Touring ANT's?

**lookinback** · 09-18-2008, 02:32 AM

Allright as many of you selling AT gear by now have figured out that my group of teli riders this season has deamed me the responsibity of gearing them for AT gear this season.. Anyway, How are the ANT's for touring? The conditions would be heavy west coast powder, Ranier, Whistler, bc, ect. The skiier would be around 5' 11'' and around 150 lbs, experianced level. The skis would be used in the wet powder skiing conditions and heavy summer snow, some corn, nothing harder. Are they too long/much?
So far we have some moment ruby 188's, hellbent 179's, scratch bc 180's, and some 179 BRO's to give you an idea of what the rest of us are skiing.

I tried to search but to no avail.

**addict** · 09-18-2008, 05:21 AM

I toured some of last season on ANTs. I normally tour on the heavy side, and tour every day, but found them pretty light. I don't like the ski that much personally, but it was fine as a touring rig. I think I put 60ish days on them?

**Tube Sag** · 09-18-2008, 01:24 PM

I toured on a pair last year. As far as skinning they worked fine, at least for the short shot stuff we usually do. I just really got tired of how much camber they have. I love the stiffness and they slay in shallow pow and chop, but I could just never find the sweet spot for deeper conditions. The camber is so much on them, they just want to dive, and even when they are at speed and you would think they would plane out, I just didn't feel it. If they were a flat camber or early rise I think they would be sick. . . so mine are crammed together with a towel inbetween the tips right now. Other than that I like them, nice long stiff tails and cool graphics.

**gramboh** · 09-18-2008, 04:17 PM

As said above they aren't the best in pow, I find I have to alter my stance and be less aggressive to get them to plane in heavy snow. So since you are PNW you might want to consider that. Sick on all other conditions though.

**Conundrum** · 09-18-2008, 05:39 PM

I did it for awhile. I put them in the middle of the pack for what I've toured on. I would say they are predictable and fairly versatile when you run into something that isn't powder.