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My dad is looking for some new skis.
He skis pretty much everything but he's slowing down. Favorite terrain is definitely moderately steep trees where he can still feel playful. Technique is very much a remnant of his time as a ski bum in Telluride in the 70s--feet together, lots of sliding the tails loose and making lots of small turns.
His ski progression has basically been: Olin Mark VI (the green ones) -> 2018ish 187 Bonafide. There was a pair of PRE skis in the middle somewhere, but he gravitated back to the Olins.
Demoed a few things a while back and landed on the bones (I can't remember what else he tried back then other than that he HATED the Soul 7s!). He's also has some ridiculous DH and GS (or maybe Super-G) skis he'll use for snow-kiting in MN where he lives.
He is trying to adapt his technique to modern skis, but you know how it is...he's old and its worked for him so far.
I've put him on various other skis, but nothing really in the same width category:
- Rustler 11 (not the current version): Couldn't figure out how to get along with in a couple runs in heavier powder, hated how the tips wanted to get knocked around.
- M-Free 118: Much happier
- Fischer RC-One GT 82: Not a fan. Just don't think he knew what to do with a ski that was stiff, short, and turny.
My read is that he doesn't really get along with a shorter radius nor does he like softness in the tips/tails. But he's also getting older and losing strength, so an easier to drive ski could benefit him a lot if he can learn how to work it. I think he likes the weight and stability of the Bonafide, but they are a lot of ski to push around, especially since he's not going that fast. He hurt his knee trying to bring them around in some trees last year and it still bothers him...
What should he try out as a new daily driver?
He skis pretty much everything but he's slowing down. Favorite terrain is definitely moderately steep trees where he can still feel playful. Technique is very much a remnant of his time as a ski bum in Telluride in the 70s--feet together, lots of sliding the tails loose and making lots of small turns.
His ski progression has basically been: Olin Mark VI (the green ones) -> 2018ish 187 Bonafide. There was a pair of PRE skis in the middle somewhere, but he gravitated back to the Olins.
Demoed a few things a while back and landed on the bones (I can't remember what else he tried back then other than that he HATED the Soul 7s!). He's also has some ridiculous DH and GS (or maybe Super-G) skis he'll use for snow-kiting in MN where he lives.
He is trying to adapt his technique to modern skis, but you know how it is...he's old and its worked for him so far.
I've put him on various other skis, but nothing really in the same width category:
- Rustler 11 (not the current version): Couldn't figure out how to get along with in a couple runs in heavier powder, hated how the tips wanted to get knocked around.
- M-Free 118: Much happier
- Fischer RC-One GT 82: Not a fan. Just don't think he knew what to do with a ski that was stiff, short, and turny.
My read is that he doesn't really get along with a shorter radius nor does he like softness in the tips/tails. But he's also getting older and losing strength, so an easier to drive ski could benefit him a lot if he can learn how to work it. I think he likes the weight and stability of the Bonafide, but they are a lot of ski to push around, especially since he's not going that fast. He hurt his knee trying to bring them around in some trees last year and it still bothers him...
What should he try out as a new daily driver?
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