Hi everyone,
I'm trying to buy my first pair of adult ski. I've been skiing on a cheap junior ski for 2 seasons now as I'm taking lessons. I'm 5'2" 120 lbs and I think I'm an immediate skier. I do mostly blue runs and easy black. I'm from Seattle WA so it's mostly sticky, icy snow with the occasional powder day. I'm planning to get the Ikon pass to ski more places so I'm looking for an all mountain ski. I demoed the Blizzard Sheeva 9 157cm last week and my calves was cramping up like crazy. I love the speed and stability it gives me but maybe it's too advance for me or could be bad boot as well (their junior boys boots and I have big calves, they didn't bother me as much since I was using junior ski). I'm planning to keep taking lesson and ski every weekend next season so I want something I can grow into as well! I enjoy some speed, carving, quick short turn but nothing too crazy.
I'm debating between (ranking from most wanted to least):
Salomon QST Lux 92 153cm
Elan Ripstick 94 154cm
I'm really set on the Salomon because the price as well.
I'm trying to buy my first pair of adult ski. I've been skiing on a cheap junior ski for 2 seasons now as I'm taking lessons. I'm 5'2" 120 lbs and I think I'm an immediate skier. I do mostly blue runs and easy black. I'm from Seattle WA so it's mostly sticky, icy snow with the occasional powder day. I'm planning to get the Ikon pass to ski more places so I'm looking for an all mountain ski. I demoed the Blizzard Sheeva 9 157cm last week and my calves was cramping up like crazy. I love the speed and stability it gives me but maybe it's too advance for me or could be bad boot as well (their junior boys boots and I have big calves, they didn't bother me as much since I was using junior ski). I'm planning to keep taking lesson and ski every weekend next season so I want something I can grow into as well! I enjoy some speed, carving, quick short turn but nothing too crazy.
I'm debating between (ranking from most wanted to least):
Salomon QST Lux 92 153cm
Elan Ripstick 94 154cm
I'm really set on the Salomon because the price as well.