Replying to East Coaster, West Coast One-Ski-Quiver
Yoooo, my name is Steve and I'm from North Carolina but make 2-3 trips a year to the Colorado/Utah/Wyoming. I am an intermediate/advanced Type 3 skier that skis everything with the exception of rails and large jumps (icy groomers on the east coast, and all-mountain on the west coast). What I'm looking for in this future pair of skis is a one-ski-quiver twin-tip ski that performs well in 1-2 ft of powder, tight tree lines, and steep bowls with chop. I am 24 and a pretty big guy at 6'3,195 pounds and I have no set budget.
One thing to note is I've always skied directional skis that are pretty heavy so I like to charge hard and go fast. However, I would like to start skiing switch more often and learn to jib around the mountain with some small jumps and spins without sacrificing the edge hold/stiffness of a hard charging directional ski.
I've realized through research that because of my size, despite only skiing a 92 waisted ski, that I'm going to be looking at something fatter (between 100-108) with tip and tail rocker. Something between like a PB&J and Kartel108 for example. Any advice or insight is much appreciated!
Help a east coaster out! I definitely have a lot to learn about what's best for powder and groomers in the all mountain category.
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