That's absolutely hilarious. Good to see you haven't changed.
You obviously chose not to read what I wrote in reply to your thinly veiled dig at my opinions and thoughts on skiing and skis for Hokkaido.
We have different opinions. I get it. I got it a decade ago.
I'm not trying to convince you or anyone else that 'my way' is the only way. That's your department.
I've tried modern skis and modern shapes. I enjoyed them. It was a fun, easier ride, much easier, but it's not the feeling I'm looking for. You knew that then. You know it now.
I am genuinely curious as to what one needs to 'learn' about a modern powder ski as opposed to trying it on demo though.
If I was looking for a different experience and outcome I'd absolutely be on a different ski. I'm not sponsored. I've got no dog in the game. Who the fuck would pay me to pimp their skis when you can't see what the hell I'm skiing on 95% of the time?
We ski in different places, in different ways, and we want different outcomes from our time on snow.
I've recommended modern skis and modern shapes to my students and forum members alike. They've enjoyed them and thanked me.
None of my students ski on the platform I'm on.
One or two ski a similar shape but in a wider platform with the latest technology. The rest ski the latest modern skis with the latest modern technology you can get from the various Niseko hire shops best suited to their ability and the outcomes they're trying to achieve. They're not my acolytes
Powder skis were invented as a crutch to maximise recreational skiers' time and enjoyment whilst heliskiing.
Those initial 'fence posts' have evolved to very sophisticated tools with which to enjoy the whole mountain and without them skiing would be dying on its arse. More power / powder to them!
I've interpreted the requests on this thread from those who intend to ski on Hokkaido as :
This is what I normally ski on where I normally ski, will it be suitable for Hokkaido?
Do I need something longer and/or wider? Do I need a different type of ski (e.g. full rocker) to make the most of the conditions and the investment I'm making in leaving my regular patch to travel half way round the world?
The easiest thing in the world would be to say bring/buy/hire the biggest, most modern powder ski you can find and have at it.
But as I wrote in my previous reply my honest take is if you're looking to experience the full wonder of Hokkaido powder I would posit that being 'in it' as well as 'on it' is key.
Pros can literally ski with two doors below their feet and still get 'in it'. If you're that person fan-fucking-tastic.
For mere mortals, who can already ski powder but who don't ski at 'Mach 1' and who can't flip their skis sideways and ride through the powder explosion then maybe, just maybe they might want to consider skiing on a modern ski with modern technology that's a little bit narrower than they're used to which will keep them 'on the snow' when conditions are mixed and funky (i.e. what they're used to) and also allow them to be 'in the snow' in what is normal low-density Hokkaido powder snow.
There are plenty of skis out there which will enable you to have the best of both worlds.
As to your overt and obnoxious end to your reply questioning my professional capabilities you've let yourself down there and made yourself look like a dick.
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