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What are the best park and powder skis for me?

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Mattinygaard
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Hello!


My name is Mattias, I live in Norway. I ride ski almost every weekend in the ski season. I am an advanced skier in the park and the pow. Next year i'm going to move to whistler for the ski season. I have skis here in Norway but I want to buy new skis for both park and pow when I come to Canada.
I am 187 cm tall and a weight of 70 kg. My budget is 1550 usd. Where 850 usd is for park and 700 usd is for pow.

In the park: I like to play on jumps(all sizes), rails, and just play in the slopes. I want i lightweight, lively and responsive ski. I want the ski that is durable after a long day in the slopes where i'm going hard, and hitting all elements.
I wish that the ski is bamboo and carbon.

In the pow: I like to ride in the trees and and jump in the pow. The skies I have has an extreme flex! I like this because it is always fun to ride. This is someting I want in the new ski. I also like to ride the mountain but not necessary as fast as humanly possible, i like fast and big turns, and also to drop. Basically what i want in a ski is to enjoy the ride and have a smile on my face down the slopes and the way up the chairlift because i can't wait for more.

I would prefer if the skis were handmade, and not a big company like K2, scott and atomic. This is because I like to be the only one to have that kind of skis and feel like a am helping and representing with the skis. So more people will buy it! :)

I would also prefer the design to be plain, not all crazy and full of colors. The easier the design the better.

Here are some park skis that i have checked out what do you think are the best for me? :)

http://www.epicplanks.com/s/vaporizer/

Thanks!!
Jun 3 2013 4:46PM
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tomPietrowski
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I was going to recommend you wait until you get there and test some skis but you won't find any of the smaller brands in whistler to try. An there is a simple reason. Whistler breaks skis. It really helps to have skis from a brand which can be easily replaced in town. This means if something does go wrong you can usually get the skis replaced in a few day rather then a few weeks. Also defiantly buy from a shop in town. That way if you break something you have a shop who will help you out. Just a suggestion but having lived worked and skied whistler for a while I can tell you it's very worth thinking about
Jun 3 2013 5:10PM
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Blake.P
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Don't get a super soft pow ski. The snow in cascasia is often pretty heavy, so something a bit stiffer is more suited to the conditions. Not necessarily really stiff, just not a noodle
Jun 3 2013 5:12PM
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Mattinygaard
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Thanks!

Yeah I'm going to to whistler with "working holiday", and I have experience working in a ski shop her in Norway.
So I'm probably going to get a job that is much the same as the one I got here.
So then I can test and get ideas to with ski to buy there.

Thanks for the tip about the powder ski :)

Do you recomend to bring my skis I have here in Norway, so I have a ski from the first day I get there? And then I can buy some new skis when i get there.
Jun 4 2013 6:32AM
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tomPietrowski
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It depends where you end up working. If you can get a job working for the mountain in a shop which also does rentle skis you will be able to take any skis you like out. Certain shops will also offer you a pro deal so you will be able to get cheap skis. What I would say though is if you want to ride rails from opening day bring some old park skis as if you trash some brand new rental skis on rails that will not go down well. But the park usually does not get going for a few weeks any way so just go ride the mountain for the start of the year and try skis out.
Jun 4 2013 8:20AM
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Mattinygaard
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Thanks! sounds like a good plan!
Jun 4 2013 9:37AM
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