- Joined: October 2009
- Location: Orcas Island Washington
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I have lots of favorites but I can't seem to get a smaller ski rack. I have used the old Volants for a bumper on the farm truck ...and to think I would never use 205's again. I have tried to talk the wife into using all the "pencil" skis in the barn for a nice picket fence....I still have some that are "floaters" that I can't seem to get rid of and I thought if I pooled all the great Epic skiers, I might get to that one ski...........can't you see it?...mounted over the fireplace with colored display lights...soft music each night.
It might just be that I need help...you know mental group work...
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- Joined: October 2009
- Location: Orcas Island Washington
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Hey Garry I am old but not broken. Ski all over the hill and like the powder days (BC interior)
probably a 30%/70% skier. 5'11" 190#. I am not easily deterred by terrain and skied patrol in St Moritz just after the first computer came out. Bought new Nordica boots 4 years back and had them fitted twice at Whistler shop...not sloppy and a good angle for my style.
Always thought k2's a bit too soft, Salomon xtra hots a bit too stiff, Rossi's bandit XXX close but no lift in the soft, We go to Sun Peaks at xmas and come home when they throw us out in April so mostly lite fresh with some glazed donut days and always a run thru the trees. Wax regular so don't really need more speed. I am coming down..210,200,185,177 last.
Tks your help
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- Joined: July 2008
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You sound like mayhaps we share some similarities: terrain choices, size, quantity of gray hair. I'm thinking seriously on some Icelantic Nomads in 181, they are a twin tip so a little longer is a good thing here. With your snow at Sun Peaks and the terrain you have to play with it might work very well. A meaningful question with this ski is whether or not you can get by the graphics.
A question from the ski usage of your opening post. What skis do you plow with, more Volants?
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- Joined: October 2009
- Location: Orcas Island Washington
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Thanks, and length for an old guy who doesn't like squirrely and likes to get forward and work out but sit back at the end of the day and make a sandwich while cruising.......thanks again steve
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Stranger,....actually I plow with a combination of lengths of Head metals....SL's against the road and finish the top of the blade with 360's...one nice thing about the old heads is none of the chipping common to the new skis :-)
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- Joined: October 2009
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Tromano, Thanks I am the old austrian Karl Schranz ...ankles together with nothing above the belt buckle that moves (except the poles)...no change in technique..too late in age/habit.
Terrain is where the least tracks are.....no 50ft jumps but everything else.
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- Joined: October 2009
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Davluri, thanks Garry Z thought well of those also, I will find a pair to try and "pintail" is much more acceptable than fat a*s
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I think there are some skis out there that will allow you to ski most conditions and most terrain very comfortably and with confidence but only if you have the skill level and the confidence level to ski everything in all conditions.
Sure, there are some skis due to their width, sidecut and core construction that ski certain terrain better than others. But a really accomplished skier can make due with one ski. Problem is, there are so many ski geeks here these days that think they need to bring three or four skis on a ski trip and change them as conditions change like they change gloves to stay warm.
I've got a mid-fat that lets me ski everything confortably. But will admit to bringing along a fat powder ski in case of a major dumping. Which by chance is also a good do everything ski.
Almost every ski manufacturer has an all mountain ski that will perform well, but the bottom line is your abilities to master it. jmho
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- Joined: October 2009
- Location: Orcas Island Washington
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Uncle Louie, I know that there are different skis and different sized screwdrivers for a reason.
I do know that a Ferrari and a pick up are needed to handle the different tasks as well. All I am trying to do is simplify my life.....you know I ski only one place and I like all parts of the mountain and in all different types of snow....I'm just trying to find the right size of swiss army knife for most situations.
If Ghost can do it, so can I.
***Mastersracer*** I have about 200 pair in the barn....it really would make a nice fence...and no painting needed.
"my assignment, and I accept the challenge", is to try Elan 888's, Mythic's, Ice nomads, gotama, and stockli vxl...and maybe mantra's....by Valentines I will have a small ski rack and and a longer fence :-)
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Yeah, those are really great skis to sell to someone else, to help fund a purchase of something new and more specialized.
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- Joined: October 2009
- Location: Orcas Island Washington
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Ghost will try a test on Kastle; had some metal ones years ago I liked.
Newfydog you have some great pictures, can't beat Kodachrome memories.
Philpug, thanks on tune thoughts; you're very right....and if sell 3 of my used skis instead of using for fencing; the single pair purchase will leave my wallet with enough for a warm brandy by the fire, thinking how bright my new epic friends are. tks
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- Joined: October 2009
- Location: Orcas Island Washington
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Mudfoot, During the last iceage I worked at Mt Baker ...sking on the cheap while going to school. A fellow employee Klaus Klix had found a pair of White stars that had leaned too close to the old lodge furnace and most of one side of one tip was burned off. I remember quite well that while everyone was riding their new sticks and adjusting to them; there was Klaus under chair #1 (which I should explain is a white painted elevator shaft) making perfect turns holding his 2 year old daughter under one arm.....both with grins of delight..and I thought "so much for having to be at the cutting edge"
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