betamax
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Hello All,
Admins: I'm not sure if this is the correct forum for this; sorry if it's not.
I just started skiing late last year, so I'm still quite the greenhorn. I started on really short rentals, and at about my 5th or 6th day, I was skiing parallel on greens and easy blues with 143s. The next couple of times, I decided to rent 148s. I've only skiied on shaped skis. By the end of the season, I could go down blacks. I didn't do it with any kid of finesse, and my legs were on fire by the time I was done, but I did them.
I'm pretty scrawny, weighing in at only 125lbs and standing at 5'7". Since I'm lighter, I figured I would need some short flexible skis.
At the end of the season, one of my more experienced friends (who has been skiing for 30 years) took me to the ski shop to help me pick out some skis. Well actually, he pretty much picked them out for me. The idea was to get some skis that are above my skill level so I can effectively "grow into" them.
He ended up telling me to get a set of Rossignol Zenith Z1s. The smallest size they manufactor is 154cm. These skis are intimidating just to look at.
Anyway, I've used them a few times, and they don't seem too bad. I just always find myself in the back seat whenever I go down anything steep. My legs also tire out fast. I've tried to center myself over my bindings, but every time I get going at moderate speeds, all the weight is on my heels.
Is this just because I am still new and out of shape? Or are my skis too long for me? I think people tend to forget how light I actually am. I know that shaped skis are supposed to be short, but how short? These are the longests skis I've ever used so far.
Just as an added note, I also got a set of Lange boots, size 26.5. I had the guy at the shop fit me into them so I assume they are the right ones for me.
Admins: I'm not sure if this is the correct forum for this; sorry if it's not.
I just started skiing late last year, so I'm still quite the greenhorn. I started on really short rentals, and at about my 5th or 6th day, I was skiing parallel on greens and easy blues with 143s. The next couple of times, I decided to rent 148s. I've only skiied on shaped skis. By the end of the season, I could go down blacks. I didn't do it with any kid of finesse, and my legs were on fire by the time I was done, but I did them.
I'm pretty scrawny, weighing in at only 125lbs and standing at 5'7". Since I'm lighter, I figured I would need some short flexible skis.
At the end of the season, one of my more experienced friends (who has been skiing for 30 years) took me to the ski shop to help me pick out some skis. Well actually, he pretty much picked them out for me. The idea was to get some skis that are above my skill level so I can effectively "grow into" them.
He ended up telling me to get a set of Rossignol Zenith Z1s. The smallest size they manufactor is 154cm. These skis are intimidating just to look at.
Anyway, I've used them a few times, and they don't seem too bad. I just always find myself in the back seat whenever I go down anything steep. My legs also tire out fast. I've tried to center myself over my bindings, but every time I get going at moderate speeds, all the weight is on my heels.
Is this just because I am still new and out of shape? Or are my skis too long for me? I think people tend to forget how light I actually am. I know that shaped skis are supposed to be short, but how short? These are the longests skis I've ever used so far.
Just as an added note, I also got a set of Lange boots, size 26.5. I had the guy at the shop fit me into them so I assume they are the right ones for me.