Fat Skis, Hard Snow

[deadheadskier]

Fat skis on hard snow is like tele skiing a super g course or snow boarding moguls...ya you can do it but why

Because you can.

because you can is poor reasoning IMO

I can cook a mighty fine steak in a non-stick skillet, but even though I can, I don't. I've got a 40 year old cast iron pan that is much better suited for the job. No technology has come along to replace that pan and I doubt there ever will for pan searing a steak.

That's kind of how I view the whole notion of a 100+ mm waisted primary ski for anywhere but Northern Vermont in the East.

I prefer having a quiver. I've got 5 sets of skis with waists of 70, 74, 84, 92 and 110. You should see my pots and pan quiver in my kitchen. :lol:

I like precision, even though I can make do with non-optimum tools.

 

[Glenn]

This thread needs more Egan...

 

[gmcunni]

This thread needs more Egan...

who?

 

[Glenn]

who?

He's in movies! The internet says he's the best skier evAr.

 

[gmcunni]

He's in movies! The internet says he's the best skier evAr.

OH, well if the internet says so then that's good enough for me.

 

[gmcunni]

here is some more Egan. Cardnial Egan that is.

see how i did that, dragged politics AND religion into the thread with a single post

 

[Glenn]

OH, well if the internet says so then that's good enough for me.

He has his own sign too:

 

[Black Phantom]

who?

I think she skis at Sugarloaf

 

[gmcunni]

I think she skis at Sugarloaf

not when it is windy, too many lifts on hold

 

[bigbog]

I think she skis at Sugarloaf

Really...? Woo...gotta ski it a little better next time...although she's probably noticed me and has gotten a good laugh...;-)
Video over on Epicski with Mikaela going through outside edge(uphill ski) to inside edge(downhill ski) is pretty good.
Wasn't she on the WC circuit back in early 90s?

 

[BenedictGomez]

I prefer having a quiver. I've got 5 sets of skis with waists of 70, 74, 84, 92 and 110. You should see my pots and pan quiver in my kitchen. :lol:

I like precision, even though I can make do with non-optimum tools.

I get the 70mm boilerplate, moguls, and "groomer master", the 110mm powder ski, and/or the 84 or 92 "jack-of-all-trades" ski, but what's the 74 for and the "other" of the 84 or 92 for?

 

[deadheadskier]

The 74s are Rossi B2s, my original midfat. They maybe retired, though they're pretty sweet in spring slush bumps when I like a little more beef than the 70mm. We'll see if they get used. Fischer Motive 84 replaced them this season, jury is still out if I like them in bumps as I've skied about 10 moguls all season.

The 92 or High Society Free Rides, set up with Marker Dukes. I keep saying I want to get into touring, but thus far have only been touring with them once. Guess I'm lazy. They're a great ski in 6 -12 inches of fresh when the the 110s aren't really needed. They're quicker edge to edge than the 110s as well. They don't dive like the Motives do in anything over 6 inches.

 

[Morwax]

Rode the lift at Gunstock last week after the 3-6 incher we got. Second chair, guy gets on wearing Pontoons.. I LOL

 

[St. Bear]

Rode the lift at Gunstock last week after the 3-6 incher we got. Second chair, guy gets on wearing Pontoons.. I LOL

He's got to get his money's worth somehow.

 

[BenedictGomez]

Rode the lift at Gunstock last week after the 3-6 incher we got. Second chair, guy gets on wearing Pontoons.. I LOL

I think the "ski fat" syndrome has become a disease, to the point where I think many eastern skiers are skiing on skis too fat, on MOST days.

 

[gmcunni]

I think the "ski fat" syndrome has become a disease, to the point where I think many eastern skiers are skiing on skis too fat, on MOST days.

i kind of agree. i'm shopping for a 90+ and in the back of my head it means i'll have to also purchase something skinnier for hard pack

 

[Glenn]

Rode the lift at Gunstock last week after the 3-6 incher we got. Second chair, guy gets on wearing Pontoons.. I LOL

2" at Mount Snow today. One guy in the liftline was on 98's....saw a few other guys with 100+mm skis. The guy on the full rockers took the cake though.

 

[Puck it]

2" at Mount Snow today. One guy in the liftline was on 98's....saw a few other guys with 100+mm skis. The guy on the full rockers took the cake though.

Pretty much ski my Hell and Back's everyday. 98 underfoot with superb hold on hard pack. I bring out the Palmer's when the conditions are "go fast". And those are 89's. 90 is the new 70!

 

[snoseek]

2" at Mount Snow today. One guy in the liftline was on 98's....saw a few other guys with 100+mm skis. The guy on the full rockers took the cake though.

I ski normal groomer days on 108's, flat camber. I have a pair of rossi phantoms for boiler plates but I hate them. I have no problem railing turns on them, no problems at all.

I know people at Sunday River that ski nothing but Fatypus, I wouldn't want to ride them on groomers but they ski better than most on the mtn. To each their own..

Besides when its a few inches those fatties will surf the top better when everyone else is bitching about dust on crust

 

[Glenn]

I really want to take some wide skis out during normal northeast conditions. I can see them being ok on groomers, but I cant imagine them being that good on anything firm.

Maybe it's a style thing. When i get a ski up on edge at a good clip, i expect it to hold. May some dont mind a little washout? (I was gonna say "skidding"' but a whole host of toilet hunor jokes came to mind)