Alpine ski recommendations?

[Teddy C]

K2 Coombas a great all mountain ski.

[storm11]

Bro Models

Best ski I've ever skied on. Hand made and fairly inexpensive for what they are. Check Teton Gravity Research Forums - Powered by vBulletin for used pairs.

I ski the 188 Stiffs w/ Look P12Ti binders and LOVE em'

watch Steep and Cheap: Outdoor Research Mentor Jacket - Men's - $124.66 - 69% off for good ski and binding deals (found my bindings for under $75)

[SummitAP]

If you are in Utah and only getting one pair, get something that is 95-105 underfoot. If you like soft damp skis and like skiing pow, the K2 Anti-piste would be a good choice.

Get any binding but Marker.

Bro models AKA Broken models.

[COUNT]

Originally Posted by SummitAP

If you are in Utah and only getting one pair, get something that is 95-105 underfoot. If you like soft damp skis and like skiing pow, the K2 Anti-piste would be a good choice.

Get any binding but Marker.

I second that. 90-100 underfoot will be a good width for all-arounding in the PowState. Don't get Atomics or Markers (the Marker salesmen are really smooth, too). As for bindings, put some thought into whether you want something that will release safely (Salomon, Tyrolia), something that will never release (Rossi, Look), and something that will release on every turn (Marker). Obviously I'm a little biased (I ski Look and Salomon) and you can control the releasability with the din but all set on the same din, this is more or less the experience I've had with each.

COUNT

[possumturd]

Originally Posted by COUNT

Don't get Atomics or Markers

COUNT

Whats up with the MakerPhobia. I think you guys been hanging out with the Magots to much.

[HickOnACrick]

Originally Posted by SummitAP

If you are in Utah and only getting one pair, get something that is 95-105 underfoot. If you like soft damp skis and like skiing pow, the K2 Anti-piste would be a good choice.

Get any binding but Marker.

Bro models AKA Broken models.

I am a bit surprised to see that Marker has such a poor reputation now. They used to be a solid binding, in fact the last set I bought (early 90's) were Marker. I have heard from a number of people, not just this forum, that their bindings are not comparable let alone exceeding other manufacturer's bindings these days.

Thanks for all the input. This helps mucho. Now when I hit some of the local ski swaps, I'll know what to look for.

[yetigonecrazy]

Originally Posted by tellutwurp

Volkl Mantra

• Intended for expert freeriders who readily transition between deep powder and corduroy
• New refined sidecut for more carving possibilities than last season
• Sidecut (tip/waist/tail in mm.): 133-96-116
• Turn radius: 22.5 m. in 184-cm. length

the volkl mantra would be the best ski on the planet if it just had a full twin tip......that flare bullshit doesnt cut it

anything Volkl, Bridge, Wall, Gotama, etc, as long as it has a full twin. no, not just for playing, having the full twin will make you a better skier just because of the way the ski reacts to the pressures you throw at it.

if not Volkl then whoever said the K2 seth was on. theyre big and playful so you have to put some into it but the more you do the more fun you have, remember, its seth morrisons ski, so ski like seth morrison to get the full effect.

avoid Salomon, Atomic, and Line like the plague. Marker bindings are great but HEAVY. I prefer Look p-14s or the identical Rossi 140

[blutzski]

Originally Posted by yetigonecrazy

anything Volkl, Bridge, Wall, Gotama, etc, as long as it has a full twin.

I second that. My Gotamas are amazing. Best ski I've ever skied. Unbelievable stable at mach speeds but able to slide turns thru tight chutes and trees. Floats in powder, busts through crud and carves on hardpack.

I also second avoiding Markers. I use to only ski Markers when they made the MRR's but switched to Solomon and Look after breaking several of the newer Markers.