A gravity driven steerable vehicle having wheels, or skis or a combination
of wheels and skis for recreational use, most particularly on surfaces
such as pavement, artificial hard-pack turf, mountain slopes, dirt roads,
grass and hard-packed or non-packed snow. The vehicle has at least three
(3) but preferably four (4) wheels, or skis or a combination of wheels and
skis which may or may not be on independent axles one from the other and
which may or may not be each independently shock suspended. There is also
a steering mechanism for steering the vehicle and a driver compartment
portion for containing a driver of the vehicle in a prone face-down and
face-forward position. The vehicle is steerable by the driver from the
prone face-down and face-forward position. The mechanism for suspension of
the wheels and/or skis is configured to provide precise control in turns
especially the carving of turns, by the skis, while descending on snow
covered terrain. The attitude of the skis relative to the snow surface
changes upon initiation of a turn and while in the turn to increase the
edgeing of the skis thereby enhancing the turning characteristics of the
vehicle. The vehicle may further have a braking system for slowing or
stopping the vehicle and a harness apparatus for harnessing the driver
onto and into the vehicle.