Another quiver thread, (moving to Utah)

[Dromond]

So, I'll most likely be living at Alta this season. Being an EC skier, it puts me a bit out of my element. Only in the best way of course. I'm 5'11" 175#

My quiver as-is:

-177 P40 SL -Hopefully these will be useless in UT

-180 V-Pro -I'm sure they'd see some action when there's no new snow for awhile, or for a little park silliness.

-180 CMH Explosiv w/ Freerides -A solid setup. I'm sure I'll get loads of use from these at Alta. Touring, crud busting, shallow/heavy snowfall, some pow, etc.

My question is exactly how much I'll be kicking myself all season if I don't have a pair of bigger, fatter skis. Possibly quite a lot? I'd likely mount them alpine, and would consider the biggest skis. Probably spatulas? The reason I ask how much I would kick myself is because $500 for new boards & bindings is mighty steep when I'm jobless.

Apologies for the boring thread, but it's August, damnit.

[descender]

It depends on how much of a gear ho you are.

If you are not a gear ho, the truth is you can have fun with the exploders on any day. You really don't need anyting else.

But if you are a gear ho, then you will want (and therefore need) something fatter on pow days (especially in UT).

[PacRimRider1]

mmm...get something bigger. p40s will be be good to have around during high pressure (if you're into that turning garbage), explosivs w/ freerides will fit in quite well and will be used a lot. If you're not too attached to the vpros, I'd take the binders and stick em on some pow boards >100mm. Alta is the reason spats, sanouks, and the like are made. You don't need p40s and vpros unless you can afford to buy another pair of skis w/o liquidating one.

Get something big...you won't regret it.

[Dromond]

I'd probably keep the others, because I doubt I could get much money for them. The V-pros are pretty beat, but have life left. The P40s are just old, but also work well.

I also admit to enjoying the odd turn.

I'm a borderline gear ho, and I need all the help I can get. So I'll probably try to find some way into some spats.

cheers

[mntlion]

wait and see?

[Dromond]

wait and see?

That thought actually never crossed my mind. Hmm.

[avacadotoast]

^^^^

I agree....you'll be fine on the Exploders to start the year and the gear will be flowing all winter long. You will have time to borrow/demo sticks and see what you like. Not to mention your style will probably change a bit....what you would like right off the bat might not be what you like when you have half a season living out West under your belt.

[Dromond]

^^^^

I agree....you'll be fine on the Exploders to start the year and the gear will be flowing all winter long. You will have time to borrow/demo sticks and see what you like. Not to mention your style will probably change a bit....what you would like right off the bat might not be what you like when you have half a season living out West under your belt.

I'm sure you're right on the style change thing. Over the last year or two I've come a long way and I feel like my confidence and skill are at a point where a season out west will make all the difference.

I take it that it's not too hard to get ahold of different fat skis to try out at a place like Alta... ?