Results 1 to 18 of 18
-
10-29-2016, 02:45 PM #1Perpetual Jong
- Join Date
- Jan 2008
- Location
- Strong and Free
- Posts
- 548
Soft snow hero ski for intermediate
Buddy is planning his first ski trip out west. Solid intermediate (and will probably never progress much beyond that), and looking to venture off the groomers.
What's the current go-to ski for making an intermediate feel like a hero in soft snow? A few years ago I think it was the Rossignol S7. Would the Soul 7 still be the choice here? Definitely not looking for a TGR-approved full metal charger, but it still has to ski reasonably well on groomers.
-
10-29-2016, 02:55 PM #2
Soul 7
-
10-29-2016, 03:01 PM #3
-
10-29-2016, 05:46 PM #4Registered Undead
- Join Date
- Oct 2005
- Location
- PNW
- Posts
- 3,128
Praxis GPO or Concept.
Of course depending on buddy's size, width preferences, etc...
-
10-29-2016, 06:37 PM #5
Soft snow hero ski for intermediate
I would lean towards Nordicas offerings. I assume you don't mean intermediate in the strictest sense (blues only skier). The stability they offer over Rossi is worth it to a broad range, but thry are heavier.
-
10-29-2016, 08:06 PM #6
^^^this^^^
My sister sounds a lot like your homie, her soft snow ski is the gpo, fuckin loves them! She'll wait until conditions are absolute crap to put em away, and she has some super fun hard snow skis if that tells ya anything. I think my Concepts are a lot better than my gpos in the firm but require more driving in the soft, (more than a couple inches) not in a bad way by any means, but the gpo just makes anything soft so damn easyFear, Doubt, Disbelief, you have to let it all go. Free your mind!
-
10-29-2016, 09:24 PM #7
Automatic Automatic 109 or 117
-
11-05-2016, 07:07 AM #8
-
11-05-2016, 07:24 AM #9
^^^^ haha they still make that? "Soft snow hero ski for intermediate" should have been stenciled somewhere in the top sheet. Don't forget "low speed only" as well. Might be a great choice really
-
11-05-2016, 07:34 AM #10Registered User
- Join Date
- Jan 2014
- Location
- Gaperville, CO
- Posts
- 5,852
-
11-05-2016, 08:27 AM #11Undertow
- Join Date
- Apr 2009
- Posts
- 3,189
Soul 7 and the Atomic Automatic is another great suggestion... I would not go over 110 underfoot for someone that skis mostly groomed and has little experience with off piste and wider skis...
-
11-05-2016, 09:17 AM #12Registered User
- Join Date
- Mar 2008
- Location
- northern BC
- Posts
- 31,060
Lee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
-
11-05-2016, 10:48 AM #13
Agreed. He might not adapt well to a wider stance - especially on less than a couple inches of new snow.
Of course, intermediates tend to not push the fronts of their skis, so if his current skis are full camber, then something with early rise might be an epiphany for him. Hard to predict.
Demoing for the week makes a lot of sense. Sometimes, we get too wrapped up in solving problems for our buddies. I know I'm guilty as charged in his regard.
Cheers,
ThomGalibier Designcrafting technology in service of music
-
11-05-2016, 11:28 AM #14Registered User
- Join Date
- Nov 2011
- Posts
- 68
JJ
Rocker2 108
Automatic 109
-
11-05-2016, 01:31 PM #15
Soft snow hero ski for intermediate
Mtlion's smoking deal on 179/186 Automatics
Or find some 109sLife of a repo man is always intense.
-
11-05-2016, 02:05 PM #16
Automatics are now Backlands, if he winds up demoing (or buying) new skis. I agree with demoing.
-
11-05-2016, 02:16 PM #17
JJ's
-
11-06-2016, 12:40 AM #18
+1
Intermediate 98mm to 104mm, 1.5 taper (+/-), traditional camber, wood core (they're beyond composite crap and it'll help them with their rebound). Length will be weight and height dependent obviously, but too wide a ski they can't A frame into their turns, which intermediates and advanced intermediates want out of a ski. Edge time, all the time. Easiness. As well, wider waist likely means more swing weight - not so fun for someone seeking fun and progress.
2 cents.
Bookmarks