What ski do I need for every-day crud ski?

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Originally Posted by AaronWright

I knew four very experienced skiers that were killed skiing bc in WA.

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which is why i appended the "/s" -- i.e. the above is sarcasm

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Originally Posted by doebedoe

which is why i appended the "/s" -- i.e. the above is sarcasm

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Didn't see that or know what it meant.

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Originally Posted by skifishbum

ever thoughts about gittin some touring skis and not skiing every day overskied crud?

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Ever think that everyone elses reality is not the same as yours?

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Originally Posted by XavierD

The old 193 Cochise never had the magic of the 185. The new 192 doesn't have that problem. It is the best ski Blizzard makes right now.

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Interesting.... I found the 185 pretty blah. Did they make the 192 interesting compared to just the 193, or did they reboot the general feel of that ski? (I've more or less tuned out of cochise discussions, so might have missed this answer in prior threads.)

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...on-strips-quot

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Originally Posted by Sillygoat

Atomic Ritual ?
I don't see it getting much love around here, but I liked it quite a bit when I tried it. At mach looney it is not the most damp, but I think it strikes a good balance for a poppy fun carver than can charge and float.

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I concur, the 191 Ritual is an extremely versatile ski and excellent in the crud. I did not like it at first because it has an incongruent personality. The sidecut and flex are different on the front and back (stiffer/longer vs softer/sharper), but the corrugated titanium rib and wood give it a nice damp feel. It is a weird combination of narrow (103) waist and wide (138) tip, but once you get it figured out it is a Swiss army knife that can be used with confidence in almost any situation. A good candidate for an mostly non-groomer one-ski quiver. It has a fair amount of camber but enough rocker to make it nimble for a 191. Very relaxing in deep snow with a good combo of flex, float and bulldozability.

I'll second the El capo mention. Cheap and its the daily driver up here for AK muck for me.