jerseyski
Certified Ski Diva
Hello :-) new to the forum! I am 5'7" and about 170 lbs. I'm an east coast skier at an advanced level.
I guess I need a bit of advice or shared knowledge. I've always seasonally rented skis and finally decided to buy a set. After a ton of research I settled on the Blizzard Cheyenne in a 163. Well I took them out yesterday and I feel like I literally went DOWN a level in skill :-(. I was comfortable on the blues but on the blacks I felt like I lost control a few times and the ski over-powered me. I've never had this issue, always could zip down the blacks and some double blacks.
Did I buy the wrong ski? Do I need to grow into it/get used to it? I wanted a ski to up my ski level or take me to the next level and the Cheyenne had me wanting to avoid the blacks like the plague. Maybe my seasonal rentals were all beginner/intermediate skis? I don't know if I should just exchange them for a lower skill level ski?
Thanks :-)
I guess I need a bit of advice or shared knowledge. I've always seasonally rented skis and finally decided to buy a set. After a ton of research I settled on the Blizzard Cheyenne in a 163. Well I took them out yesterday and I feel like I literally went DOWN a level in skill :-(. I was comfortable on the blues but on the blacks I felt like I lost control a few times and the ski over-powered me. I've never had this issue, always could zip down the blacks and some double blacks.
Did I buy the wrong ski? Do I need to grow into it/get used to it? I wanted a ski to up my ski level or take me to the next level and the Cheyenne had me wanting to avoid the blacks like the plague. Maybe my seasonal rentals were all beginner/intermediate skis? I don't know if I should just exchange them for a lower skill level ski?
Thanks :-)