realskiers

As for talikng about gear during ski season, it really is the best time. It is a time when you have fresh memories as to how a ski performed in certain conditions. It is actually more useful than all the online conversations we have in the off season when we are just dying to be skiing!

John,
While I still believe ski season is the time to think more about how you are skiing than what you are skiing on, now is a great time to evaluate your quiver against your needs. "To your own self, be true" is a saying I believe in. Each has needs very specific to the circumstances we ski under. I remember your thinking about the Watea 94 performing great under circumstances you encounter in Big Sky. Not the newest ski, not much hype about it, but, very meaningful ski to you. It's a no-brainer keeper for you. That simplification should be what quivers are built around.

The culture of skiing thrives on ski choice selection above all else and to a degree higher than any other equipment oriented sport. We all get wrapped up in skis, and, I dare say, we have all bought at least one pair that just did not measure up. While I can say I'm very happy with my 2 ski quiver, both are new to me this year. Is change for change sake or perceived meaningful need a good thing? Are we influencing others to ask the right questions or are we encouraging them to join in on the hype. Ask me, next year, about this years quiver and challenge the sanity of changes made.

Now back to "how can I get my skis to higher angles?" and "when am I going out again"?