Sorry if this has been asked before, but my 20s of TGR search function and Google have not satisfied my curiosity, so-
Which aspect of ski design/geometry makes a bigger contribution to a ski's ability to ski well in powder: Waist Width, or Rocker?
"Ski Well in powder" is a squishy, subjective term, but here's generally what I'm thinking it means: the ski floats sufficiently, is easy enough to control - stop, turn, etc., and is generally fun to ski. There's probably more to it, and my definition is also squishy, but you get what I'm going for.
A little background as to why I'm asking this question: My in-bounds pow skis are old Obsetheds - shitload of rocker (but not 100%), and 117mm underfoot. Last season I picked up Atomic Backland 102s for touring. They are a lot narrower, but have a healthy dose of rocker, and they ski almost as well as the Obsetheds in pow. Now I wonder how skinny I could go, and still have fun in fresh snow, IF the skis were decently rockered. I'm thinking like a 90mm or less underfoot, 20% tip / 10% tail rockered ski could be a buttload of fun, particularly for touring purposes.
Thoughts? Stupid question?
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