Message #17415

[LivingProof]

I concur that renting a 78 or 84 ski is a better move if the off-piste snow conditions are present during your holiday. I own and love the SS on-piste. Never liked it as a heavy spring snow ski or when piles of loose snow accumulate. I find the tip flexes too much in variable conditions and it is fatiguing to ski. Max, who skis in heavy snow found in Ore. often has written that he still skies the SS in that snow. Certainly, his technique is far better than mine. I had the SS in Co late last season and struggled in old snow. Much easier with a wider ski.

Just one opinion.