 Poster: A snowHead
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I want to buy some decent all mountain ski's with touring bindings which are reasonably forgiving in most snow conditions on and off piste. I'm not an off piste expert by any means, but can do it in a fashion and want to focus on improving. I want something which I can skin up and walk on, then ski off piste down to the piste network again. Any recommendations?
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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 used Rossi B2's before in a touring set up - they weren't mine, and as it was my first and only time on a ski touring holiday, I haven't got much to compare it with however they seemed to do the trick as everyone else on the holiday were also kitted out in exactly the same set up. My guess though is that any of the recognised 'all-in-one' sort of skis would do the trick - B2's, Dynastar 8000's, Atomic Sweet Daddys etc etc...
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SnowGod, sounds like you're just going to be touring for a couple of hours maximum in which case, I wouldn't worry too much about weight. So just try a few pairs out and put touring bindings on the ones you like most. The ones enaikay78 mentions are all decent all round skis but they are very much compromises. I'd go for something a bit fatter myself - presumably off-piste performance is what you're most interested in.
FYI I have toured on:
Atomic 9.22s - light but not very good except on perfect snow
Dynastar Intuitiv Bigs (old model with a mini-swallow tail - not dissimilar to the Legend 8000 although a bit beefier in construction I think) - great ski, a bit heavy for long tours, skinny by today's standards
Dynastar Legend Pros - one of my current set-ups - awesome ski both on (except moguls) and off piste, too heavy for long tours
Blizzard Titan 9s - a little narrow for my tastes (82mm underfoot in the 181 cm version) but a nice compromise between weight and performance. Plan to do some long tours on these. Fitted with Dynafit bindings
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Thanks guys... my tours tend to be for a morning or an afternoon... 4 hours max (fitness doesn't allow much more than that... must work on that element!!!), so the other half of the day is spent on piste which why I suppose I'm after a reasonable all rounder, but the emphasis is definitely on usability off piste as I need all the help i can get with my limited technique in this area
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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SnowGod, so long as the ski doesn't have one of the integrated binding systems manufacturers seem so keen on, you can stick a touring binding on it. I've skied with someone who put touring bindings on Atomic GS skis  each to his own and all that
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I picked up a second hand pair of Atomic REXs on ebay for 40 quid plus post (no bindings). I've mounted them with freerides and they'll be my touring skis. I think they are good compromise - 84mm in the waist and relatively light. Might be worth looking out for second hand options if you are only going to be using them occasionally
J
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SnowGod, ....... purely if of interest to you as I haven't even put them up for sale......
I have a brand new pair of Dynastar Legend 8000 for sale, Length 172 (I think) with Diamir Fritchi Freeride Plus bindings on. Never used. There at my place in France & I am going back there next week. Let me know if of any interest.
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Thanks again guys... anything is of interest but I reckon 2nd hand is probably the best option as I will probably only use then 5 or 6 days a year. How long do they need to be - I'm 5'11" (180cm) and 12st 7lb (79kg)???? In powder I do prefer a lighter ski, mainly because my fitness needs improving, as does my trchnique, so I find a lighter ski a bit easier to turn. I donlt mind heavy ski's on piste and ski 165cm Atomic SLII's which are pretty heavy for a 165cm ski.
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SnowGod, you can pick up cheap new and used Blizzard Titan 9s on german ebay for not too much cash - that's what I did. not superlight, but light enough and a really nicely made ski
length-wise - 175 to 180 I'd say
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BernardC,
How much are you asking for the Legends?
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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marmotte farcie, ......cost 695 euro - never used .....
.... I intended to keep them for guests use - just mentioned them to SnowGod, .... I will sell them
but it would need to be a fairly decent offer .......
PM if they are of interest to you.
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