Beginner-intermediate skier going to do a season- what skis?

EddoWriterI am currently a beginner-intermediate skier, and I am looking to buy skis for my season out here in France as hire is very expensive, do I buy old secondhand skis which are good for beginners, as I have not quite developed my own style? Or do I buy skis which are new and are intermediate level skis and allow me to progress? I've learned the basics in skiing and can ski reds and blues, and I can parallel turn, but I am not quite good enough to ski blacks.

May not have a ski for you, but I have some suggestions to think about you're skiing as I was in your position 2 or 2 1/2 years ago and look back at it.

1. Work on switch skiing over both shoulders it will help you immensely
2. The more control you have carving both ways the more fun it is to weave around the park and to tranny find and hit wall rides (i have found anyway)
3. Detune your skis! Filing down edges is something people look past and their edges crack very easily without doing so
4. Pop! One of the most important basics in park skiing. Pop when your boots are under the edge of the lip, great timing leads to a great pop and solid tricks
5. Rail tricks relate your lower body and upper body. Keep your hands down, lots of people bring them up to their shoulders and it looks dumb and uncomfortable.
6. Don't be afraid to try that rail or that box you are afraid of. Everything isn't as scary as it looks, and park progression is just trying new things.
7. Look at the end of the rail/jib/box! Don't look at the ground or your feet, you go where you look.
Hope this helps, cheers.

i dont think swandog has really looked at your level. personally if i was you i'd buy a pair of used all mountain skis on ebay or the facebook page skibay and improve your all mountain skiing before you start going into the park.

the most important thing to learn in skiing is proper technique, if the company you are working for has links to a ski school see if you can get a few cheap or even free lessons as it will make you improve so much faster.

where in france are you going to be working?

JibbaTheHutti dont think swandog has really looked at your level. personally if i was you i'd buy a pair of used all mountain skis on ebay or the facebook page skibay and improve your all mountain skiing before you start going into the park.

the most important thing to learn in skiing is proper technique, if the company you are working for has links to a ski school see if you can get a few cheap or even free lessons as it will make you improve so much faster.

where in france are you going to be working?

I will be at the Université Grenoble Alpes, so I joined the society for skiing and have free lessons included in my subscription as well as mad discounts on lift passes and all! I have a second hand ski shop nearby so I will look at some, any recommendations on specific skis?

Take a look at Line Future-spins. They are great for progressing because they are very light but durable. You can find them for about 270 U.S. dollars or 240 euros.