I 3rd the Nordica Astral and also suggest the Volkl Yumi. @tinymoose is very similar in size to you and would be a great voice on this and the Yumi in particular.
My daily driver right now is the Blizzard Sheeva 9, and I LOVE them in bumps!! [...]
The first ski that comes to mind is the DPS Trainer at 79mm under foot. I freaking love that ski in moguls.
Its pricy but really nice.
Another ski that you may really like for that spot is the K2 Mindbender 85 Alliance. That one doesn't have metal and should be really nice in the moguls.
And another ski.... Liberty V82. I have that available to demo in a 156 if you'd like to try it.
So many good choices.
I'd suggest a demo of a Nordica Astral 84
Seriously, now we are talking. I think @LuliTheYounger is looking for an all mountain ski that's easier in moguls, not "a mogul ski." Right, OP?
I tried Tricia's Mindbender 88 and it was was super fun and forgiving in the bumps. While some hard core mogul skiers like a good pop off the tails, generally that's the last thing you want if you're still learning how to get along with big bumps. Doubly true if you weigh 98 pounds. This ski is gentle without being spineless. Plus it comes in a 149 and a 156.
Some Others: The average American guy is DOUBLE her weight. Think about this twice before tossing out facile suggestions. If you weigh 180, imagine skiing a ski designed for someone who weighs 360.
I 3rd the Nordica Astral and also suggest the Volkl Yumi. @tinymoose is very similar in size to you and would be a great voice on this and the Yumi in particular.
Yvettes- totally wrong move, it’s a powder ski that is easy to ski in bumps for all the wrong reasons. The problem with your Kenna is that like most Volkl skis of that kind they have a stiff tail and are generally stiff overall. So any decent all mountain ski that is not a noodle but not a rail either will work just fine. Just about any women skis in the same width class would be softer than Kenjas, so you have loss of choices. Beware of Jr skis as they are usually not made to the same specs as adult models. A real bump ski will be to narrow and too specialized, unless you are skiing real mogul courses ( in which case you probably won’t be asking here).
... A real bump ski will be to narrow and too specialized, unless you are skiing real mogul courses ( in which case you probably won’t be asking here).
we've been getting a fair number of powder'n'bumps type days,
I agree that you want to be on the narrower side, 80ish underfoot because for someone 5'1 and 95lb, 80mm is like 90mm for a normal sized skeir.
I'm completely blanking on which thread it was, but someone pointed out the other day that that ~100lb range can get real weird since a ten pound difference between users can easily be 10% of total bodyweight.
I mentioned the Black Pearl 78 earlier, I agree, this a great option.find a shorter length blizzard Cheyenne
Ballet skis went away a season ot two after the dodo bird. Most "Tweener" skis expect an adult boot/binding to be installed. Plus at her size I doubt she is in anything larger than a 270mm shell. If mounting IS a concern, there are short mount distance binding like a Look Pivot or SPX Race Rocker with both going down to a 4Does anyone still make a ballet ski it would be soft enough for bumps and narrow enough under foot and they generally don't come in long lengths. You could also use an adult binding on them and that might be difficult on a Jr ski.
How about a 153 cm K2 244? It's a bump ski, but I bought mine to use as a whirly-twirly ski. I plan on getting them out for the first time on New Year's Day. Easier to find online than in a store, though. @SkiEssentials is where I got mine.Does anyone still make a ballet ski it would be soft enough for bumps and narrow enough under foot and they generally don't come in long lengths. You could also use an adult binding on them and that might be difficult on a Jr ski.