Hi All. I’ve gotten my first couple of afternoons of runs under my feet for the season and have noticed that the pro shop at the mountain has a lot of last year’s skis on sale. I’ve been thinking about getting new skis for a couple of seasons but due to Covid they won’t demo. So I’m turning to you.
I bought a pair of Rossignol Famous 6 skis about 5 years ago, after returning from skiing from a very long hiatus. They were described to me as a solid “intermediate to advanced“ ski. I‘m not the world’s most expert skier, but I’ve improved significantly over the past few years, and I can handle anything on the font side of the mountain in pretty much any condition — ice, mashed potatoes, bumps. I’m not a racer, but I’m fast for a recreational skier, I’m confident and have pretty decent technique.
I feel like my skis are shimmying under my feet a bit and aren’t handling ice as well as I’d like or as well as they used to. I have to really exert pressure on the edge to maintain a grip. I ski almost entirely in the Northeast, so ice is the dominant condition. I’m wondering if I need to “level up” to a stiffer, heavier ski. Thoughts?
I bought a pair of Rossignol Famous 6 skis about 5 years ago, after returning from skiing from a very long hiatus. They were described to me as a solid “intermediate to advanced“ ski. I‘m not the world’s most expert skier, but I’ve improved significantly over the past few years, and I can handle anything on the font side of the mountain in pretty much any condition — ice, mashed potatoes, bumps. I’m not a racer, but I’m fast for a recreational skier, I’m confident and have pretty decent technique.
I feel like my skis are shimmying under my feet a bit and aren’t handling ice as well as I’d like or as well as they used to. I have to really exert pressure on the edge to maintain a grip. I ski almost entirely in the Northeast, so ice is the dominant condition. I’m wondering if I need to “level up” to a stiffer, heavier ski. Thoughts?