Well, I love Squa. (obviously) but if you are a cruiser a lot of its charm will be lost. Aspen looks like a really fun area with 4 mountains on the same ticket, plenty of cruisers, and a ski town.
In Tahoe the premier cruiser mountain...
Anything 14 DIN range would be perfect. DIN 12 range would also work, but you will be in the upper range area. Not a big deal but if you want to be conservative get the 14-ners. 16 and 18 DIN are overkill for your size and ski length.
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I should add I bought my Atomics 13 years ago, when all-mountain skis were nowhere near as good as they are now. So while I think my SL skis were (for me) the best general-use...
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Last time I checked, MY phone's screen is flat, i.e. 2D not 3D, just like any paper map!
Yes, a phone screen is 2D but unlike a paper map you can interact with...
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I've only skied Keyhole direct in perfect spring slush. A friend of mine, an intermediate, was led down one of the Keyhole lines by a "friend" in icy conditions. He fell and...
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neat to see this thread get bumped again.
I have been skiing a ton of different skis in this class over the spring. it has been really interesting...
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If I may, I think there's two separate statements I've made that are being combined into one and that's the source of the confusion.
My initial statement (call...
Chemist- heres why im puzzled: Not only most skiers, but most good skiers will be unhappy using your skis in those circumstances. I know some really good skiers and not a single one would choose a slalom ski for skiing chutes in...
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Mammoth is actually a great example as to why not use maps. If you don't know the mountain there are quite a few dangerous, even fatal spots. To the point that even ski patrol lost...
