Who started skiing after straight skis?

[Philpug]

Did you start skiing pre or post 96?

 

[WJenness]

Post here.

Spring of '06.

-w

 

[millerm277]

I started in 97.

 

[mondeo]

Pre. Started '93. In fact, I have a pair of skis that I got around '96 standing up in the corner of my bedroom right now, straight as an arrow.

Of course, being a bump skier, even my current skis are fairly straight.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

pre 96 and I skied on Pres for 3 seasons

 

[Terry]

My first time ever on skis was march 98.

 

[o3jeff]

Started skiing in the early 80's then stopped in the late 80's. Took it back up in 2006 and was amazed at how the equipment changed.

 

[riverc0il]

Pre. My first time on skis was ~1983ish when I was about 5 y/o. Amazing to think just how many skiers have only skied after parabolic designs started taking off.

 

[SkiDork]

Pre. First time on skis was 1966

 

[JerseyJoey]

1968

 

[Trekchick]

Started skiing in 1984.
I'm betting that my niece still has my first pair of skis in her storage.

 

[severine]

January 2004. Definitely post.

 

[WoodCore]

Before shaped skis, 1979.

 

[ALLSKIING]

Before shaped skis, 1975

 

[playoutside]

pre shaped skis, pre ski brakes, pre buckle boots...um 1968

 

[rachelv]

Probably right around 1996, not sure exactly. My first rental or two may have been straight, but every pair of skis I've ever owned have been shaped.

 

[Greg]

1994. My first shaped skis were in 2000.

 

[WWF-VT]

Before shaped skis - first time ever on them was demo of K2 Fours

 

[rueler]

pre shaped skis!! Started skiing during the winter of 1987-88!! I went through an assortment of straight boards (mostly bump skis) before my first set of shaped skis.

If I remember correctly...the first time that I tried shaped skis was at Jay Peak during a PSIA clinic in 94 or 95. It was a pair of the Elan parabolics. The technology of shaped skis has come a long way since those boards.

 

[ERJ-145CA]

Started skiing in the early 80's then stopped in the late 80's. Took it back up in 2006 and was amazed at how the equipment changed.

Same with me, started in the late 70's then stopped in the mid 80's and took it back up again in 2006, it was a huge difference, I really like shaped skis so much more.