UnFacconable
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I should probably give my skis some more TLC. Before a hot wax on Sunday (which made a huge difference in the sticky snow), hadn't waxed them in years. Don't have any core shots and really only have one bad ptex gouge on my roughly decade old Mantras. I leave my skis at friend's house in Tahoe so I don't have a lot of time to spend with them to do any work. Maybe I will buy some ptex and wax and get them back into ship shape before next season.
In related news, my kids really seem to love skiing. Thinking really hard about sticking them on the kids ski team at the hill we go to. I love the kids on those teams that I run into and it's clear they have a great time and love skiing which is my number one goal for the kids. The only concern we have is the commitment required to hoof it up to the mountains every weekend, particularly as it would require us to either buy a place, do a ski lease or massively ramp up our imposition on friends.
n9 - started to notice all the Black Crows on the hill this weekend. Which ones have you skiied and are there any you recommend? Thinking Corvus (that's their original ski right?), Navis or Daemon. My dailys are Mantras and I love them truly. They also have a ton of life left in them even though they are advanced in age.
In related news, my kids really seem to love skiing. Thinking really hard about sticking them on the kids ski team at the hill we go to. I love the kids on those teams that I run into and it's clear they have a great time and love skiing which is my number one goal for the kids. The only concern we have is the commitment required to hoof it up to the mountains every weekend, particularly as it would require us to either buy a place, do a ski lease or massively ramp up our imposition on friends.
Definitely want to pick up some new sticks. I'm down to a 2 ski quiver: one set of midfats (96 under foot IIRC) and a really heavy set of powder skis (118 under foot?) that are center-mounted twin tips and fun but don't really fit the way I ski these days.
I should probably get a new set of slightly fatter every day skis and slightly narrower powder skis but I still have a lot of fun on my current skis so there isn't a ton of motivation.
n9 - started to notice all the Black Crows on the hill this weekend. Which ones have you skiied and are there any you recommend? Thinking Corvus (that's their original ski right?), Navis or Daemon. My dailys are Mantras and I love them truly. They also have a ton of life left in them even though they are advanced in age.