realskiers

What are you skiing on now? I would say that steep terrain, esp. icy steep terrain would have been a total no-go for me up to this point on my old skis.  They were just too soft torsionally and didn't have the edge grip to handle that.  It seems to me that on steeps it's a matter of excellent edge grip and controlled short turning.  With the Speeds, I think I will have no problems there.  These will give me the confidence and ability to go where I wouldn't have ventured before, they're just that good.  And they certainly seem robust enough to handle my weight without being overpowered.