An intermediate skiing friend of mine asked me for advice on the purchase of his first non-rental skis. Would love opinions from our resident experts on what makes a good intermediate skier's ski for enjoyment and improvement.
If it helps formulating opinions, my friend is a male, 60 but very athletic, with a lifetime of club-level hockey playing. He's only an occasional skier with a rather firmly ingrained tendency to make Z-shaped, hockey stop turns.
The idea of saving money by buying in the off-season greatly appeals to him, too.
Thanks in advance for any input.
If it helps formulating opinions, my friend is a male, 60 but very athletic, with a lifetime of club-level hockey playing. He's only an occasional skier with a rather firmly ingrained tendency to make Z-shaped, hockey stop turns.
The idea of saving money by buying in the off-season greatly appeals to him, too.
Thanks in advance for any input.