Message #39

[Barrettscv]

I spent about 1/3 of my time skiing the soft moguls at Alta. Keep in mind these are not the sharp ice mounds often seen out-east; these are nice soft piles of cut-up powder. I found the ski would steer itself well using an active technique. The ski was responsive enough to go where directed and wide enough to flatten any surprises that came along.

The tail is stiffer than most skis, I would say. I have the older Salomon Supermountain and that ski is much softer than the AC4 with a easier personality in the bumps. However the tail on the AC4 is about as stiff as the iM 88 and less stiff than the tail of the iM 77.

If the snow had been firmer, I might have stayed clear of the moguls, however. A big ski in tight moguls is usually a loosing battle for me at my age.

Cheers,

Michael