I think we should start a 'whimsical' gear thread.
Not because it's a good idea. Not because it's nostalgic.
Simply because we have a whim to.
This, pretty much. I lived in SLC in my 20's back in the 90's and worked at a hotel. Part of the deal was we got free demos at a local shop, and when I checked out these skis, I was unable to fall. Had many a "best day ever" running laps on Wildcat on these on inch-an-hour days. Never got around to buying them for myself. So a mix of whimsy, nostalgia, and a longing for the "good ol' days" when I was young and...judgementally challenged.
If I could find them I'd buy and mount a pair of K2 "Fun Short"s, my first skis, purchased at a gar(b)age sale for $5.
I rock a set of Solly snowblades a couple runs a season, too....talk about whimsical. Good reminders of the importance of fore-aft balance!
Our local hill (Crystal MI) started blowing last night, so it's coming! Maybe the first day I'll do a back to back comparison of the Carvers and the AX's, talk about whimsical!