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12/24/2013 7:25pm
....if you ski areas that get powder, crud, and bumps, and you've never tried rocker skis (like Rossi Super 7's), go demo some. Just really got back into skiing this year, and tried my first pair of rockers (those Rossi's). Yeah, I know....but better late than never. Anyway, they're like the difference between a 70's bike and one from today. It's almost like fuggin' cheating.
Most ski shops around here will allow it, and you'll love them.
Demo a good pair if you can. The Soul 7's are fantastic....just one of likely many.
http://www.redresort.com/
The Shop
If this does not get you pumped to ski, nothing will.
P.S, British Columbia Rules.
https://youtu.be/NYvM6j56IBk
The other thing I found really trick was how quick the skis could turn in any crud or boot-deep powder. I'd get into the woods after leaving the bowl, and there would be very tight sections of bumps with small trees. The skis would turn as quick as I could think about it. I got easily through sections of trees I wouldn't even think about entering into before. They simply inspire confidence.
I'm trying a couple other on Tuesday, but after talking to the guys at the shop, it sounds like the Rossi is about the best all-around. Still gonna try them.
Its like when Parabolics came around in the mid 90s or so.
http://www.icelanticskis.com/ski_detail.cfm?ProductID=144
A day cat skiing at Fortress after it had been dumping all night remains one of the best days of my life, just crazy.
The K2's surprised me. They're a very big, heavy, stiff ski. I thought for sure they'd be sluggish and harsh. But, to the contrary, they're very quick. I took them into some steep trees and some tight moguls, and they were very nimble and controllable. I think they might be a bit harsher than the Rossi 7's, as I found myself skiing them with more precision and less of the straight-ahead approach I took with the Rossi's. They floated very well, but I didn't get a chance to try them in some bottomless powder like I did the Rossi 7's. I have two more demos left, so I think I'll take them both on the same day and try them head-to-head.
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