Hi,
it would be great to get your thoughts on my choice for the my first powder ski ever. I am a 39 yr old male, 5ft11 (180cm), 225lbs (103kg) naked, strong legs, former youth ski racer (GS), tend to have a wide stance, living in the German/Austrian Alps.
I currently only have a Völkl Deacon 76 Pro 181cm for piste skiing with a turning radius of 19.4m. For my style and speed I still feel it could have an even larger radius, so I really prefer fast long GS carving.
Now I want to get into Powder Skiing mostly resort/lift, maybe a few heli trips after 1st season.. Probably wont get more than 10 powder days per season. I am more into speed and wide GS carves in the wide open. I want to be able to "tour" it modestly to get access to good spots but not extensive touring... For me this is 99% about the downhill aspect of things. With my weight I feel I need a wide and long powder ski to keep me afloat, which usually makes for a pretty heavy ski. But I also want to be able to get around the occasional tree line and hike, and therefore would prefer a light yet still stiff ski.
I searched the internet and read reviews after reviews and pretty much nailed it down to the Head Kore. Do you also think it would be a good fit for my requirements? I know it is meant for "advanced to expert level skiers", I would consider myself in that category on piste, but in powder I would be a "beginner-intermediate". But hey how hard can it be - I anticipate a steep learning curve and rather buy the "advanced" ski right away ! Or shouldn't I?
So which one should it be? Kore 111 or 117 in 184cm or 191cm? In 191cm they are actually 113 or 119 wide.
I tend toward the biggest option 117 in 191cm. What do you think? I dont really care how it performs on piste. I will use this ski 90-95% in powder only. For piste I have my deacon.
Any other recommendations would be also appreciated.
Cheers,
Martin
it would be great to get your thoughts on my choice for the my first powder ski ever. I am a 39 yr old male, 5ft11 (180cm), 225lbs (103kg) naked, strong legs, former youth ski racer (GS), tend to have a wide stance, living in the German/Austrian Alps.
I currently only have a Völkl Deacon 76 Pro 181cm for piste skiing with a turning radius of 19.4m. For my style and speed I still feel it could have an even larger radius, so I really prefer fast long GS carving.
Now I want to get into Powder Skiing mostly resort/lift, maybe a few heli trips after 1st season.. Probably wont get more than 10 powder days per season. I am more into speed and wide GS carves in the wide open. I want to be able to "tour" it modestly to get access to good spots but not extensive touring... For me this is 99% about the downhill aspect of things. With my weight I feel I need a wide and long powder ski to keep me afloat, which usually makes for a pretty heavy ski. But I also want to be able to get around the occasional tree line and hike, and therefore would prefer a light yet still stiff ski.
I searched the internet and read reviews after reviews and pretty much nailed it down to the Head Kore. Do you also think it would be a good fit for my requirements? I know it is meant for "advanced to expert level skiers", I would consider myself in that category on piste, but in powder I would be a "beginner-intermediate". But hey how hard can it be - I anticipate a steep learning curve and rather buy the "advanced" ski right away ! Or shouldn't I?
So which one should it be? Kore 111 or 117 in 184cm or 191cm? In 191cm they are actually 113 or 119 wide.
I tend toward the biggest option 117 in 191cm. What do you think? I dont really care how it performs on piste. I will use this ski 90-95% in powder only. For piste I have my deacon.
Any other recommendations would be also appreciated.
Cheers,
Martin
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