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wide skis

  1. kayco53

    Skiing on fat skis. When are they too wide?

    We had demo days at our mountain a few weeks ago just before they closed. A small ski maker had their skis there and were good about letting us try everything. Was a mxed bag day with a lot of different types of snow out there. Skied a bunch all the same route. Had a pair of 115 wide skis I...
    • kayco53
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    • considerable amount of force on your knee fat skis fat skis for powder days only? knee pain and fat skis skiing knee pain wide skis
    • Replies: 55
    • Forum: General Skiing
  2. T

    getting over being "apprehensive" of skiing a 109mm ski?

    Greetings everyone. Two years ago I, as a northeast skier that tries to go out west occasionally, particularly when the snow is piling up, purchased Atomic Backland FR 109 skis for this very purpose! But sheee***it, the size of these things are intimidating! I've been skiing for about 9...
    • TimothyD11
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    • atomic backland fr 109 skis fat skis are more like a platform to stand on getting used to wide skis in the snow and not on the snow keep your thighs/legs closer together powder skis use both feet together more than separately wide ski apprehension wide skis
    • Replies: 40
    • Forum: Hardgoods: Skis, Bindings, Poles, and More
  3. s15199d

    When to go Fat?

    How much fresh do you want on the ground before switching to a fat ski? Last year I skiied the 170 Volkl Kendo (90mm waist) in CO and UT and I was a big fan (almost bought a pair). But, a guy convinced me to try some Blizzard Brahmas before I buy (88mm waist). And looking now, I like what I'm...
    • s15199d
    • Thread
    • 170 volkl kendo blizzard brahmas fat skis go fat when i can float on the surface learn to ski a round turn light dry montana powder off piste the brahma will work fine in 8 inches volkl mantras wide skis
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: General Skiing
  4. dbostedo

    When is powder TOO deep?

    Just read an article on Powder (http://www.powder.com/stories/features/scenes-biggest-winter-generation/), and it contained this anecdote about Mammoth last year: After 104 inches in five days, the upper mountain opened on January 24 under blue skies.... I got in the gondy line early and... was...
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    • avalanche avalanche safety blower powder bottomless powder deep powder mammoth mountain powder powder days powder magazine powder skis powder too deep? ski utah snow slides wide skis
    • Replies: 70
    • Forum: General Skiing
  5. Slim

    Wider ski > more OR less effort?

    Hi, My wife is looking for new skis. We ski CO for 8 days each year, hopefully a few days in UT too this winter. Live in MN, ski the 'hot pow' in spring at Lutsen. We started skiing as adults, never raced, so her style is smooth and easy, not hard charging. Take lessons in bumps every year...
    • Slim
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    • compare and contrast skis k2 luv boat luvboat fullavit narrow skis pinnacle ski pugski discussion ski versatility wide skis wider ski vs. narrow ski
    • Replies: 107
    • Forum: Hardgoods: Skis, Bindings, Poles, and More
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