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Ar7 in Pow?

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yeahmon
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yo sup NS, so here is my predicament. i am going out to snowbird on Saturday and the only skis i have are some ar7s. so how will they do in pow? should i just rent some pow skis? what should i do?
Mar 30 2015 8:48PM
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B.Quincy
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Ar7s suck in pow, mine are ass in anything like 2in+, but does snowbird even have any fresh snow rn?
Mar 30 2015 8:56PM
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buddychaps
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I doubt there will be much pow down there right now. You'll be just fine
Mar 30 2015 9:33PM
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momentz
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I heard they have been compared to the jj in pow crushing abilities
Mar 30 2015 10:09PM
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NMMedia
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If theres powder, rent powder skis. ar7s will be atrocious in deep snow
Mar 31 2015 11:03AM
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yeahmon
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Follow up question is there even any pow there right now?
Mar 31 2015 11:05AM
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NMMedia
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yeahmonFollow up question is there even any pow there right now?


Doesnt look like it, also for future reference theres a thing called google haha, it says right on snowbird's homepage

-----> http://www.snowbird.com/
Mar 31 2015 12:28PM
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macavity
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you're not gonna have to worry about hitting any pow in snowbird, I went there about a week ago and it was basically spring skiing. the snow wasn't terrible in the bumps and it was still fun, but I rode my kitten factory rayzrblaydz the whole time without any issues.
Apr 1 2015 3:33AM
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assatrailz
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I use my TCs in pow so I think you will be fine
Apr 1 2015 9:14AM
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Park_Mho
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assatrailzI use my TCs in pow so I think you will be fine


Ya maybe because its 95 underfoot and has early rise...
Apr 1 2015 9:53AM
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assatrailz
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Park_MhoYa maybe because its 95 underfoot and has early rise...


I thought the ar7s had wide underfoot to?
Apr 1 2015 11:25AM
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Park_Mho
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assatrailzI thought the ar7s had wide underfoot to?


85@175 underfoot, full camber. Its gonna suck in any type of pow
Apr 1 2015 12:20PM
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