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Please help- which skis to buy?!
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

Hi all!

I have a question about which skis to buy! I've recently moved to Kazakhstan, and Chimbulak is 20 minutes from my flat. I have to go up early to get skiing in before work, and waiting for the ski hire shop to open means I barely get any time. So I want to buy some skis so that I can ski frequently.

I suppose I am a beginner. I've skied for two weeks before, both on the same pair of Salamon beginner skis. I'm confident, but I wouldn't say competent. I can get down reds but it's not pretty. The second time I went, I was starting to work on parallel turns, but I still end up snow ploughing a fair amount.

My question is, should I buy beginner skis or intermediate? I'm not intermediate yet, but I will be skiing a lot over the next year and I don't really want to have to upgrade. Would it be stupid to buy intermediate now? Can I just get by on beginner do you think?

Any help gratefully received!
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

@Gem17, can't you get to the ski hire shop just before closing and hire for the following day? Would save you waiting in the morning.
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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?

I would, but I work till 10 in the evening so it's unfortunately not possible.
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Why not ask to hire a more advanced ski next time you are in the hire shop. If you find that you can handle them then that would answer your question.
Oh, and a belated welcome to snowheads...
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 Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.

@Gem17, Welcome. As above, the best advice is to rent out a few skis, find out what you like and then look to buy something at the same level and dimensions. I would err for an intermediate ski but towards the softer and more forgiving end of the scale.
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