Quiver

[highpeaksdrifter]

I keep 2 or 3 pairs of skis in my locker. Sometimes I'll switch at lunch, most of the time not.

 

[severine]

Ski a powder day with 2knees while he is tearing up the hill on his skinny / straight bump skis and then tell me otherwise.

He is amazing!

Yes, it's not the skis, it's the skier... but having the right tool for the job can make it easier. Take out a few different kinds of skis on the same day and you'll see what I mean.

 

[mondeo]

I think you're both right. There are no magic skis that will make anyone a great skier who doesn't have the skill set. However, put a really good skier like 2 knees on pow skis on a pow day, let him dial them in, and my guess he'll ski even better and enjoy it more.

+1.

I can ski powder on bump skis. I've done O.L. in knee to hip deep sweetness. But it's just plain work. Essentially doing jump turns the entire way down. Many, many breaks involved, though sinking down to the bottom probably made it look cooler than the people on fat skis.

I'm on the fence for what exactly I'll do with skis this year; my Wateas will stay up at Killington (assuming I get my ski housing situation nailed down,) and I'm thinking I'll grab one of the ~$150 pairs of park skis that have been showing up on Tramdock for Sundown and keep the Twisters up at Killington, and avoid that minor hassle of the trip. In any case, I'll only have one set of skis for Sundown, and have two pairs for Killington. Only one pair will go to the hill on a given day, but if things turn out to be way different than what I'm expecting it's not that big a deal to go grab the other pair.

 

[bvibert]

I usually start the day with a different ski on each foot, to see which one handles the conditions better. Most of the time I just leave it that way until I'm done.

 

[deadheadskier]

typically will have two pairs in the car. It's a rare event I go back to the car to switch up during the day, maybe 2-3 days a season.

 

[Hawkshot99]

I have 3 pairs of skiis I keep in the store at the base of the mountain(Plus around 70 pairs of demos). But I will usully just grab one pair based on how I think it is and go.

 

[Philpug]

3 pair quiver here. I usually take 2 of the 3 pair with my when I ski, 87's and 102's in the east and 102's and Rockers when west.

 

[mattchuck2]

I keep 3 pairs of alpine skis and 1 pair of tele skis at the mountain.

I keep my fat alpine skis and fat tele skis at the condo for use on a powder day.

 

[Madroch]

Hope to have the dilemma this year for first time. One ski quiver to date.....

 

[faceplant]

hmmm- this threads got me thinking-
mebbe i could be a ski caddy- ya know like a golf caddy-
i could follow somebody around carrying there quiver
& whenever conditions change i could pick out the right set for them

like this-
OL- bump skis
deep pow- fat boys
hardpack- carvers
woods- all terrains
at days end, clean em off & load em into the car for ya


bet thered be a nice tip in that!



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[Greg]

I usually start the day with a different ski on each foot, to see which one handles the conditions better. Most of the time I just leave it that way until I'm done.

You really should at least switch them once in the middle of the day.

 

[faceplant]

hey- do boarders use different boards for diferent conditions?


naw forget that - i'd need a huge bag for that


.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I think you're both right. There are no magic skis that will make anyone a great skier who doesn't have the skill set. However, put a really good skier like 2 knees on pow skis on a pow day, let him dial them in, and my guess he'll ski even better and enjoy it more.

I'm not buying it..

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

hey- do boarders use different boards for diferent conditions?


naw forget that - i'd need a huge bag for that


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Of course they do..alot of the more hardcore boarders have both powder boards and carving boards...

 

[mondeo]

I think you're both right. There are no magic skis that will make anyone a great skier who doesn't have the skill set. However, put a really good skier like 2 knees on pow skis on a pow day, let him dial them in, and my guess he'll ski even better and enjoy it more.

+1

Proof: Glen Plake, Mike Hattrup, Scott Shmidt...

 

[Glenn]

I brought 2 pairs a few times. It can be a PITA running back to the Jeep to swap skis though. I usually plan ahead and just bring one pair.

 

[Philpug]

hmmm- this threads got me thinking-
mebbe i could be a ski caddy- ya know like a golf caddy-
i could follow somebody around carrying there quiver
& whenever conditions change i could pick out the right set for them

like this-
OL- bump skis
deep pow- fat boys
hardpack- carvers
woods- all terrains
at days end, clean em off & load em into the car for ya


bet thered be a nice tip in that!



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There was a youtube video of that. I thought it was hysterical.

 

[riverc0il]

+1

Proof: Glen Plake, Mike Hattrup, Scott Shmidt...

Well, of course people used to (and can still today if they so choose) really rip powder on skinny skis. Everyone who skied powder did so on skinny skis back in the day and many did really well for themselves. That said, everyone can ski powder easier and make it a lot more fun with fatter skis. Just because you can do something well on dated technology does not mean that you can not do something better on modern equipment.

 

[Trekchick]

I usually start the day with a different ski on each foot, to see which one handles the conditions better. Most of the time I just leave it that way until I'm done.

I heard that you were slightly unbalanced, so that may work!

There was a youtube video of that. I thought it was hysterical.

I saw that and laughed my ass off!


I usually take 2 pair of from my quiver. One that is ideal for the day and one just in case conditions change.
Usually the Hart Beat and Bros.

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

I think you're both right. There are no magic skis that will make anyone a great skier who doesn't have the skill set. However, put a really good skier like 2 knees on pow skis on a pow day, let him dial them in, and my guess he'll ski even better and enjoy it more.

I'm not buying it..

So you think the ski makes the skier?