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Does Such a Ski Exist?
I'm looking for advice on skis to demo this year for the kind of
skiing that I do. I'm 53 years old and started skiing 5 years ago. I ski about 20 days per year, mostly in Utah - Alta, Snowbird, Brighton & Solitude. I ski with some buddies from my ski club, who are mostly better skiers than I am. I ski almost exclusively on single-black ungroomed runs. While I do encounter some deep snow, I spend a lot of time in tracked bumps with at least some powder component. I skis relatively slowly through the bumps, picking my way, not blasting through them. This is what I like to do. I own a pair of 170cm Rossignol Bandit B1's that I bought when I began skiing 5 years ago, and have been on them since. I would like to buy a new pair of skis this year that will enhance my experience in this type of snow, and perhaps help me to advance a bit. Can you suggest some skis that I might demo on my first trip out this year? Something like a K2 Apache Xplorer seems to fit in some ways - mid-fat and reasonable turn radius, but I have heard that I should be looking at a "softer" ski. Should I be looking more at "front-side" skis because I spend much time in the bumps? What length? Any advice will be appreciated. Thanks, Jack |
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