Polly
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I started skiing last season and while I can’t carve 100% consistently, I’m not doing too badly and am comfortable on intermediate runs. I have skid one black just fine. Part of my carving problem is actually due to boots that were sold too big but that’s another issue... I def need help with skis. The boots are going to fitters.
I’m 5’4.5” and 146lb currently on 147cm 76mm underfoot Salomon Ciras (2017). These things want to turn on their own but they’re not too stable. I need longer and I want wider w camber and rocker. I’ve demo’d some recently and really liked the Nordica Astral but at 158cm I felt nervous and like it was getting away from me. That’s an 11cm jump! I tried the Volkl Yumi in 154 and fell in love. More rockered than the Astral so likely skis shorter...so part of me wants to try the 161cm. I’m unsure if I can demo again this season.
Please help :/ My fiancé is an excellent skier and has flip flopped with his advice on 154 vs 161. He wants me to play it safe, but at the same time, will the 161 really ski shorter? I’m also losing weight so next season I won’t be 146. Maybe the 154s are best? I want a ski that will help me advance that I can ride for the next few years or more and ski the heck out of on blacks.
I’m 5’4.5” and 146lb currently on 147cm 76mm underfoot Salomon Ciras (2017). These things want to turn on their own but they’re not too stable. I need longer and I want wider w camber and rocker. I’ve demo’d some recently and really liked the Nordica Astral but at 158cm I felt nervous and like it was getting away from me. That’s an 11cm jump! I tried the Volkl Yumi in 154 and fell in love. More rockered than the Astral so likely skis shorter...so part of me wants to try the 161cm. I’m unsure if I can demo again this season.
Please help :/ My fiancé is an excellent skier and has flip flopped with his advice on 154 vs 161. He wants me to play it safe, but at the same time, will the 161 really ski shorter? I’m also losing weight so next season I won’t be 146. Maybe the 154s are best? I want a ski that will help me advance that I can ride for the next few years or more and ski the heck out of on blacks.