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Well I have a set and they are super sick, way better than pontoons overall. If anyone wants more info let me know.
I got the A-Lotta FatYpus Lady 1,70m 2 weeks ago.
Since then no snow in Feb. Very dry in the east right now. Also rain last week. So I'll wait to sent comments about them.
I'm just afraid of rain!
I already have SUMO Volkl for everyday well almost everyday skiing. Anyway these lady model are softer than the other one (green and orange). The shorter length is a must to ski tight woods like in the East. It like a ticket for paradise into the woods much more trees than glades.
Forecast weather for Thursday is 6-8 inches of snow. So the love parade with Alotta is comin'
It looks that you're hungry (as I am too!) to know how they go in deep pow. Expected a 24 hours delay if snowstorm comes just a little bit slower than expected. 2 inches tonight is not enough. 6 inches more daily on Thursday is much more interesting. Just wait and see.
Volkl Sumo are 125mm in the middle. It was a great start-up. Next step is 140mm. Now I will sit on top of the World! The old people at Mont-Sainte-Anne won't make it easy. Jalousy I mean.
with the sumos or her?
This morning only 4 inches on the ground but still snowing. We'll see how it goes tomorrow.
Fat skis are a love affair since 1997. It starts with Volant Chubb. Going oversize was just a way to live free everywhere inbounds in ski areas in the East. First years it was a battle against salers to get fat skis: " Not for you. Not for the Eastern skiing. Just for pow days and for the West" and so on. Now there is no more arguments from skishops. Online shopping for best price! Now I can't ski without fats under 110mm. Katana Volkl are my baseline skis for moguls and packed skis as Hellbent K2. Sumo most of the time for 1 inche and more.
There is also the big air World Cup for snowboard in town. They asked expert skiers to help packing snow on the ramp and the jump. It might be useful to take them there, sliding on 40 degrees ramp.
Last Friday at Le Massif-Charlevoix near Quebec City: 16 inches of fresh. The best pow day you want. The perfect day to use my new quiver first time: A-Lotta. Perfect into the tight woods. Single I didn"t get any pictures in the white room.
No complain at all except that I miss another pow day today in many ski areas in Eastern Townships or Jay Peak (22 inches!). I have to work (and sleep) sometime! These skis are sweet (light blue skis is part of the story) into the woods and these fats going so fast that ski patrol can't catch you (fiction boys not reality).
Next time I'll try to get some pics in action with A-Lotta for my new "fan club". But gaining karma point is not part of the challenge. Since the 2010 fulltilt experience on sale&trade, I know what is all about...
What length do you ride?
Model of this year in green and orange? Or last year trucker design? The yellow one if I remember well? Or many years ago the blue one (first gen)? It was a long-term dream to buy these huge sticks you know. I thought there were too fat. And it's very strange to think that from me.
By the way there are A-Lotta skis 1,80m for sale on TGR. It's like a cult skis to buy like it was with Drake/Bonnay aka DB for a Tabla Rasa carbon core in 2006. One I bought on the process for the ultime goal of this year. Spatula Volant were the nightmare. I did one run and never try again...I have to sale these but expecting too much trouble.
350$. Lucky one! That's a nice price! The FatYpus at TGR for 350$ used were sold Yesterday very fast.
Mine cost 925$ US including shipping. Then sale taxes in Canada. So the final price was 1125+150=1275$Can. Very expensive. That's why I wait so long to get them. Another trip to forget in the wild West.
It might be nic to post pic of all generations of A-Lotta from the beginning. I'll check what I have.
Sorry for a second post in a row. We can't edit on this forum, isn't?
Just saw great discount on fatypus website. All powder skis at 650$!! That's awesome!
First years: the black one.
hen the blue 2 tones
The trucker years (2007, 2008)
And the orange/green of this year. The lady model is already known.
The first gen FatYpus Alotta!
Have a good one in pow lucky rider!
650$ all fatypus right now at ski company. And 730$ A-Lotta at Al's Ski Barn (www.untracked.com)
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The black one was produced by FatYpus in 2006.
Well what about your promises: the puics. expecting to see these before International Women Days (March 8 if you don't remember).
Here my last ride at Le Massif. Hard pack so it was K2 Hellbent at work!
I don't know "the" reason
But I can figure out many reasons!!!
Now the ladies can improve and follow their friends in pow! Best or worst? I don't know!!
