Hi all,
Thanks in advance for reading. I'm trying to move to Seattle and want to get a touring setup. My current wider skis are 181 Kartel 108s and 184 Benchetlers; I'm 5'9 150lbs. I was just on a trip back home in AK and got to rip first tracks in 20-30' of wet snow one day on my Benchetlers and one day on my Kartels. Even though my Benchetlers are plenty long for someone my height, I was really surprised to actually like the Kartels more in these conditions. I believe that this is due to their stiffer flex - the Benchetlers felt a bit unstable in the nose in the wet snow.
So I'm looking for a 110-116ish waist chargier twin tip touring ski. I know the Bibby is relatively stiff, which I think I'd appreciate in wetter PNW snow. I'm a little worried the turning radius will be a little long for tree skiing, since my Kartels are like 20m, but then again, I can weave those Kartels through tight AF Vermont trees, so PNW trees will feel like an alpine bowl. I'm not particularly interested in any of ON3P's touring options as they are all pretty heavy and directional. I do plan on landing switch a lot, and I spend all summer mountain running so I'm confident with my fitness and thus not looking for an uber light setup either.
Would the 184 Moment Bibby Tour fit my profile? I will probably pair it with Shift bindings and Hawk Ultra XTD 120 boots. Are there any alternatives that I should consider?
Cheers!
PS: I did searchbar a lot. All of the posts I found on the Bibby Tour were from almost a decade ago, and I can't help but feel that the market has changed since then.
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