Finally found this forum, and need some help... hope this is in the right place. I need help with what ski's to look at this year, as my current bonafides are likely too much for me. A little about me, been skiing for years, get out once or twice at most each winter. Mostly east coast in MD, as the kid gets older we hope to get out west more. I started with K2 Apaches, upgraded to Blizzard Bushwhackers, and when those had a quality issue and separated I was forced to upgrade and went with Bonafides. I'm coming to terms with the fact that I am 40, have had a handful of lessons but am not really that technically good at skiing (yet I love it). I can parrallel ski no issue on most blues, but when it gets steeper I get sloppy and pressure my heels a ton. My last lesson in Breck I listed myself as a class 7 and they said I should be more of a 3 or 4, until I can carve turns regularly with ease. I like to ski slow with finesse, and am just not comfy going fast. Had my BW's not broke I would still be skiing them, but since they are no longer offered what should I be looking at? Bones are just on paper too much for me, and don't even fit what I realized I am looking for. I demo'd them and found them approachable but it was definitely an aspirational purchase.
I have heard the Rustler 10 would be more playful, the Line Sick Day comes up, but I am kinda at a loss. Want a wide enough ski that it can be my only one, as even when we go out west I stick to groomers. East coast gets lots of mixed snow conditions so the 90-100 wide hasn't bothered me. Can anyone point me to a few options that would be forgiving and easy to turn, but are wide enough to handle some fresh snow now and then. I am 6'3" and 185lbs so I am not a powerful build by any means, always been in the 180cm range but please advise if any suggestions should be bought longer? Let me know when you think I should be investigating for a fun multi condition easy skiing setup! Thanks in advance.
I have heard the Rustler 10 would be more playful, the Line Sick Day comes up, but I am kinda at a loss. Want a wide enough ski that it can be my only one, as even when we go out west I stick to groomers. East coast gets lots of mixed snow conditions so the 90-100 wide hasn't bothered me. Can anyone point me to a few options that would be forgiving and easy to turn, but are wide enough to handle some fresh snow now and then. I am 6'3" and 185lbs so I am not a powerful build by any means, always been in the 180cm range but please advise if any suggestions should be bought longer? Let me know when you think I should be investigating for a fun multi condition easy skiing setup! Thanks in advance.
