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Segsxi
Posts: 396
My favorite era; These guys were the bee's knees. They really pushed the boundaries of skiing. Everything they did was more unique to skiing and not a mimic of snowboarding(although they would also shred on snurf board).
I'm about to go to all of the nearby Goodwills to get some more of these steezy looking skis.
Dec 7 2017 11:09PM
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cool_name
Posts: 4246
This is the real golden age
Dec 7 2017 11:13PM
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Govygen_gourmet
Posts: 336
Good luck skiing powder in those, don't ski near me on those death traps.
Dec 7 2017 11:14PM
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Holte
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I never noticed how progressive his mount point was in that photo. That's Schmidt, right?
Dec 8 2017 2:21AM
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teamdummy
Posts: 1084
Not a progressive mount, just huge boards. The skis three were K2 DH Race skis. 220’s. Lots of tail just because they were so long.
Dec 8 2017 4:13AM
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Segsxi
Posts: 396
Govygen_gourmetGood luck skiing powder in those, don't ski near me on those death traps.


You can ski powder on any ski, just have to know how to. I've seen Jerries with badass pow skis do shitty in pow. Hell they would ski pow on animal carcass skis way back when, and then on wooden sticks a century ago.
Dec 8 2017 9:31AM
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.nasty
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Govygen_gourmetGood luck skiing powder in those, don't ski near me on those death traps.


you don't deserve to be a skier
Dec 8 2017 1:34PM
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dan4060
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Govygen_gourmetGood luck skiing powder in those, don't ski near me on those death traps.


I learned to ski and love pow on old, skinny skis. I'm not going back, but we loved pow back then, even on those skis. It takes some skill, but you learn how to bounce.

That was a great era. The modern guys owe a thank you to Schmidt/Plake/Hattrup and all those guys.
Dec 9 2017 2:56PM
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