Sitting right now in Austin, where my kids go to school ( 7th and 11th graders) but dreaming about be back in Durango, Co, not long until we are heading back up there. Mostly Skiing Purgatory, Wolf Creek and Telluride these days since home base is Durango.
Started skiing long ago on straight sticks, first lesson was at Hansen Surf Shop ( Encinitas, Ca) on their revolving carpet. Lived for a bit in Front Range ( Colorado) skilled all the mountain but Breckinridge was my regular spot back in the early 90s, then moved to Portland and Skied the PNW ( Hood, Bend, Alpental, Crystal, Whistler), work pulled me south to Bay Area where I split time between Tahoe and fly the cheapest flight ( one positive of SFO back then $99 round trip tickets on United) I could get back to Denver and Skiing with my brother on Front Range resorts. Then long break with life, but 5 years ago the kids were big enough we took them for lesson at Loveland during Spring Break, they sent me off and I had the Ski Bug again. What funny all these years I had my last skis from the late 90s, Dynastar S9 ( gave to a local Ski Patroller who like to ski old long skis it was a 205 cm ) and Salomon Axendo Series ( Still have it ) - 63.5 mm waist all Mountain Ski from the day.
Three year ago we picked up house in Durango, Now I spend more time up at Purgatory ( 30 min away from the house) bellow are photo from our last trip over Christmas break and an extra week into January. The atmospheric river this year brought in lot of snow, even my house in durango has 2-3 feet of snow hanging around. Do get over to Wolf Creek and first time for Skiing going over to Teluride in two weeks, normally go for Fall color to Telluride and in the summer for Mountain Biking.
- Since coming back the first ski I picked up based on shop recommendations was the Vokl Mantra M5 177 cm - since I was on S9 before and I am 6 foot and north 200 lbs. Right now I am thinking about letting go, since I really like more playful skis at this width that are good in Soft snow < 6 inches . if Groomer or the snow is hard I will ride two ski bellow with narrow waists. I am thinking about checking out around 180 cm Rustler 10 or Liberty Origin 101mm. to have backside free ride style ski.
- Black Crows Mirus Cor 177 cm Love these skis when skiing with my wife who is an early intermediate, the short 13 m radius turn are so much fun on all the run I with her on, also it was surprisingly good on Backside of Purg under chair 3, 5 and 8.
- I pick up a Salomon QST 106 188 cm for when we get a few powder days and follow on days, it has also been nice when it get bit beat up and still deep.
- The newest ski, which just showed up is a Stokli Montero AX 178 cm, it really so I can do laps on groomer with CARV push deeper into the shovels with bigger radius then the Mirus Cor. Still not looking to go Macht Schnell, love making turn these day and getting into groove.
Well thanks for having me in the community,
Started skiing long ago on straight sticks, first lesson was at Hansen Surf Shop ( Encinitas, Ca) on their revolving carpet. Lived for a bit in Front Range ( Colorado) skilled all the mountain but Breckinridge was my regular spot back in the early 90s, then moved to Portland and Skied the PNW ( Hood, Bend, Alpental, Crystal, Whistler), work pulled me south to Bay Area where I split time between Tahoe and fly the cheapest flight ( one positive of SFO back then $99 round trip tickets on United) I could get back to Denver and Skiing with my brother on Front Range resorts. Then long break with life, but 5 years ago the kids were big enough we took them for lesson at Loveland during Spring Break, they sent me off and I had the Ski Bug again. What funny all these years I had my last skis from the late 90s, Dynastar S9 ( gave to a local Ski Patroller who like to ski old long skis it was a 205 cm ) and Salomon Axendo Series ( Still have it ) - 63.5 mm waist all Mountain Ski from the day.
Three year ago we picked up house in Durango, Now I spend more time up at Purgatory ( 30 min away from the house) bellow are photo from our last trip over Christmas break and an extra week into January. The atmospheric river this year brought in lot of snow, even my house in durango has 2-3 feet of snow hanging around. Do get over to Wolf Creek and first time for Skiing going over to Teluride in two weeks, normally go for Fall color to Telluride and in the summer for Mountain Biking.
- Since coming back the first ski I picked up based on shop recommendations was the Vokl Mantra M5 177 cm - since I was on S9 before and I am 6 foot and north 200 lbs. Right now I am thinking about letting go, since I really like more playful skis at this width that are good in Soft snow < 6 inches . if Groomer or the snow is hard I will ride two ski bellow with narrow waists. I am thinking about checking out around 180 cm Rustler 10 or Liberty Origin 101mm. to have backside free ride style ski.
- Black Crows Mirus Cor 177 cm Love these skis when skiing with my wife who is an early intermediate, the short 13 m radius turn are so much fun on all the run I with her on, also it was surprisingly good on Backside of Purg under chair 3, 5 and 8.
- I pick up a Salomon QST 106 188 cm for when we get a few powder days and follow on days, it has also been nice when it get bit beat up and still deep.
- The newest ski, which just showed up is a Stokli Montero AX 178 cm, it really so I can do laps on groomer with CARV push deeper into the shovels with bigger radius then the Mirus Cor. Still not looking to go Macht Schnell, love making turn these day and getting into groove.
Well thanks for having me in the community,
