Question: Ski recommendation for light girly skier

[Pinkbootpootle]

Hi. This is my first post having been validated last night. I'm after some recommendations for skis to rent for my annual trip to Whistler. I've skied since I was 10 and lived in Switzerland but would by no means consider myself an expert - I'm a bit of a wimp really having had some nasty accidents in my adventurous teens - through no fault of my own - some out of control muppets.

The last couple of seasons I've skied K2 Burnin Luvs and tried Phat Luvs on those wonderful powder days and I loved them. My husband and I skied with with friends in Zermatt last year I was persuaded to try Volkl's but found them very heavy and unfortunately none of the Swiss hire shops were stocking or renting K2's - most sad.

So my question is should I stick with what I know and love or has technology moved on enough for me to risk something new?

I'm now 34, 5ft7ins, weigh 55kg and ski conservatively but have been known to push the boundaries and fly through some fun stuff - moguls have some appeal but I am after something that will just help me glide across multiple pisted terrain. Having learnt to ski as a youngster in Switzerland its took me 2 seasons to really get into carvers when they first came out. I was taught on very very (and I mean very) long thin wooden things and keeping your knees and ankles glued together was the done thing!

Any advice gladly received.

Thanks

 

[Jilly]

Welcome to our world!!

For our American Diva's 55kg=120lb.

Nothing wrong with the Burnin Luv's. You might want to check on rentals at Whistler. Not sure who has what for rent.

Here's hoping the conditions improve out there. Only 3 runs open last Friday according to a friend.

 

[MaineSkiLady]

We have similar "stats," and I definitely know what you mean by a ski feeling (both literally and how it skis) "heavy." Tried Dynastars? Almost ridiculously light, as if, "can these perform?" (YES.) If you like K2's, something that would bridge the gap between the Burnin' Luv and Phat Luv would be the Lotta Luv - sounds like this ski (among many others: Dynastar Exclusive Legend, Atomic Heaven's Gate) would be good choices for what you want to accomplish. All will do "powder-light" up to boot top - more and you'd want to be on a wider ski. All will do mixed up crud. With ease! Any questions about the Dynastar, ask away. Many Lotta Luv fans around as well. I demo'd the Atomic today and found it incredibly versatile (though I had no actual powder to ski, but a combination of all else, from boilerplate to mixed).

 

[Pinkbootpootle]

Thanks very much. I'd seen a couple of good reviews for the Atomic's so might try them.