So, I'm mainly skiing a pair of 2010 Volkl Kiku 178s (for chilled out surfy days), and a pair of 2010 4FRNT EHP 179s (for a bit more speed and a more aggressive line). Both are feeling too short these days, and I'm definitely in need of some more float on the bigger snow days to have more of a chance of keeping up with Jan on his Praxis powder boards. Wishful thinking on both fronts (keeping up and having a bigger snow day), but it's nice to dream.
Trying to work out whether something like the PM Gear Bro 192s are way too much, or just right for bigger snow days. Loving the weight on them. Unfortunately, the only help I can get is from size charts like this which declare that as an "expert" I should be skiing a 170. Give me a break. It'd be lovely to know what the competent girls out there are skiing these days. Tried to figure out what the female comp freeskiers around my size are on to find a reasonable maximum, but I haven't managed yet. 186s seem like a no-brainer in general, but over 190 starts to look a little less obvious.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Sunday, January 22, 2012
2012, opening slowly
Days One and Two this weekend for 2012. I was even in the area just after new year's, but didn't think taking a day off of work was worth the tradeoff of manmade snow and ice.
We skied only a few hours today and yesterday, and it turns out that 63 days of skiing last year continue to pay dividends after a long break. The ice bumps were relatively friendly, and new snow is starting to make things look a little more like winter. Gold Coast was open, and there were some fun floaty turns to make if you looked a little bit. I'll be happy to make it off of the low-angle terrain as soon as possible, though.
Reminder to self, again: EHPs are much more suitable for ice than full rocker Kikus. Winter, I'm looking for an excuse to round out my quiver with a real set of powder skis, so help me help the economy, please.
Working a bit over the weekend means I'm planning to get a few runs in before work tomorrow. Hopefully tonight's storm will be kind.
2011/2012 season so far: 2 days, a paltry 13,153' of downhill so far.
We skied only a few hours today and yesterday, and it turns out that 63 days of skiing last year continue to pay dividends after a long break. The ice bumps were relatively friendly, and new snow is starting to make things look a little more like winter. Gold Coast was open, and there were some fun floaty turns to make if you looked a little bit. I'll be happy to make it off of the low-angle terrain as soon as possible, though.
Reminder to self, again: EHPs are much more suitable for ice than full rocker Kikus. Winter, I'm looking for an excuse to round out my quiver with a real set of powder skis, so help me help the economy, please.
Working a bit over the weekend means I'm planning to get a few runs in before work tomorrow. Hopefully tonight's storm will be kind.
2011/2012 season so far: 2 days, a paltry 13,153' of downhill so far.
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