I ski on really short skis for my height (and, God knows, weight) because I have a strength issue . . . some call it a health issue, but I believe in the power of denial. I like to make small, "technical", turns, plenty of them and am pretty much afraid of speed - tho I got a Ski Tracks App for my iPhone and it registers speed. It has gotten to be a game to see if I can go faster down our (easy) home stretch to the locker than I did the day before. Today I hit 41.2 mph!!! That's it, I'm through beating previous records! Nonetheless, it has served to get me "out of my head", a big problem. Like some others have said, I feel that most of the people I ski with are far better than I. Braver, fer sher!
But this topic has me wondering is a longer ski and improved stability wouldn't give me more confidence on the big stuff. I'm working on bumps and the idea of getting great long skis around in bumps is pretty intimidating. Any thoughts? All right...5'6 and 153's. I know, I know . . .
It's sort of beside the point, there's no way I can afford new skis..... (Maybe some of those year old ones down at Bob Ward's tho . . . . )