 Poster: A snowHead
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We wandered over to Champoluc at the weekend motivated partially by the ideas of it possibly being lambing season and fresh grilled lamb at the Sapin. Weather forecast springlike so for a giggle I threw my GS race skis (RD, FIS, 185cms, 2009) on the roof beside the Mantras.
How much fun? Having skied nothing slimmer than the Ms since January I had quite forgotten the sensation of having a skinny ski underfoot. Very welcome and delightful on the mornings' hardpack/ice and just generally fun all round. Even side piste. And in the afternoon slush.
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Tue 8-04-14 8:25; edited 1 time in total
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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've had so much fun on my SLs this year after 6 years on skis 98mm underfoot. Timed it perfectly for this warm season.
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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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It is lovely when you remember you can carve short turns on morning hard pack - makes that first hour fun in a way it isnt really on fatter skis
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yup, give me a good GS ski over pretty much anything else... (unless the pow is real deep)
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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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I hired a pair of Rossi SLs in Tignes last week and they were a lot of fun, My S3s were also better than I remembered when i actually got an edge put on them 
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I too have been migrating back towards skinnier skis this year. Been on Völkl RTM 81s, which it turns out are just as good as the Mantras in pow/crud/sludge and are just great on piste. What's not to like?
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I am about to worry that I am in the front of the pack rather than way out curmudgeonly at the back 
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If you keep doing anything long enough it'll come back into fashion 
See 90's clothing
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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I fell in love with some Dynastar WC (182) skis a few weeks ago that my local shop let me take up a few times. They were amazingly fun, and amazingly fast.
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lynseyf, no, it was all locked away for a reason. See also 90s haircuts
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