What kind of skis are good for AT ?

[one with the mountain]

This season I got my first taste of backcountry skiing and realized its potential. I am addicted to the rush and don't know why I haven't been to the BC before. I currently own some rossignol S3 skis and have no clue what is a good ski for touring. I would like to try something with rocker a but don't really know what kind of waist, length, or weight I should look for in a AT ski. I am 5' 6" 140lb looking for something to tackle the cascades in the pacific northwest. Any advice for what to look for or any ideas of what skis would work best?

[shafty85]

There may be previous posts along this line :nonono2: SEARCH FUNCTION, JONG!

[creaky fossil]

but shafty, he is addicted to the rush!


I am addicted to the rush and don't know why I haven't been to the BC before.

I swear it reads like a spambot. "addicted to the rush" as compared to what? lift-served? it's a "rush" to not ride lifts? what "rush" is he talking about? Neil Peart, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson? they're backcountry skiers?

[one with the mountain]

thanks for the help

[Big Steve]

. . . my first taste of backcountry skiing * * * I am addicted to the rush * * * looking for something to tackle the cascades. . . I'll throw a turd in the punch bowl, toss a monkey wrench in your smoke screen and put a bug in your ear, suggesting you pack up your metaphors and kick their asses on a bus sailing into the sunset

[Vt-Freeheel]

http://www.thoughttheater.com/upload/2006/04/Rush%20Oxy-Pakredu.jpg

[stuckathuntermtn]

The blue ones are the best for AT while the green tend to be better for tele, and red DAH B0MZ for alpine.

[Driver]

whatever you do, make sure they have sweet rocker technology and say so in large graphics