Yesterday I found great corn in an ENE facing bowl and returning to the trail head had to ski a north facing bowl and I was a little early. It was pretty firm and scratchy and about forty five degrees at the top. No problem doing quick pivoting turns in the fall line with the BC Ninety. This ski continues to impress me. They slay corn, even deeper over ripe corn.
@summit - I am absolutely not the late spring / all summer huge coulie guy, but I would really suggest considering a stiff fully cambered ski in the 80-85cm for big classic CO lines.. even something the Dynafit blacklight 80 is decent at making biggish turns on aprons and is responsive enough to ski low bushy exits as long as you back off the excessive and coarse sharpness they come with stock. The Backland 85Ul is a bit more foregiving for sure, but is more fragile and less precise too (so better in really weird wind/funk/variable). Zero G 80/85 great option here too.
Going far less progressive of a shape, sized down, and full but fairly low camber, in a narrower waist, IMO, will really be an asset in the use case I think you are shooting for here... then have skis in the 90-110+ as the winter daily driver depending on what you are after. Just my 0.02
Last edited by Marshal Olson; 04-19-2025 at 05:57 PM.
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