Member of the Month

je_t.aime_canard
January, 2025

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

For all you POWDER skiers out there...

profile picture
Chilly.
Posts: 930 - Karma: 24
So I'm moving to Jackson Hole next year and I need a fatty ski. I am about 5 ft 9 in and I weigh 135 pounds. I am an aggressive skier. I will be doing mostly backcountry and deep pow but also some bc jibbing. If anyone has any suggestions for a super fun pow ski, let me know! +K for good answers
Feb 18 2010 1:20AM
0 0
profile picture
-ShredTheGnar-
Posts: 2038 - Karma: 111
K2 Hellbents

Volkl Chopstick

and aprently next years rockered ninthward (think its the vanular pro) is supposed to be real dope.
Feb 18 2010 1:23AM
0 0
profile picture
Balto
Posts: 25985 - Karma: 4,403
on3p caylor for more of a jibby ski, or billy goats for an all around pow ski
Feb 18 2010 1:28AM
0 0
profile picture
BMskier
Posts: 3363 - Karma: 365
that!
Feb 18 2010 1:29AM
0 0
profile picture
mattdayro
Posts: 386 - Karma: -5
Armada JJ's FTW
Feb 18 2010 1:32AM
0 0
profile picture
chasecmc
Posts: 66 - Karma: 14
i like the obsethed's for a more everyday ski and hellbents or ep pros.

i've never skied on3p skis but they have a great rep so i don't think you could go wrong.
Feb 18 2010 1:34AM
0 0
profile picture
Ben.
Posts: 21463 - Karma: 683
moment night train/bibby
Feb 18 2010 1:35AM
0 0
profile picture
B-runge
Posts: 16558 - Karma: 361
thomas=onthrapa whore

but get one of those actually
Feb 18 2010 1:42AM
0 0
profile picture
Balto
Posts: 25985 - Karma: 4,403
and nik=all around whore

like he literally sells blow jobs on the street
Feb 18 2010 1:44AM
0 0
profile picture
B-runge
Posts: 16558 - Karma: 361
only for 40 bucks tho
Feb 18 2010 1:45AM
0 0
profile picture
iFail
Posts: 2066 - Karma: 65

^what a steal.

And 192 DPS Lotus 138s ftw, Jackson should have nothing less you lucky bastard, and you're big enough for them if you ski hard at all.  Don't waste possibly the best mountain in the continental US with soft nearly center mounted pow-jib skis.

Feb 18 2010 1:50AM
0 0
profile picture
49566738265
Posts: 0 - Karma: 7,705
Trades?
Feb 18 2010 1:58AM
0 0
profile picture
hsavage
Posts: 551 - Karma: 81
JJ BEST SKI EVER> GUARANTEED U WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED>
Feb 18 2010 2:02AM
0 0
profile picture
Jamestown
Posts: 4002 - Karma: 51
Add Donner Party to this list. As fat as it may seem, it really isn't all that hard to handle. I'm 5'11" 160lbs and they are effortless in pow. On groomers, they take a little work because the reverse sidecut tends to split your legs apart. After a few days I got used to them, and I beat a lot of my friends down groomers on them and ride them in the park every so often.

Bottom line: Donner Parties may seem intimidating, but they really aren't.
Feb 18 2010 2:03AM
0 0
profile picture
Chilly.
Posts: 930 - Karma: 24
thanks everybody
So im looking into a few of the skis suggested:
Caylor
Hellbent
Nighttrain
DPS Lotus

also if anybody has skied frnt CRJs let me know what they think
Feb 18 2010 2:03AM
0 0
profile picture
Chilly.
Posts: 930 - Karma: 24
^ oh and the JJ
Feb 18 2010 2:03AM
0 0
profile picture
cobra_commander
Posts: 16909 - Karma: 4,684
Night Train
Caylor
Donor Party
Praxis Pow
s6 jib
Bentchetler

in no particular order
Feb 18 2010 2:11AM
0 0
profile picture
bp.lando
Posts: 9297 - Karma: 1,495
you would love a surface one life in 179
Feb 18 2010 2:20AM
0 0
profile picture
B-runge
Posts: 16558 - Karma: 361
meh^
better options imo
Feb 18 2010 2:23AM
0 0
profile picture
Big_Spence
Posts: 16177 - Karma: 4,346
bentchetlers ftw.
Feb 18 2010 2:30AM
0 0
profile picture
iFail
Posts: 2066 - Karma: 65
Haven't skied them but almost got a pair before I got the great deal on One Lifes.  I ended up flexing a pair of CRJs and they were really soft, way softer than I would have thought.  I doubt they would be very ideal for Jackson charging you get to do.  If you're really set on the pow-jib shape I'd get One Lifes for the stiffness(they are better than any other pow-jib ski I've skied at charging and still jib great, and I've skied lots of skis similar shape to them).  I doubt anybody else here(that's not on TGR too) has skied them, but Lotus 138s are the best powder ski made and charge pow the best of any ski I've skied, get them!
Feb 18 2010 1:15PM
0 0
profile picture
jibking1212
Posts: 807 - Karma: 50
Line sir fransis bacons for the powder but also for a little all mountain..( u said bc jibbin) or ep pros
Feb 18 2010 6:32PM
0 0
profile picture
powderhound100
Posts: 2510 - Karma: 144
Good choices, from what I hear the Praxis Pow is absolutely amazing in powder, but not to great in chop etc. I hear the Protest is an amazing ski, definitely check it out http://praxisskis.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=61&category_id=1&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=29

Caylors would be a good choice to
Feb 18 2010 9:05PM
0 0
profile picture
.jesus.
Posts: 2288 - Karma: 22
yeah i was at the sports creel the other day he said the same thing god i love (no homo) that guy so cool
Feb 18 2010 9:22PM
0 0
All times are Eastern (-5)