Hi Ski Talk friends,
I am looking to upgrade my equipment for next season. I ski almost exclusively at Hidden Valley in SW PA with my wife and kids, so pretty small hills overall. I am comparing several SkiTalk-recommended skis and wondering if you all can help me narrow down my choices or point out something obvious I have missed. I am looking at refining my carving technique, but easily ski all the terrain in Hidden Valley and 7 Springs, and I am not so much into moguls, so pretty much always on-trail unless we get big fresh snow. I want something that turns easy when skiing with the kiddos (9 and 7), but has plenty of range for when I am out by myself going at a higher pace. I have avoided the bigger brothers of most of the skis below as I assume these will behave a bit better at slower speeds, but will have enough range for the smaller hills here in SW PA.
I am 6'3", 175 pounds. The boots are Nordica Pro Machine 110.
Head Shape E-V10 (177)
Nordica Steadfast 85 (179)
Salomon Stance 84 (177 or 185)
Kastle PX81 (179)
Rossignol Experience 86 Basalt (176)
Thanks in advance for the feedback.
Mike
I am looking to upgrade my equipment for next season. I ski almost exclusively at Hidden Valley in SW PA with my wife and kids, so pretty small hills overall. I am comparing several SkiTalk-recommended skis and wondering if you all can help me narrow down my choices or point out something obvious I have missed. I am looking at refining my carving technique, but easily ski all the terrain in Hidden Valley and 7 Springs, and I am not so much into moguls, so pretty much always on-trail unless we get big fresh snow. I want something that turns easy when skiing with the kiddos (9 and 7), but has plenty of range for when I am out by myself going at a higher pace. I have avoided the bigger brothers of most of the skis below as I assume these will behave a bit better at slower speeds, but will have enough range for the smaller hills here in SW PA.
I am 6'3", 175 pounds. The boots are Nordica Pro Machine 110.
Head Shape E-V10 (177)
Nordica Steadfast 85 (179)
Salomon Stance 84 (177 or 185)
Kastle PX81 (179)
Rossignol Experience 86 Basalt (176)
Thanks in advance for the feedback.
Mike