I also looked at the Salomon MTN 95, Faction Prime 2.0, Blizzard Zero G 95 and Dynastar Mythic 97. I fondled the Volkl Blazes (both 94mm and 106mm) but at -12 rec the mount was just too far back. And to complement the heavier R11/Shifts.įigured 100mm is about the right width (95mm just seems narrow to me). Am figuring this year could be a weird one and I wanted a light, dedicated bc ski in case the lifts stop spinning or the resorts get crazy. Never had a really light dedicated bc set up before. currently have Blizzard R11s (112mm) and Shifts for this like you. I’ve always had a heavier set up for sidecountry pow eg. I think you need two pair as well.a light bc dedicated rig and a mid winter pow touring rig. I also ski in the Dolomites most years, and when I'm there I will break out some old 88m waist skis to skin up firm or crusty, South facing 30-35º couloirs so I can ski down better snow on the North side. I may regret it a couple days this season, but more frequently when I took the 85's I regretted not having something fatter. I just sold my Zero G 85's because I wasn't using them much. Neither East Coast alpine terrain nor the Front Range tend to involve lots of steep skinning (sure you can find it, but we're not talking about thousands of vert up a volcano at a steady 30º). Hoping the 105's have a bit more float and a bit looser tail without giving up edge hold or predictability. They are a mediocre powder ski for the width. Great on firm snow and wide enough to deal with funky snow. I used and loved Zero G 108's for a few years and just replaced them with the 105's. I find the extra weight and drag worth it. That's when you can ski the best terrain in style. Plus my favorite skiing here is 6" of spring pow glued onto a snowpack that's been through a few melt-freeze cycles. On longer descents if you time the top section perfectly you often have glop at the bottom. In CO corn tends to be short lived on sunny spring days. Plus I'd occasionally do some 16+ mile days with long flats in the Adirondacks or heading up to Katahdin, when minimizing drag was important. When I was on the East Coast my spring skis were skinnier because the corn lasts longer there (lower elevation, more clouds) and spring pow above treeline tends to become windbuff/board very quickly. Then there is the question of how long the corn tends to last and how much spring powder you encounter. If you tend to find yourself skinning up mellower trails and valleys then switching to booting after a few kick turns, a little more width for the way down is great. If you're going to do endless sidehilling and kick turns on spring snow a skinnier ski is nice. I think ideal width comes down to where you ski, when you do your longs days and what you mean by long day
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