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Hello – I’ve decided to post up my dilemma after searching a fair bit through the site and reviews. I find the incredible variety of ski choices at the moment difficult to navigate so hoping for some steer.
I’m 47, 5’11 175. Grew up skiing, quit around 25 and got back into it 6 or so years ago to teach my kids and get the family into it. I live in upstate NY, mostly ski in the east but will be making one or two trips out west a year. Next planned trip is Deer Valley in February for the family’s first western experience. Boys are 8 and 11 at the moment so every trip includes some time skiing with them and some by myself.
When I got back into skiing 6 years ago I did a bunch of research online and in the forums and bought Fischer Motive 80s, I believe the 2011/2012 vintage – 168 length. They have been a great ski to re-learn on, and I am happy to keep them for crusty/groomed days out here and skiing with the family. I wish I had bought a size up but no big complaints.
That said, I don’t enjoy the groomed high speed carving as much as varied terrain, trees, etc. I’d say I’m a high intermediate skier, I care about improving and would like a ski that helps me do that. I’d like a ski that I would use out west as an all mountain, varied terrain ski and might stay on the rack most days out east.
So, thoughts? Enforcer 93? Stay with Fischer for Pro Mtn? DPS? I have no idea!
I’m 47, 5’11 175. Grew up skiing, quit around 25 and got back into it 6 or so years ago to teach my kids and get the family into it. I live in upstate NY, mostly ski in the east but will be making one or two trips out west a year. Next planned trip is Deer Valley in February for the family’s first western experience. Boys are 8 and 11 at the moment so every trip includes some time skiing with them and some by myself.
When I got back into skiing 6 years ago I did a bunch of research online and in the forums and bought Fischer Motive 80s, I believe the 2011/2012 vintage – 168 length. They have been a great ski to re-learn on, and I am happy to keep them for crusty/groomed days out here and skiing with the family. I wish I had bought a size up but no big complaints.
That said, I don’t enjoy the groomed high speed carving as much as varied terrain, trees, etc. I’d say I’m a high intermediate skier, I care about improving and would like a ski that helps me do that. I’d like a ski that I would use out west as an all mountain, varied terrain ski and might stay on the rack most days out east.
So, thoughts? Enforcer 93? Stay with Fischer for Pro Mtn? DPS? I have no idea!