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Skis/boots Help!

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madoldmason
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So I've decided to spend 4 months in Whistler this year; doing a ski instructor and improvement course and generally some time skiing after that. Im a good skier and can go off piste etc. I wana get a pair of park/piste skis and a pair of dedicated powder skis. I'm not saying I'm fully advanced skier atm but hopefully will be at the end of the season so need a ski capable of doing top end stuff for after a month or so when I need it too. I'm around 195cm and 186lbs. I thought about line travelling circus (for park and piste) but maybe I'm too tall... Also what boot as I'll be in powder 75% and park 25%!
Cheers lads!
Oct 7 2013 6:46AM
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madoldmason
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My thoughts are like travelling circus and maybe black crows nocta or sevuns. Just wondering how the lines will hold up under my weight and height and also can't choose between the black crows...
Oct 7 2013 9:03AM
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TheMeccaMovement
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Faction stuff is legit as fook.
The Silas holds up super well for all mountain and park and is a really strong ski, can slay rails and come backseat in hard landings and nothing will happen to it, your weight would be fine with a 182
and of course they have the Candide 4.0, crazy fat and light, so damn nice. Get that in 190.
Oct 7 2013 9:10AM
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iffe
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Boot fitter.
Oct 7 2013 10:59AM
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jimmydar
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im right there with you and my personal preference is the full tilt classic boot with the line chronic
Oct 7 2013 1:36PM
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tomPietrowski
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If your doing an instructor course don't get something soft like the TC. You want something stiffer so you can do the stuff they will require in your tests.

Maybe wait until you get there then try some things out. Your lift pass will get you 20% off in the mountain owned shops so you can still get some good deals in town. Certainly buy your boots from a shop in town that way you can get them worked on during te season if you have issues. The performance lab is one of the best in town for boots. Enjoy your season.
Oct 7 2013 2:36PM
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madoldmason
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Cheers guys... Yeah but for the actual week of tests I thought about hiring a proper racing ski or something (maybe even trying it out pretending to want to buy it and not - will see, i know people who have done it but feels a bit rude ...) I think TCs go up to 178 so not sure if they're long enough?
Oct 7 2013 3:37PM
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madoldmason
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If I went Silas I'd need the 182 right?
Oct 7 2013 3:38PM
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tomPietrowski
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You won't want to do your tests on a ski your not familiar with. Also you will need to do the drills throughout your training so best to get something which will work. You can still get something twin tip just get it reasonably stiff and don't hit rails so you have good edges.
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