Ninah Hunter
Diva in Training
Hi, from your new member in Ridgway, CO. I did not grow up skiing since I was raised in San Diego, CA by non-skiing parents. Since living in Ridgway, I managed to get to an advanced intermediate level, skiing double blues and some easier, groomed black diamond cruisers. Then, due to time, injuries, etc., I back-tracked and am essentially starting over. I felt my 158 Dynastars were now too heavy and hard to manage, and too long for me. I am 5’2” (barely), 135 lbs. So, after some research, I bought some 145 Fischer Aspires, which I tried out yesterday. They were fine going slow on easy green runs, but once I got going faster on more steeps, they were squirrely! They would wobble or chatter on me. I kept catching an edge and almost fell a few times. I tried changing stance or weighting, which helped a bit. So, my question is, are my skis too short, or soft? Is there something I can or should do with the bindings? Should I spend more time trying to get used to them or just send them back? Although I want to improve, at age 65, I will probably only ski a few times a year and never get past being a strong intermediate skier who is not a speed demon(ness), likes to turn, and would still like to conquer some crud and easy moguls. Your advice will be greatly appreciated.