hey, thanks to all of you for contributing to this site. I DEFINITELY agree there's a need!
I started skiing in better resorts (not local hills near NC, where I grew up) 5 years ago and have totally caught the bug this year. I've gone to Europe for a week or long weekend the past 5 years (Verbier, mostly) but a ski house in Killington with a bunch of very good skiers has given me a huge boost in confidence, practice and technique and I now ski hard as well as apres ski hard.
Anyhow, I think it's worth investing in a pair. I want to buy something I won't get bored with since I'm in the stages in skiing where I seem to improve almost every time I'm out. I now can handle blacks, double diamonds, off piste, etc - it isn't always pretty, but I feel good going down them (something I'd not imagined a year ago).
I have a soft spot for Atomics (my first pair of skis where I noticed how great they were were atomics) and tried the sugar mamas, which I liked for the turning ability and I felt they moved almost when I was just thinking about it, and felt there was some energy I got back. Actually, I think I may have loved them, but I like to have other opinions to consider before making a purchase like this. I don't like skis that are too soft, because I like the steep and feeling like I want to attack. I have tried burnin luvs and nordica olimpia victories and the atomics. I've also been recommended the dynastar 11's. I'm pretty new to the feeling that I can try anything, so am really a bit confused by the lingo and all the choices. I liked the k2s and nordica's, but because I feel like I'm better now (post week in Switzerland) than I was when I tried those, I thought I'd seek advice from all of you... Am 5'6, 125 lb and pretty athletic overall. 38 yo, but just discovered my speed demon gene recently - yes, I should mention, I like to go faaaaaast!!
I started skiing in better resorts (not local hills near NC, where I grew up) 5 years ago and have totally caught the bug this year. I've gone to Europe for a week or long weekend the past 5 years (Verbier, mostly) but a ski house in Killington with a bunch of very good skiers has given me a huge boost in confidence, practice and technique and I now ski hard as well as apres ski hard.
Anyhow, I think it's worth investing in a pair. I want to buy something I won't get bored with since I'm in the stages in skiing where I seem to improve almost every time I'm out. I now can handle blacks, double diamonds, off piste, etc - it isn't always pretty, but I feel good going down them (something I'd not imagined a year ago).
I have a soft spot for Atomics (my first pair of skis where I noticed how great they were were atomics) and tried the sugar mamas, which I liked for the turning ability and I felt they moved almost when I was just thinking about it, and felt there was some energy I got back. Actually, I think I may have loved them, but I like to have other opinions to consider before making a purchase like this. I don't like skis that are too soft, because I like the steep and feeling like I want to attack. I have tried burnin luvs and nordica olimpia victories and the atomics. I've also been recommended the dynastar 11's. I'm pretty new to the feeling that I can try anything, so am really a bit confused by the lingo and all the choices. I liked the k2s and nordica's, but because I feel like I'm better now (post week in Switzerland) than I was when I tried those, I thought I'd seek advice from all of you... Am 5'6, 125 lb and pretty athletic overall. 38 yo, but just discovered my speed demon gene recently - yes, I should mention, I like to go faaaaaast!!
