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FishChowder
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My 13 year old daughter needs new skis. She is about 5'2 and maybe 100lbs. She has only been out maybe 6 times so we will call her a beginner all mountain type skier. Any recommendations for skis and bindings? Christmas is coming!
Oct 16 2021 7:37AM
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nmwninjart
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Awesome! Where are you located / what mountain will she be at? It will help with recommendations
Oct 16 2021 9:39AM
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Theskier69
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FishChowderMy 13 year old daughter needs new skis. She is about 5'2 and maybe 100lbs. She has only been out maybe 6 times so we will call her a beginner all mountain type skier. Any recommendations for skis and bindings? Christmas is coming!


I am not a woman but I can suggest the Line 2022 Honey Bees but only if she is going to be skiing for longer and wants to ski more, the Line Honey Bees are a very good ski and are perfect for beginners intermediate and advanced skiers, keep in mind only order them if she wants to become a better skier and maybe ride park before ordering them because they are $350 but they are a great ski. I am not sure on bindings but I know some good brands. Marker, Look, and Tyrolia all have some goo
Oct 16 2021 2:50PM
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piss.boy
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Theskier69I am not a woman but I can suggest the Line 2022 Honey Bees but only if she is going to be skiing for longer and wants to ski more, the Line Honey Bees are a very good ski and are perfect for beginners intermediate and advanced skiers, keep in mind only order them if she wants to become a better skier and maybe ride park before ordering them because they are $350 but they are a great ski. I am not sure on bindings but I know some good brands. Marker, Look, and Tyrolia all have some goo

I would disagree with almost all of this. I'm gonna jump the gun and say if she's not out that much she prolly isn't focused to much on park? A pretty general good all mountain ski is a line pandora or mindbender ti . You can play around with waist widths according to how good shee is or what mountain. As far as bindings marker squires or tyroliw attacks are great budget friendly options.
Oct 16 2021 3:01PM
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piss.boy
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Theskier69I am not a woman but I can suggest the Line 2022 Honey Bees but only if she is going to be skiing for longer and wants to ski more, the Line Honey Bees are a very good ski and are perfect for beginners intermediate and advanced skiers, keep in mind only order them if she wants to become a better skier and maybe ride park before ordering them because they are $350 but they are a great ski. I am not sure on bindings but I know some good brands. Marker, Look, and Tyrolia all have some goo

Also Honey Bees and baders are prolly the worst ski line makes for people that want to ski all mountain mountain a little park. If she's interested in a ski like that I would look to one of the k2 reckoners that are under 102
Oct 16 2021 3:05PM
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mountaindewgirl
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Aw!! I'm so happy for her!! Proud dad moment.

I would recommend the K2 "Luv" skis. They are purposefully engineered for young lady's progression.

Light. Sturdy. Natural to swing around. Does the job for learning a full set of fundamental skills, and will get her around wherever she wants to go.

Lengths in the 140's and 150's.
They also have Luv boots that look pretty comfortable.


Oct 16 2021 4:10PM
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hi_vis360
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head to A1 in Halifax my brother @TBONE902 is the ski tech there he will help you out!
Oct 16 2021 7:00PM
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hdubs
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Sego bighorns and/or jet skis
Oct 16 2021 7:08PM
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hi_vis360
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his profile pic is map/flag of nova scotia, both of my brothers work in pretty much the only good ski shop in the province. just trying to help!
Oct 16 2021 7:09PM
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FishChowder
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Thanks everyone.

She is correct in that I live in NS. I ride Line Blends on Marker Jester Pro bindings. I bought my boots at A1. It's the only place around here I will go. Great people there. I plan on checking them out for her for sure but I also know their selection is pretty limited.

We only have tiny hills here that are 50% ice most of the season.

I have gotten her out for the last 3 seasons so I am hoping she will continue.

**This post was edited on Oct 16th 2021 at 8:38:58pm
Oct 16 2021 8:34PM
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Flacker
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Dido on this question for my girlfriend she’s 5’4 120 pounds used to ski as a kid but got her back on the hill for the first time in 10 years last year. Beginner leaning on intermediate skier gonna be in the PNW my hood mainly.
Oct 16 2021 10:11PM
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hi_vis360
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FishChowderWe only have tiny hills here that are 50% ice most of the season.


that seems generous to me I'd say they're fully ice 70 to 80% of the time lol
Oct 17 2021 8:12AM
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1M_peaches
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t wall shorty duh
Oct 17 2021 12:07PM
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Cyanicenine
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There are lots of good options out there, but as an anecdote I've given two beginner skier ladies my old faction prodigies (yes I had two pairs from different years) and they did amazing on them. They both made amazing progression in a single ski season. I feel like the prodigy is such a good learner ski, the rockered tip and tail makes the ski so easy to break in and out of a turn. I had another girlfriend who was learning on some flat tailed skis (blizzard pearls) and she was really struggling by comparison. That being said I was happy to get rid of those skis cause they tip flapped like crazy at high speeds, but they are perfect for beginners all they way up to advanced intermediate skiers. I loved them at the time when I bought them and it took me many years to out grow them.
Oct 18 2021 12:18PM
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Flacker
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CyanicenineThere are lots of good options out there, but as an anecdote I've given two beginner skier ladies my old faction prodigies (yes I had two pairs from different years) and they did amazing on them. They both made amazing progression in a single ski season. I feel like the prodigy is such a good learner ski, the rockered tip and tail makes the ski so easy to break in and out of a turn. I had another girlfriend who was learning on some flat tailed skis (blizzard pearls) and she was really struggling by comparison. That being said I was happy to get rid of those skis cause they tip flapped like crazy at high speeds, but they are perfect for beginners all they way up to advanced intermediate skiers. I loved them at the time when I bought them and it took me many years to out grow them.


I just bought myself some used prodigy 2.0 and saw they have a new one .5 that looks perfect thanks for the advice
Oct 18 2021 12:46PM
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FishChowder
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I grabbed a pair of jr Faction CT 2.0 (154) for her and an on sale pair of Armada bantam jr (130) for my 6 year old son who just really started to get excited about skiing last year and probably isnt going to like the girly flower ones I got for free much longer so those will get handed down to my 4 year old daughter this year.

Protip: don't have kids.
Oct 20 2021 5:01PM
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