| When life was simple and skiers wore
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| | conditions, ability, and experience.
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| stretch pants or jeans to ski in, we only
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| | Also, read about the best skis in the
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| had to choose between 3 basic types of
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| | 2006-2007 ski season.
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| skis, all based on racing. However, now
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| | The buzz word for a while has been the
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| that we are enjoying the engineering
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| | "One Ski Quiver" – the one ski for all
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| marvels of the shaped ski, the focus of
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| | conditions, a.k.a. the All Mountain Ski.
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| ski design has become more complex.
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| | I think this almost works. Almost, but
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| When it comes to actually looking at
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| | not quite, because there has to be
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| skis, reading ski publications or walking
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| | compromises across the broad spectrum of
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| through a ski show can be overwhelming.
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| | conditions from pure powder to
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| For example, Ski and Skiing magazines
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| | boilerplate ice. However, that said the
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| tests at least 300 models, while Ski
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| | Atomic Metron series is still among the
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| Press may test 500 different ski models
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| | best through all levels of abilities. The
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| in a year. You could ski every day for
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| | Atomic Metron II B5 has shed some weight
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| almost a year and a half and never use
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| | and opened up its turning radius this
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| the same skis twice!
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| | year. The Elan Magfire group also works
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| So, is finding the right ski easy? Not as
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| | well for all level of experience.
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| easy as it was when we walked up to a ski
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| | Powder Skis
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| sales clerk and said we wanted a Giant
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| | Fat and either inny or outy waists is the
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| Slalom, Slalom, or Downhill ski then
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| | 2007 trend in powder skis. Powder skis
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| raised our arm so he could find the right
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| | don’t have a lot of the differing
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| length.
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| | flexing construction built into skis of
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| Finding skis is certainly doable though,
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| | graduating abilities for other
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| as long as you stay focused on your
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| | conditions. The K2 Pontoon is built to
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| search.
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| | float with reverse camber tapering to the
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| Reading ski reviews is helpful. I believe
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| | tail
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| the major ski publications approach
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| | Try the Goode Scoop, also reverse camber,
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| testing seriously. Ski Press uses a
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| | but available down to 173 cm, while all
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| percent of recreational skiers chosen at
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| | the others stay a lot longer. I would
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| random to test skis, while the others use
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| | also demo a traditional camber Volkl
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| pros only. The pros are almost all
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| | Sumo, new for 07, and much chubbier than
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| certified instructors so they know their
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| | the Mantra.
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| business.
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| | Groomed Powder
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| Narrow the playing field to the field
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| | Groomed powder is where every major ski
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| you're playing on. Don't grab that great
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| | manufacturer shines – and it is the
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| deal on super fat powder skis if you only
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| | major scope of their sales. Start with
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| intend to ski the mid and eastern U.S.
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| | the Rossignol Bandit series for both men
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| Focus, instead, on skis engineered to
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| | and women, and then try the Dynastar D
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| that snow.
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| | Stinct. K2 still ranks with the women for
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| Talk to your favorite ski shop owner. Ski
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| | The T-Nine series. A new look from the
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| shops are in business to stay in business
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| | one of the majors comes from Elan with
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| and 99% of them have qualified people who
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| | their WaveFlex ski construction which
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| know local conditions. Bring your ski
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| | available for varying abilities. I had
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| test wish list, but, listen to their
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| | the opportunity to try this stub nosed,
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| advice. They usually have good advice on
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| | wavy top ski last spring and really liked
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| what you will need.
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| | it.
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| Most top name brands will have a ski for
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| | Packed Powder
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| you. If you look at the models available
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| | In deference to the groomers who work
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| from the top 10 or 15 ski manufacturers,
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| | while you sleep, or party, I will also
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| you are almost guaranteed to find a ski
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| | call this corduroy - sometimes. This can
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| to meet the snow conditions where you
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| | be the easiest stuff to ski on, but, if
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| typically ski, your type of skiing, and
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| | is done too early at night and the temp
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| your ability in each brand.
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| | drops after grooming you could call it
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| Try before you buy. This is important,
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| | frostbite. In this snow, you like to have
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| because you know when a ski is good for
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| | sharp edges and a ski that won’t
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| you when you ski on it, not before. When
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| | chatter away or run wide through the
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| you're trying the skis and you think the
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| | turns. Look to the traditionals with the
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| skis can read your mind, you'll know that
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| | GS and S models; the whole Head GS series
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| you have found your skis.
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| | is always big with the pros in the East.
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| Demo, demo, demo - because that is how
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| | In the Fischer CTX series, along with
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| you will be most happy with the ski you
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| | Atomic SX, and SL you will be sure to
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| buy. I believe I could ski on similarly
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| | find a flex for your size and ability.
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| designed models of the 3 or 4 top brands
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| | For women specific skis Rossignol, K2's,
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| and be hard pressed to pick “the
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| | and the Elan Pearls rank high in these
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| best.” Focus on your typical skiing
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| | conditions.
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| conditions, your ability, and your
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| | (And remember...)
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| experience. I look for the best ski for
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| | Demo, Demo, Demo
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| the conditions I usually ski. Those most
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| | Remember the mantra – demo, demo, demo.
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| important to consider in skis designed
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| | Try before you buy. You can almost always
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| today are – Pure Powder, Groomed
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| | have the cost of renting demo skis
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| Powder, and the catch-all Packed Powder
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| | deducted from the price of the skis if
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| Conditions. You will find these
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| | you purchase them. In fact, I wouldn't
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| conditions in varying degrees and times
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| | demo from any shop that didn't offer a
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| at most resorts. However, in general
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| | discount. If you research you can find
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| terms powder reigns in the west and the
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| | some shops (usually at a resort) that let
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| east hopes for the best. Your next
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| | you demo 2 or even 3 skis a day for a
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| consideration should be your skiing
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| | decent price. Check websites and bulletin
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| ability and your experience. Experience
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| | boards for free demo days at resorts near
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| only comes with time on the snow, but, it
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| | you. They are usually crowded but you
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| is the end product of our learning how to
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| | typically get to talk to ski
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| use our skis in a variety of conditions.
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| | manufacturer's reps. It's definitely
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| This ability improves with proper
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| | worth working hard to demo a skis - after
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| instruction and review.
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| | all, skis are an investment, and you
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| On the next page, read about choosing the
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| | should spend your money on skis that are
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| best skis for you and weighing in snow
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| | a pleasure to ski on.
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