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altis, thanks again. I do intend to ask my instructor but as I said earlier, knowing her, she's not likely to comment on kit unless I specifically ask her so this thread has been very useful in helping ask a better question than I would have done before. Out of interest, what skis do you use when you're off piste?
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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 use my Line Darkside Carbons for everything (except BASI training). They are park skis with a 73mm waist. At 1.5kg each, they are quite light but they have Fritschi Freeride bindings (about 1kg each). They are long in the tooth now and I've just about worn through the bases.
This year I hope to have ready some G3 Aces (81mm waist and 1.6kg each) together with Dynafit bindings (0.5kg each) - but I haven't skied them yet.
Last edited by Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person on Mon 27-01-14 15:47; edited 2 times in total
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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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altis, I was expecting you to say you use a ski that was less than 75mm wide and I was right (although you are going a bit wider - but not 'fat' - in future). I think I'm sort of starting to understand what you're on about. Sort of.  As I say, it's just for interest and understanding - I'm not about to try to hire the same skis as you or anything!
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Just thought I'd quickly update this thread as you all so kindly gave me advice…. I went out again on my own after I last posted and the pistes were in perfect condition, really lovely, and a lot less skidding, making me think it was me and not the skis and I should stick with them until my lesson. The lesson was yesterday and it was a good one. We did some off piste and I was pretty rubbish, much worse than when I was on the ungroomed pistes. They're 72 waist and it probably would be easier on something fatter… but I think I should just work on technique and keep practicing?!
My instructor also took me down a slope under the Christomet lift that I had been avoiding post injury. It's got a steep section on it that is often mogully as it is frequently unpisted. Unfortunately a very experienced skier broke their leg on it a few days ago (first thing after a decent fall of fresh snow), which didn't make it seem any more appealing… so my instructor insisted yesterday was the day to do it, as the snow was lovely and it had been pisted that morning. So it was good to remind myself that I can ski it without harm when it's pisted (though will check it out from the lift first to see if it's really mogully/icy) - will not attempt it unpisted without her yet, but don't feel like I'm wimping out for doing that - just being sensible!
I did ask her about the skis. She picked one up and flexed it. Then picked up one of her own and flexed it and said they were the same. I asked her about the length and she again said they were like hers (we're roughly the same size, although she's super fit and will have a lot more muscle than me) so that was fine. I did point out that I wasn't *quite* the same kind of skier she was but she just shrugged and smiled and said I was a good skier. So really, I'm sort of none the wiser about "beginner skis" and whether I should get some more "all mountain" skis or just carry on practicing off piste on the skis I have. I realise now it might have been helpful if I'd actually bothered to look at what skis she uses as I would be interested to see how they were categorised/marketed by the manufacturer.
Yes, so all in all, still clueless
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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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| igLou, the Attraxions are Rossignol, not Volkl. |
Yes I know, I was talking about my blingy Volkls
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miranda, I will be bringing my Fuegos with me in Feb, you would be more than welcome to try them for interest.
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igLou, that would be great, thank you! I'm sure Eric would do any adjustments required 
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miranda, 
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igLou,
pam w, yes, I pretty much got the response I was expecting from my French instructor. It would be good still to try out other skis just to feel the difference, particularly something just a little wider off piste perhaps; otherwise I'll hand these back at the end of the season, get another set next season having forgotten these, and once again have no clue what everyone's on about in this forum! But there's no hiding from the fact that it's my technique that needs upgrading, not the skis!
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