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Goin to ski the alps, Need some advice

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ldnse1
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So, Febuary im off to the alps for two weeks. I'm in the market for some new skis, I mainly will ski park and pipe and off piste. What would you recommend? Thanks in advance
Oct 28 2007 5:21PM
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Billiards.
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By a big ski. If its good, you won't want to be in the park. Where in the Alps?
Oct 28 2007 5:27PM
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jp14
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public enemys are prolly a good choice
Oct 28 2007 6:16PM
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Matty_C
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depending on where you're going, should be good conditions in feb, and if thats the case, as the guy^^^ said, you won't want to be in the park.

so yeah, lots more details please guy.
Oct 28 2007 7:39PM
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kenevil
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very helpful post
Oct 28 2007 11:14PM
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njinrome
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i'm gonna be there from mid-jan til late may.  all i'm brining are my ar6's. 

what are some of the peaks ur gonna be hittin?
Oct 29 2007 12:47AM
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Matty_C
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hmmn, unless you are the biggest park rat in history, you'll be wanting a second ski in no time at all...
Oct 29 2007 9:07AM
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Commonwealth
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yep, either that or he only has AR6s, and said "im only bringing AR6s" because he is embarrased that he has a one ski quiver..

don't be embarrased

Oct 29 2007 9:18AM
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RtC.
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If you're just gonna get one ski, then you're gonna want a really versatile ski. We have a huge amount of terrain over here and conditions really can vary so much.

where abouts you heading and what do you prefer, a stiff or soft ski?

Summat with a fairly wideish waist should be good, like 90-96

A few good options might be:
4frnt MSP
Armada ARV
Rossi Scratch BC (not clued up on the names this year - rastafarider should know?)
Head mojo 90
Salomon teneighty Gun
K2 Seth

I knwo these are all different skis, so bag on me. i'm just putting a few out there.

Also, what's wrong with just the AR6? As an everyday ski he's gonna be sweet as, then if it dumps, which we all know doesn't happen as often as we'd like, he could just rent.  If he's traveling around and stuff it makes sense to me.
Oct 29 2007 3:15PM
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dave44
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Why ski park? It's the Alps...

If you really want to ski park, at least get some skis with a 90-ish waist (assuming you want a one-ski quiver) so it can still perform in pow (sort of).

Have you currently got a pair of skis? Is this for a one-ski quiver or a multiple ski quiver? What sort of experience do you have skiing?
Oct 29 2007 3:22PM
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njinrome
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not embarrassed bro...just bringing my ar6's - the only skis i own.  not made of $, i'm a college kid, and it shouldn't matter what your skiing on. 

if you can ski, you don't need more than 1 ski
Nov 18 2007 9:36PM
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bigwhite.steeze
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not really...you dont need several pairs of skis. if you are a competant skier 1 pair is all thats necessary.
Nov 18 2007 10:05PM
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switchskier206604
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thats a very careless statement. you obiously havent been over there or maybe you just dont care if you have to use rental skis when even the smallest malfunction happens. even if you just fuck up your binding your whole pair of skis is fucked. i personally brought 2 on 3 different trips to europe and havent been upset about the extra weight at the airport whatsoever.
Nov 18 2007 10:22PM
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bigwhite.steeze
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what your saying is a little different then what im saying. Im not saying that a park ski will be amazing in powder or that a powder ski will be amazing in park. im saying that if you need to, like the thread creator, you dont NEED to bring multiple pairs of skis. sure it might help, but you can still have fun in pow with carving ski's/park skis ect. of course a specific ski will be better in its specific conditions but it is not necessary.

and to the other person, i dont think i've ever ridden a pair of rental ski's in my life...im just saying for most people, having 4 pairs of skis isnt realistic. they make due with what they have.
Nov 18 2007 10:35PM
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switchskier206604
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yeah and im just saying you should bring 2 pairs of skis to europe so your trip isnt blown when your skis get messed up or even stolen. god, who caares.
Nov 19 2007 12:15AM
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switchskier206604
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oh and ps: anyone going skiing in europe from america probably has the resources to have 2 pairs of skis.
Nov 19 2007 12:16AM
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MWenzel
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first learn how to ski
Nov 19 2007 1:25AM
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Shorton
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foils or PEs
Nov 19 2007 3:23AM
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Billiards.
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Kinda sucks, but the only skis I can afford to have there are either Invaders, Fugatives, or  Anthems if I'm lucky.
Nov 19 2007 4:03AM
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ValPow
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ive just got arv's

perform perfectly for euro pow and have some performance in the park

where are you going,

you'll need more than ar6's, maybe last years seths, scratch bc worth a look for a cut price
Nov 19 2007 11:54AM
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njinrome
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apparently I'm an idiot, so please fill me in.

Why won't the ar6's perform well in euro pow.  I've worked em in US pow before, and while the arv's would obviously be more conventient in pow, I don't see why the ar6's wouldn't work.

Nov 19 2007 12:28PM
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followCam
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ANTHEMS
Nov 19 2007 1:15PM
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Matty_C
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come on dude, stop being an idiot. of course ar6s will "work" in euro pow, but it would be super fun to have a real big ski. having spent seasons in the alps, i think you need at least a 2 ski quiver.

ar6 will be great in the park and on groomers, so you just need a ski for pow and maybe bc booters if that's your thing. bear in mind its not always utah fluff in the alps and its not always perfect, so you want a ski that can handle most conditions. i would say look at:

seths
vcts
gotamas
steezes

idk how big you are, but go about 5 cm longer than you are tall.
Nov 19 2007 1:18PM
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matthew.k
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hi,
i live near the alps and i ride parks, pow and everything that gets below my t halls. i tried many different models (rossignol scratch bcs, salomon 1080s, head mojos...) but the armadas for me did best on every challenge.
anyway: the alps rock!!
Nov 19 2007 4:58PM
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