 Poster: A snowHead
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I registered for this forum specifically to get advice from a variety of skiers on the type of skis to consider for my next purchase. Here's a little background: I grew up in the Canadian Rockies, didn't start skiing until my mid-teens, never spent more than 30 days on the snow in a year. I took to touring to chase the pow, my current skis are Salomon Rocker2 108 with Dynafit Radical TLT bindings and Garmont Axon boots.
Current age: 25
Height: 5'11"
Weight 150lbs
I'm the kind of skier that makes ski instructors cringe. I ski most any terrain, fast and loose, with poor technique, generally muscling my way through. I get down fast, but I doubt it ever looks good.
I need recommendations for skis and boots that will allow me to learn to carve properly on piste, but ideally I would like a single ski for the resort all winter. Any suggestions? Don't hesitate to tell me I need multiple pairs of skis!
Thanks for your help!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Rubesteak, perhaps not the answer you were hoping for....but neither skis nor boots will allow you to learn to carve properly on piste. That comes with technique and lessons.
However the Salomon at 111mm underfoot isn't going to help!! Something with a mid 70mm underfoot will make learning to carve easier and still be usable in the offpiste...then keep the Rocker2 for the deep days!
Can you get to any demo days and try skis out??
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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'd go as far as a mid-80 underfoot for an all rounder. I'm on the Movement Jam which are 87 under foot and they carve very well.
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Rubesteak, Dynastar Outland Pro, 80 underfoot, great on piste and good in powder too, large shovel with rocker makes is good in the soft stuff, my previous ski was 70 no rocker, I can certainly tell the difference. Have a look at the fallline review, they put it much better than me.
I bought mine 12/13 have skied slush,ice, powder, love'm
If you want to test them ellis Brigham in Milton Keynes had some a while back
Edit: bought them from the Piste Office 
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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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Rubesteak, you still live in Canada?
Get something big and fat (over 120mm) and use it to ski powder in the resort. When there's no powder in the resort, screw it, go tour for powder int he BC.
Problem solved, you'll never come across any icy piste you need to carve 
More seriously, if you really want to learn to carve, something around 80mm underfoot will make it much easier (though lessons are more important). However there is no way you will be satisfied with that sort of ski offpiste and in pow. So if you're set on a one ski quiver for the resort you'll have to decide which end of the spectrum you want to compromise most.
Best option is probably just to buy two second-hand pairs; the Gear Swap section on TGR forums may be more useful than here if you're still on the other side of the Pond.
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