Mike, it's always a pleasure to hear from you. The voice of calm reason and objectivity. Great insight -- thanks for that.
I hear you re. the "buzz" around wider skis. I am quite cognizant of, and have healthy skepticism regarding the industry's push for ever-wider boards. Back when I first started skiing -- just 5 years ago -- an "all-mountain" ski was 70 to 74 mm. Now, if you believe Ski Magazine reviews, it's 88 to 98 mm. Seriously? OK, if you lived near someplace like Alta, I could see that. But for the rest of us?
Hence my thought that a lot of people are on skis that are too wide for them -- they are being told that wide is the way to go. Then the 160 lb eastern intermediate skier ends up with a 90mm+ ski that can't hold an edge on our icy slopes. Or if it can, then it's way too stiff and heavy for them and they struggle to control it. I see a lot of these guys on our home hill. Not a pretty sight.
As for not going to Jackson -- hey, my wife needs to fly the coop for a week every now and then. Mental health break
Everyone here benefits
And staying behind with our daughters is no purgatory. They are just the best. Super pals. We have a great time together when Mom isn't home
I know I'll be missing some great skiing at Jackson, and get really antsy when I get the daily reports from there. But I get my treats when I head west for business and take weekends to ski -- this winter I'll be in Vancouver (Whistler), Kamloops (Sun Peaks), Edmonton (Jasper National Park / Marmot Basin) and Calgary (Banff National Park / Lake Louise, Sunshine). My boots are mandatory carry-on luggage on those trips. So, who am I to complain?
Cheers,
Svend
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