 Poster: A snowHead
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Bit of background:
I am a newbie on here and looking for some advice for this upcoming season. Ive been skiing for the last 9 years, always went on school/uni trips. which involved alot of coaching and teaching. i would say i'm an advanced skier, i like long reds and steep challenging blacks. Ive always rented skis but i would like to finally get some for my self. im roughly 6ft, 180cm, and weigh 95kg.
On piste i would say i am pretty aggressive, i enjoy speed with longish turns when the runs are empty. but when its busy i tend to ski with shorter turns. I am not as good off piste as i am on, but on a good snow dump i do find myself in the powder. I have struggled in the past with skis when i do go into the powder.
I am doing an internship course, in Japan, where i do my level 1, teach beginners then i do my level 2 closer to the end of the season. I want to do a season every year after this aswel.
So my main question is, what sort of skis would be ideal to have. I have considered getting getting 2 sets, piste and powder ones. Is that a good idea or is an all mountain a better option
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I don't know of many instructors teaching on real mountains who don't have a t least 2 pairs , one for teaching and one for personal fun. I guess for those whose idea of fun is pistes then maybe one would suffice or if you believe in throwback stuff like a slalom ski is perfectly great in powder. Look at the what skis for BASI 1 and 2 thread in BZK.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I teach mainly school groups and beginners so start with some pretty ancient short light a flexible head something or other skis (helpful, I know).
But the point is they are incredibly light and require no effort on the nursery run for all those snowploughs and side stepping and picking people up etc..etc..
Once on the mountain I swap to some all-mountains.
Needless to say I have SL, GS and powder skis too...
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1. On Japanese pistes the snow is so perfect and grippy you can legit carve any ski that isn't reverse sidecut
2. Japanese pistes aren't long, steep or difficult, and don't get icy
Yes you do want two pairs. One pair of full on pow skis (120mm or wider), and then something to teach on. Something like Dynastar Sultan 85 or whatever the current equivalent is would be good. No need to go much narrower than 90mm or so as the snow is so perfect, and that will also let you have more fun playing in the pow when you get the chance on teaching days.
Japanese pistes are pretty lame in comparison to Europe, so all the fun is offpiste in the trees. No need for high performance piste skis.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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