March 2020 went on my first ski trip after a layoff of 20 years, so trying to get back into this sport. Last year got new boots and what I believe are good carving skis for groomers. So now I want to get some bump skis and some powder boards, right now I'm really focused on bump skis.
I'm 60 years old, 5'9", 180lbs (want to get down to 175). My boots are Salomon S/Pro and my skis are Blizzard WRC Firebird 170mm length, 115.5 width of tip, 97.5 width of tail, 16.5m turning radius, 68 underfoot. My notes is that this is a GS ski, but the turning radius seems small for a GS ski?
Should I be able to turn these skis in the bumps? Love these skis on the groomers, but I'm having a hard time making short turns in the bumps. In my younger days (80's), I always bought top of the line racing slalom skis, and skied them everywhere, never had a pair of skis I didn't like. My style of sking bumps was point them down the hill and poll plant and suck them up. I'm too old for that now. I want to ski the bumps slow and in control, and keep them turning. I want an easy turning ski
Compared to what I have, I'm thinking I want:
* Skis with smaller turning radius
* Not a stiff ski
* More tip and tail rise
* Lighter ski. These are easier to turn in the bumps, right? I feel like my current skis are heavy, great for the groomers, and but not the bumps. Maybe light bindings too? Bindings I currently have are Marker 12xcell.
* Maybe a shorter ski?
I'm 60 years old, 5'9", 180lbs (want to get down to 175). My boots are Salomon S/Pro and my skis are Blizzard WRC Firebird 170mm length, 115.5 width of tip, 97.5 width of tail, 16.5m turning radius, 68 underfoot. My notes is that this is a GS ski, but the turning radius seems small for a GS ski?
Should I be able to turn these skis in the bumps? Love these skis on the groomers, but I'm having a hard time making short turns in the bumps. In my younger days (80's), I always bought top of the line racing slalom skis, and skied them everywhere, never had a pair of skis I didn't like. My style of sking bumps was point them down the hill and poll plant and suck them up. I'm too old for that now. I want to ski the bumps slow and in control, and keep them turning. I want an easy turning ski
Compared to what I have, I'm thinking I want:
* Skis with smaller turning radius
* Not a stiff ski
* More tip and tail rise
* Lighter ski. These are easier to turn in the bumps, right? I feel like my current skis are heavy, great for the groomers, and but not the bumps. Maybe light bindings too? Bindings I currently have are Marker 12xcell.
* Maybe a shorter ski?