realskiers

I remember a huge dump in Tahoe that I drove up to ski in. I expected to be able to rent powder boards, and every place was out of them. I did get bailed out by an instructor I knew who called the Nordica rep and got me some Beasts for the day (back then 90mm underfoot was a powder ski instead of a "midfat"!!). On the way home I decided I would never get caught without the right ski again, and either fortunately or unfornately I have been buying skis (and lots of them )ever since.

I trashed mid fats for years, as I was convinced that the best quiver was a slalom carver (like the SS magnums) for non powder days and a powder board for fresh snow. After skiing the Head IM 78 and the Fischer Watea 84 alot the last two seasons there is a lot of terrain that these skis may be best for (off piste with soft bumps and chop for a few days after a storm). As well, these are skis you can take on a trip and they will ski groomers and powder, and you don't need to bring two pairs of skis everywhere (like I did for years).

Now I am not trying to get you to buy more skis, but one can make a strong case for you to add either a midfat, or a powder ski (or both!!) to your quiver. The difference in enjoyment and ease on the legs and body between skiing a true powder ski in deep fresh snow and skking a slalom carver is pretty big. Of course there are those with technique so pure that it hardly makes a difference. I am nowhere near that, so having powder boards makes a huge difference.

Lastly, no matter what skis you are on, your trip is already a huge success. Enjoy, it should be a blast!!