Message #1866

[Ron]

Sounds like a ski that has to be tried. Very cool. I now understand that wider does not mean less maneuverable. I had a hard time understanding it but I think Michael explained that by telling me to think of powder skiing as 3 dimensional; up and down as opposed to tipping left and right. Although there is tipping in up/down, most of the turning is performed in the weight/unweight and body countering (NOT rotational skiing). The wide or fatties just become ultra precise and easy to turn. I agree that unless you have tried it, its hard to understand. More sidecut=less manueverability in the powder. Less sidecut=easier turning.