Hi this is my first thread and I won't lie I have no idea what I'm doing. maybe I'll look that up later. anyways, here goes. Oh, BTW YOU CAN SKIP HALF OF THIS CRAP.
(NOT IMPORTANT STUFF :))Hey yall. So I'm from Minnesota-now before you start thinking, this kid doesn't need skis; all they have is hills... i would just like to say i totally agree with you. Midwest skiing is depressing, but I spend half my time on trips to the rockies, hitting up pow in the woods and real snow, and half my skiing out on the local hills messing around with my friends, where the snow's as hard as rock and the only thing taken seriously is the park. having the ability to slide on your back down an entire sheet of ice can be fun though... Depends on how bored you are..
(IMPORTANT STUFF) I'd say I'm a level II skiier, maybe a little bit higher. I weigh around 210(don't worry its all muscle), 6'. I'm looking especially for a pair of twin tips that do well everywhere.... which makes me mad to say cuz i know it'll just be mediocre probably. I want to be able to enjoy the powder out in the Rockies, while still being able to hold on my local hills in MInnesota. I'm not all that skilled in the park, but i still go occasionally, so whether it's built for that or not doesn't really matter; i probably wouldn't notice. The skis I've been looking at are the Atomic Theory skis( 95 waist width;all mountain, but slightly wide.) THey seem nearly perfect for me, but I'm worried that maybe they'd be too wide for the crud out here. THey don't need to be great; the planks of wood i ride right now would be dwarfed in comparison, but if im spenDing 500-600 on these... wouldn't want them to suck for half the season. So if anyone has more experience with these and could confirm my hopes or fears, or if anyone knows of a similar ski that'd suit me better, that'd be great.
Well thanks for reading this unnecessarily long thread and any advice.