| For the "terminal intermediate rut" nowadays, you should be looking for something with a minimum of a 120mm tip, and a 90mm waist. Look also for a softer flexing tip as that will help the ski tip "bite" the snow and let the radius of the ski take over and help with the transition from skidded turns to carved turns.
Plus the extra width of the ski will help ALOT in the softer condtions (powder/spring snow) that tend to give the intermediate skier trouble. |