Hi all,
I've posted some questions/comments in the "neverending Stockli" thread and a couple of other places about my situation, but I figured I'd start a new thread so I can put all of the info in one place and get some more specific recommendations.
I'm looking for a new dedicated carving ski. I'm in Park City and I ski >100 days a year., 80% at Deer Valley and 20% at PCMR. I'm at the expert level. I've been working with Tom Gellie over the past couple of seasons and really focusing on getting my hips to the snow on my longer turns. For those that use Carv, I'm in the 150-154 range for Ski IQ and averaging 80-84 degree edge angle on my better runs.
I currently have the Head e.Magnums (13 m radius) and also the Blizzard Firebird WRCs (18 m radius). But my daily driver is a custom Parlor ski that is based on a Volkl Race Tiger template. It has a 13 m radius but is 84 underfoot and 183 cm long. I like having a shorter radius with a bit more length and width for stability, and since this ski is wider underfoot it can also handle days with up to 6" of fresh snow. It's a really versatile ski. (I also have a Liberty Origin 101 and Line Vision 118 for fresh snow days. Yeah, lots of skis. Fun to have different options!)
I'm looking to replace the e.Magnums and Firebirds with a single, dedicated carver. I'm hoping to find a ski with the same "chameleon" characteristic my Parlors have of being able to rip short turns but also have more stability in medium and longer turns than a typical slalom ski. This is the ski I would take out when we haven't had fresh snow for a few days, and I know I'm going to stick 100% to the groomers and focus on carving. I don't want a GS type of ski (like the Firebird WRC that I already have) because there just aren't enough days when I feel like I can safely go 40-50 mph and turn it properly.
I'm considering the following options:
One challenge is that I can't find the Fischer or Head skis anywhere locally, or online. So I'm not even sure those are an option—unless someone can recommend a source?
Thanks.
I've posted some questions/comments in the "neverending Stockli" thread and a couple of other places about my situation, but I figured I'd start a new thread so I can put all of the info in one place and get some more specific recommendations.
I'm looking for a new dedicated carving ski. I'm in Park City and I ski >100 days a year., 80% at Deer Valley and 20% at PCMR. I'm at the expert level. I've been working with Tom Gellie over the past couple of seasons and really focusing on getting my hips to the snow on my longer turns. For those that use Carv, I'm in the 150-154 range for Ski IQ and averaging 80-84 degree edge angle on my better runs.
I currently have the Head e.Magnums (13 m radius) and also the Blizzard Firebird WRCs (18 m radius). But my daily driver is a custom Parlor ski that is based on a Volkl Race Tiger template. It has a 13 m radius but is 84 underfoot and 183 cm long. I like having a shorter radius with a bit more length and width for stability, and since this ski is wider underfoot it can also handle days with up to 6" of fresh snow. It's a really versatile ski. (I also have a Liberty Origin 101 and Line Vision 118 for fresh snow days. Yeah, lots of skis. Fun to have different options!)
I'm looking to replace the e.Magnums and Firebirds with a single, dedicated carver. I'm hoping to find a ski with the same "chameleon" characteristic my Parlors have of being able to rip short turns but also have more stability in medium and longer turns than a typical slalom ski. This is the ski I would take out when we haven't had fresh snow for a few days, and I know I'm going to stick 100% to the groomers and focus on carving. I don't want a GS type of ski (like the Firebird WRC that I already have) because there just aren't enough days when I feel like I can safely go 40-50 mph and turn it properly.
I'm considering the following options:
- Laser WRT ST 172 cm (14.8 m)
- Laser SC 170 (14.9 m)
- Fischer RC4 The Curv M/O 171 cm (15.5 m)
- Head e.Race or e.Race Pro 175 cm (15.5 m)
One challenge is that I can't find the Fischer or Head skis anywhere locally, or online. So I'm not even sure those are an option—unless someone can recommend a source?
Thanks.