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Hi Everyone,
New to this forum and looking for help on making a purchase decision.
A bit about myself, I'm a solid trail skiier and have only started doing glades and moguls in the past couple of years. My technique and mostly my physical condition allow me to go pretty much anywhere, but I very much need to improve and learn more.
FYI, I'm 182cm (6') tall and weigh 68kg (150lbs).
Ski-wise, I go with these Volkl RTM 81 Skis, 170cm. They look like this: https://photos.app.goo.gl/knHWzxxC7JGzrAYg7
Boot-wise, I'm sporting Hawx Ultra 110 Ski Boots. They are very comfortable and I think they look amazing lol.
https://www.skiequipmentuk.co.uk/pr...7-atomic-hawx-ultra-110-mens-alpine-ski-boot/
The problem I have when going down glades/moguls, aside from my mediocre technique is that I feel my equipment is a bit heavy and I fail to be as quick as I need to be. Also, I'm afraid my boots may be half a size too big, and when navigating deep powder my heels will have a tendency to lift off inside my boots.
As such, I'm considering buying new boots for the start of the season and I'm looking for your advice on a few different levels:
Thanks so much for your help!
New to this forum and looking for help on making a purchase decision.
A bit about myself, I'm a solid trail skiier and have only started doing glades and moguls in the past couple of years. My technique and mostly my physical condition allow me to go pretty much anywhere, but I very much need to improve and learn more.
FYI, I'm 182cm (6') tall and weigh 68kg (150lbs).
Ski-wise, I go with these Volkl RTM 81 Skis, 170cm. They look like this: https://photos.app.goo.gl/knHWzxxC7JGzrAYg7
Boot-wise, I'm sporting Hawx Ultra 110 Ski Boots. They are very comfortable and I think they look amazing lol.
https://www.skiequipmentuk.co.uk/pr...7-atomic-hawx-ultra-110-mens-alpine-ski-boot/
The problem I have when going down glades/moguls, aside from my mediocre technique is that I feel my equipment is a bit heavy and I fail to be as quick as I need to be. Also, I'm afraid my boots may be half a size too big, and when navigating deep powder my heels will have a tendency to lift off inside my boots.
As such, I'm considering buying new boots for the start of the season and I'm looking for your advice on a few different levels:
- I'm not sure to understand what kind of equipment is generally recommended to do glades and moguls. I would love to know which boot(s) you recommend I buy, if any.
- Similarly, I'm not sure to understand what my equipment is generally good for.
- I know it's hard to tell via a thread on a forum, but do you think my boots are in fact too big, or is it "normal" to have your heel move up the boot when resistance is applied by powder?
- So you should know, my feet are fairly slim/narrow.
- Anything you feel a skier like me should know in order to improve for glades/moguls.
Thanks so much for your help!
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