restraint harness;   at least one horizontal strap designed to be positioned and tightened around a torso of the person when wearing the ski restraint harness; and   a rear training ring connected to material of the ski restraint harness and designed to be positioned on the rear of the person when wearing the ski restraint harness.   
     
     
         2 . The ski restraint harness of  claim 1 , including a safety tether attached to the back of the ski restraint harness, wherein the safety tether is designed to be placed around a ski/chair lift when the person is wearing the ski restraint harness and seated on the ski/chair lift. 
     
     
         3 . The ski restraint harness of  claim 2 , including a clip to attach the safety tether to the rear training ring. 
     
     
         4 . The ski restraint harness of  claim 1 , including a rein attached to the rear training ring, wherein the training rein attached to the rear training ring is designed to allow a trainer when skiing behind the person control a speed of the person with the rein. 
     
     
         5 . The ski restraint harness of  claim 4 , wherein the rein includes a length of at least 16 feet. 
     
     
         6 . The ski restraint harness of  claim 1 , wherein each of the vertical straps include an adjustable buckle to adjust a fit of the respective vertical strap to suit a length of the person. 
     
     
         7 . The ski restraint harness of  claim 1 , wherein the horizontal strap includes an adjustable buckle to adjust a fit of the horizontal strap to suit a width of the torso of the person. 
     
     
         8 . The ski restraint harness of  claim 1 , including two front training rings connected to a front horizontal strip of material, the front horizontal strip of material connecting the two vertical straps and designed to be positioned on the front of the person when wearing the ski restraint harness. 
     
     
         9 . The ski restraint harness of  claim 8 , including a first rein connected to the first front training ring and a second rein connected to the second front training ring, wherein the first and second rein are designed to allow a trainer when skiing behind the person skiing to control a speed and a direction of the person. 
     
     
         10 . The ski restraint harness of  claim 9 , wherein each of the first and second training rein include a length of 10 feet or less. 
     
     
         11 . A method of using a ski restraint harness, the method comprising:
 attaching a rein to a rear training ring of a ski restraint harness, wherein the ski restraint harness includes:
 two vertical straps, wherein the first vertical strap is designed to be positioned around a first shoulder and a first leg of first skier wearing the ski restraint harness and the second vertical strap is designed to be positioned around a second shoulder and a second leg of the first skier; 
 at least one horizontal strap to positioned around a torso of the first skier; and 
 the rear training ring positioned on the rear of the first skier; 
   positioning the first skier wearing the ski restraint harness in front of a second skier such that the first skier and the second skier's skis cannot contact one another; and   applying a rearward force on the training rein attached to the rear training ring to control a speed of the first skier.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the rein includes a first rein and wherein the method further includes:
 attaching a second rein to a first front training ring of the ski restraint harness, wherein the first rein is not connected to the rear training ring of the ski restraint harness;   attaching a third rein to a second front training ring of the ski restraint harness; and   applying a rearward force on at least one of the second and third rein to control at least one of a speed and a direction of the first skier.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , further including:
 gripping a strip of material forming a handle, wherein the strip of material is connected to the two adjustable vertical straps of the ski restraint harness and positioned near the shoulders of the first skier; and   applying an upward force on the strip of material to lift the first skier in a vertical direction.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , further including attaching a first end of a safety tether to the back training ring. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further including:
 placing the safety tether around a ski/chair lift when the first skier wearing the ski restraint harness is seated on the ski/chair lift; and   attaching a second end of the safety tether to the back training ring.   
     
     
         16 . A ski restraint harness, comprising:
 two adjustable vertical straps, wherein the first adjustable vertical strap is designed to be positioned around a first shoulder and a first leg of a person when wearing the ski restraint harness and the second vertical strap is designed to be positioned around a second shoulder and a second leg of the person when wearing the ski restraint harness;   at least one adjustable horizontal strap designed to be positioned and tightened around a torso of the person when wearing the ski restraint harness;   a rear training ring connected to a rear horizontal strip of material connecting the two adjustable vertical straps and designed to be positioned on a rear of the person when wearing the ski restraint harness;   a safety tether connected to the back training ring, wherein the safety tether is designed to be placed around a ski/chair lift when the person is wearing the ski restraint harness and seated on the ski/chair lift;   a horizontal strip of material forming a handle connected to the two adjustable vertical straps and designed to be positioned near the shoulders of the person when wearing the ski restraint harness; and   two front training rings connected to a front horizontal strip of material connecting the two adjustable vertical straps and designed to be positioned on a front of the person when wearing the ski restraint harness.   
     
     
         17 . The ski restraint harness of  claim 16 , wherein the two adjustable vertical straps and at least one adjustable horizontal strap include a 1½ inch wide material. 
     
     
         18 . The ski restraint harness of  claim 16 , including at least one rein attached to at least one of the rear training ring and the two front training rings to control a speed of the person when wearing the ski restraint harness. 
     
     
         19 . The ski restraint harness of  claim 16 , wherein the safety tether is removable from the back training ring. 
     
     
         20 . The ski restraint harness of  claim 16 , wherein the two adjustable vertical straps and the at least one adjustable horizontal strap are adjustable to fit the person when wearing the ski restraint harness.