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Skiing Jackson Hole in March - Need Ski Advice

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SladeSki
Posts: 263 - Karma: 290
Hey NS, I'm heading to Wyoming with my dad in March to ski powder at Jackson Hole.

I've never skied powder before, and my only pair of skis are Armada Halos. Obviously, these aren't ideal skis for the type of skiing that's available at Jackson. I'm looking into a new pair of skis that would be suitable for this (not [i]just[/i] buying for one trip - moving out to Vancouver for University next year). I'm looking for a good powder ski that will do fine on groomers as well.

On Jackson Hole's website (http://www.jacksonhole.com/top10jhgear.html), they mention K2 Coomback skis and Volkl Gotamas. I've been looking at a few other skis like the On3P Billy Goats, and the JJ/AKJJ from Armada. Any suggestions would be great; I really have no knowledge about powder skiing/skis.
Sep 23 2013 12:25PM
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SladeSki
Posts: 263 - Karma: 290
Thought I wrote this, but I'm 5'11", 160lbs, and an aggressive skier.
Sep 23 2013 12:26PM
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Nacho+
Posts: 3748 - Karma: 7,791
I use K2 obsethed as my all around ski. They are great in crud, pow, and work well on groomers. I can even take them through the park every now and then. I think evo is selling them now for like 270 or something.
Sep 23 2013 12:32PM
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E2W13
Posts: 155 - Karma: 997
Never skied Jackson.. my friend lives half his winter in tahoe and half in Jackson and then heads to NZ for the summer.. he uses the same quiver in tahoe and jackson he rocks an Atomic access for his every day.. and a JJ with dukes for his touring setup.. says he spent most days in Jackson on his JJ's. and I spent most of my days in tahoe on my JJ's.. definitely the best BC/freestyle ski I've ever rode.
Sep 23 2013 12:56PM
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