Best skis for Alpine Exams - (East Coast)

[Midlifeaddiction]

I know I've come to the right place. O.K. My Level II ski exam is coming up and I've already taken it 2 times. I know you should be able to do whatever on whatever, BUT. (We're talking east coast skiing) First time I took it and bombed on the skills. (I was skiing on Kastle MRX 88's and too stiff boots). Last year I aced the skills and now need to do all mountain skiing and versatility/agility. I used my Fischer R4's which have a tiny radius so I turned like crazy. But they are really stiff in the tail and I didn't do so great in the bumps, my Kastle's would have been awesome but everything was a sheet of ice. So I have tuned down race skis and big 88 all mountains. Am I crazy to be trying to use either of these extreme skis for all the tasks and human ski tricks? For all mountain, I need grip if it's icy and if there is any snow, I'll need softies for the bumps and crud. Any experienced comments on this subject will be greatly appreciated.

 

[volklgirl]

I'd suggest a medium stiff, 70-something waist, 15-18 radius carver. Kastles tend to have fairly stiff tails, so I wouldn't recommend them for this task. There's lots of suitable models out there.

 

[Jilly]

My Hero's would be perfect for you. And your cause is exactly why I bought them..My CSIA 3.

 

[volklgirl]

I was working toward my L3 on my SL race skis and Volkl 6 Stars back in the day, but our hills are only 375-450', so tons of turns is not a problem.

 

[Jilly]

I'm thinking with our east coast conditions a tuned down race ski is the one....

 

[Midlifeaddiction]

Thanks. Gonna go with the Kastle's. We're gonna get about 8" of snow and the moguls will be bumped up. Wish I had some Nordicas...

 

[snow addict]

Head Magnums or Rally's.

 

[BackCountryGirl]

Agree with Snow Addict!