Message #5440

[Ron]

Did you ask the gurus at Footloose? You are 5' 10'' and 160, Right? you ski blacks and plan to ski this on groomed soft snow and pow? You are a level 7. If you are really a 7, meaning you can carve parallell turns, handle some speed, are comfortable on any blue and can handle easy bumps? You can do all of this with confidence and good form? . I agree regarding the 70/30 however if the groomers are soft groomed powder, it could be 60/40. I thought the idea was to ski more off-piste? If not, I still love the dynastar 10. you can get that in  172 I think.

I ski primarilly at Steamboat. I am a solid 8. Gary is a 9, skis in Rochester NY and out west.

Go with what you feel is best. I don't want to talk you into a ski you won't like.  As I said in one of the first posts to you , if in doubt, go shorter. I am 2" taller and have 15 pounds on you.  Get the 167 and ski it for a couple of seasons, improve and buy a new pair!