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Touring Skis or Freeride?
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

Hi All,

Any advice or suggestions on which skis to purchase would be much appreciated.

I am venturing out to Morzine this winter for a season as a transfer driver so will have some time to get some skiing in. I can afford one set of skis and bindings but need them to tick a few boxes.

Currently I have 40 weeks ski experience and a couple of touring excursions under my belt. I am very confident off piste and would say I ski 60:30 off:to on piste (the other 10 at apres)

During the season I would like to be able to have some decent ski's to tour on, as well as have some fun off & on piste.

Onto the skis. I currently own:

Ski: RMU Apostles (which weigh a tonne)
Bindings: Touring Binding Diamir Freeride Pro Rouge

I have been looking at some Black Crow Camox & Camox Freebird. I would go with the freebirds but worry that they won't be as easy on landings due to the loss in material/weight - is this a false assumption? If the recommendation is to go with these skis which binding options would be good for my kind of use?

There is a possibility in Morzine I don't find people to tour with therefore should I instead go for the "normal" Camox and keep my heavy RMU Apostles until I can afford some lighter skis and stick the Diamir bindings on them?

Thanks in advance, sorry for the vague description of what I would like from the ski!

Side note: I will also get free ski hire from my employer but I doubt they will be a great quality?
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

@Sheddy, Think you should have posted this is the OffPiste section in order to get more educated responses Smile

For what it's worth, especially as you mentioned "landing" go for a FreeRide ski and maybe not an out and out tech binding but something along the lines of Beast / KingPin which might be better suited for your hucking.

Then you have to think about boots rolling eyes

Maybe stay with the Diamir setup and find out once in resort, as you might find some skis / skins you can put the Diamir's on etc
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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?

@Weathercam, Thank you, I have now reposted in the OffPiste section. New to the forum so any advice appreciated!

I have boots as of last year, suited for off piste etc but not the most comfortable to tour in... I think that will be a next year purchase after some saving Smile

Ok, I think getting to resort and re-evaluating is a good idea! Very Happy
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