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BEST SKI FOR JAPAN

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angy4
Posts: 3 - Karma: 20
just recently accepted a job over in japan in Kiorro, Looking for something i can rip deep powder, but also be able to jump on groomers and be able to shred through the park!

cheers
Jul 29 2019 11:38AM 5 0
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dickweed
Posts: 13 - Karma: 100
check out the bent chetlers they do all of this pretty well
Jul 29 2019 12:45PM 5 0
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LINEenginerd
Posts: 148 - Karma: 377
IMHO, the Pescado is the best Japow ski ever made. I was at Kiroro last year and skied only on Pescados. I was skiing with Garret Russell (who guides at Kiroro) and he was on Pescados too. Even though we both had other pairs of skis in the car, we always grabbed those. At Kirorro, it's worth considering a tech set up so you can ski with skins in your pack. There are a lot of drainages that you can get caught in and a tech setup and skins can save hours of side stepping/booting. Also, the slack-country stuff there is awesome!

**This post was edited on Jul 29th 2019 at 2:47:58pm
Jul 29 2019 1:40PM 7 0
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jwilly
Posts: 482 - Karma: 2,614
yo are they hiring anyone else?
Jul 29 2019 7:51PM 2 0
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patagonialuke
Posts: 1598 - Karma: 7,723
Pescados would be awesome, though not great for the park. But if you don't end up skiing a ton of park (which you probably shouldn't, if you're in Japan), the Pescado's would be sick.

New Line Outline is another great option that's more freestyle-oriented than the Pescado and actually has pretty thick edges. A lot of Pescado similarities in terms of how it carves and surfs through pow, but with a twin and a more forward mount.

Bent Chetler 120 is a great alternative to the Outline if you want something lighter and more touring-friendly (though the Outline is still pretty light).
Jul 29 2019 8:32PM 3 0
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