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all mountain skis

  1. B

    Looking for Recommendations on New All-Mountain Skis

    Howdy, short time lurker as I just found this site which is awesome! I’m somewhere between an advanced-intermediate to an advanced skier on groomers, light chop and fresh snow. I hard charge down blues but am much more conservative going down blacks. I’ve started to ski gullies and off-piste...
  2. ericinNH

    Recommendations for playful 88-90ish all mountain skis?

    Hi everyone, I’m buying some new skis at the end of the year, hoping people can suggest some playful all mountain skis for me. I’m looking to demo a few playful skis to compare them to the stiff skis I’ve demoed, the kendo 88, Brahma 88, and the enforcer 93. I’m demoing the enforcer 94 and the...
  3. SkiEssentials

    Sponsored 2020 Nordica Santa Ana 88 Review

    This week on Chairlift Chat we take a look at the new Nordica Santa Ana 88!
  4. SkiEssentials

    Sponsored 2020 Elan Ripstick 88 Review featuring Glen Plake

    This week on Chairlift Chat we review the Elan Ripstick 88 with Glen Plake! Super fun ski, we had a blast skiing and chatting with Glen.
  5. F

    Rustler 11 or Kore 117

    Hi guys I'm in the market for my first fat ski and would be keen to hear your views. I’ve short listed the Kore 117 and the Rustler 11 (in 180cm ?) but I’m struggling to make a choice between those 2 skis. Haven’t really found any reviews of those two skis side by side. I’m a reasonably...
  6. Ratbastrd

    All Mountain ski advice

    Looking for advice on an All Mountain ski. About me: I'm 53, 6-1", 210lbs. Ski predominately in the Sierras. I grew up skiing at squaw (back when the skating rink was in the parking lot). I'm an L3+, that has unfortunately suffered a couple serious leg injuries that have slowed me down a...
  7. Darryl

    All Mountain Ski for East and West Coasts

    Good Day, This past year I have been trying a lot of different skis to find that unicorn ski that will do everything perfectly, and like unicorns I have not found one. I am debating on what to compromise, or if there are a few more to try. If anyone has recommendations for skis I may have...
  8. J

    All Mountain Ski Recommendation

    I'm looking for a ski that will be able to ski in trees, moguls, slushy/soft snow, and groomers. I know I'm asking for a lot. I have a strong racing background so being able to rip a groomer is pretty important to me. I have been looking at some past year demo skis like the Head monster 88 and...
  9. CS2-6

    All Mountain Skis That Are Great In Moguls

    Long-time...first-time... I've posted this question on two other forums, but am looking to get as wide a cross-section of opinions as possible. So I apologize if any of yall have seen a very similar post elsewhere. I looked at all the relevant threads I could find, but didn't come across an...
  10. jtrain

    Stepping up from a Smash 7, growing teen.

    Hello, My son (14 years old) is aging out / performing out of the season ski leases so we are looking to buy him a pair of skis he can use for a couple years. He is 6' 1/2", (today) and 123 lbs. He'll probably grow another inch or two before he is done with these skis. Last year he was happy...
  11. rickg

    Comparison Review Volkl RTM 81 vs RTM 81

    What is this, a comparison between Volkl's RTM 81 and another RTM 81? What is this? Well actually it is a review of the original RTM 81 with no camber and their new RTM 81 which has camber and their new 3D Ridge contstruction. I am able to make this comparison as I just sold my original RTM...
  12. S

    Advice needed - All-mountain skis to complement skinnier skis

    Hi there! Looking for some advice from the braintrust here. Currently using older E84 and have decided to replace with 2 skis. One will be a skinnier ski for really working on technique and having fun in firm conditions. I tried a friend’s Head SS Magnum and loved it. Loved how easy they are...
  13. PTskier

    Pick-a-ski

    My buddy is ready for new skis. He's about 5'10", maybe 200#, likes to ski fast. I don't think he's a technically very good skier--I've only seen him make S turns when I challenged him, and they were done OK. His usual ski tracks are slash left, slash right, slash left, etc. He skis anything...
  14. SkiEssentials

    Sponsored 2018 Ski Test - Behind the Scenes

    Hey PugSkiers! We've had a lot of questions and comments about our ski test, so we decided to put together a little "Behind the Scenes" article. Although not featured in the video, @Philpug and @Tricia made an appearance! We're already looking forward to the 2019 Ski Test, which we plan on...
  15. Tricia

    Expecting too much from a ski?

    Real conversation with @Older boot about his desire for a new ski. He said he's looking for a ski that (in his words) I think he was joking, but it made me think....skis have gotten so good, are we expecting them to do more things at a higher level?
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