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I make a trip to the West to Vail or Aspen to ski this winter?
I make a trip to the West to Vail or Aspen to ski this winter?
I drove on snow machine, and I wondered whether I do something else or skis for powder skiing in Vail answer
wanted by Jim W
Leave your skis at home, save the shipping costs and rent a pair at the station. It’s been years since I drove into the county snow ski quite easily and can be ridden as it is not on most slopes. Only in the back bowls and some of the less popular (steep), you would change a lot of work in the form of art. Ski very well balanced and back and sideways. You should do well and have a great time. If you have problems, go to a lesson from a professional instructor.
The most important feature of a ski, in determining its performance in powder, is the ski’s underfoot width (the width of the ski at its slimmest point, usually around the area where the boot is). I live and ski on the East Coast, but have also skied in Utah and Colorado in deep powder. I chose to bring my skis with me on these trips, which are twin-tips —not intended for very much powder skiing— with an 83 mm underfoot. Though powder skis usually have an underfoot of at least 100mm, my 83mm underfoot performed very well. If your skis are extremely old, unshaped, with a very small underfoot of less than 70mm, then I would recommend renting shaped skis, but not necessarily powder skis. If you have an underfoot of around 80mm, then ski with those at Vail. Chances are, if you have only skied machine made, you will initially be surprised at how difficult powder is to ski. Once you get a little experience however, it is extremely enjoyable. If you rent powder skis, which have an entirely different feel than regular skis, you will be changing up alot of elements of your skiing —not only the conditions but also the skis, which is risky. Therefore, I recommend that you bring your regular skis that you use for machine packed snow, to ski the powder —as long as they are around 80mm underfoot. Once you get some experience in the powder, try demoing some fat skis to see how you fare. There is also the factor of weather : powder skis are certainly not the best for when you are not skiing powder. So, if you know that there will be a good amount of fresh for you to ski every day, then that would be a good reason to rent them. But chances are, that won’t happen. For you, I would reccomend bringing your own skis, granted they have a decent underfoot, and ski the pow in those. Have Fun!