As soon as I can, Bush. Truthfully, I get up there for a few April Spring Skiing days every season (which may be why I like the front four so much, most of my experience on them is in 'sun softened conditions'...I think Starr is the greatest 'on-the-map' trail in the east.). I love taking my wife to Stowe as it is also the pretties, and quite honestly classiest joint in the East (and I hate Flatton...er, I mean Stratton).
I will be happy to square away some time for a mid-winter, midweek day trip to Stowe to see it through the eyes of Bushwacka for sure. Maybe I'll come up early season, schedule a lesson with you and get off on the right foot for the winter. Do I need an AT set up or can I boot pack the hidden gems of Stowe?
But back to my post...Your tastes reflect the needs of a full-time, aggressive, expert skier who craves the way-off-piste. I get that.
However, Bush, you are a full time (level three) instructor-Correct? You're not taking the majority of your classes down Birthday Bowl(or Goat woods, or those trees off of Chin Clip, etc) are you? Now, at the end of one of those classes, one of the stronger students says-Hey, I'm looking to get a new ski what ski or sort of ski do you recommend? And you know, it will be his (or her) only ski. What would you tell them..and no cop outs like 'I'd tell them to work on their skills and not buy a ski"-let's assume they are willing to do both.
That's what I'm after-what does a full-time, top instructor at a resort like Stowe recommend, or look for in a one ski quiver-not for themselves--but in the general public they instruct?
For me, and I'm not an instructor or even a very good skier (actually, I don't suck...but I ain't great neither) I'd probably suggest something in the low to mid 80's in waist width that was not overly stiff or powerful but reasonably competent. The Two I've skied that I'd recommend are the Dynastar Sultan 85 and for the more hard snow oriented the Rossi Avenger 82 Ti (which is now the Basalt I think). Based on what I've read I'd also look into the Fischer Motive 84, The New Head Peak 84 (I must admit, HH's recommendation makes it appealing) or even the Nordica Burner.
Liam
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