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new skis for my stepmother & father (both sorted)
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

hi all, wondered if any of you could suggest some skis for my dad & step mother. He is a brilliant skier (5'11, 12 stone) - has instructed/raced much of his life, but is 73 now & although extremely fast, he had a hip resurface op. last Sept. S'mother is 5ft 5 & an intermediate skier - has been skiing years, but doesn't enjoy sport - so elegant & medium speed-ish. Neither ski's off piste. We skied with them last week & their ski's seemed long to me -she is on 170's - an alpine/carver hybrid & he is on a volkl carver 177. They are skiing again next week in Val despair & I wonder if they should rent with a view to buy. Think life would be much easier with newer shorter ski's. sorry for such a long question!


Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Tue 3-04-07 7:56; edited 2 times in total
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

I'm not an expert but if your father is sticking to the pistes I would have thought a better length would have been 170 possibly 165 if a slalom style ski. your mum 155 or 160 cm tops. Other will be better placed to advise on length and skis.
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dan100, thanks - this is about the length I had envisaged - WTFH has just suggested the salomon equipe gc race at 170.
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