what ski can you suggest to me as new backcountry skier. ?i And also the boots, im looking for something i can use bith in the resort and backcoubtry.thnks
Hey John, that is a great question but also a loaded one. There are so many things that a person needs to take into account before they can find the ideal backcountry ski for them. Such as what is your skiing ability, your height, weight and where do you mostly ski, out east, in the PNW or the rockies. Also how often will you go ski touring with this set up versus skiing the resort, 50/50 or more like 75/25 for inbounds skiing. All of these factors determine the best ski and boot choices for a person.
@@bs8556 Hi thanks for the quick response. Im intermediate and mostly ski in Banff/West Canada. I am going to do my first backcountry AST in Whistler this season and have no idea what gear is suited to me. Im 5’4 110 lbs. I sam Atomic Ultra XTD boots out of my budget range
@@johnwicked4982 Thanks for this, yes good gear is super expensive these days but luckily after the initial investment it is relatively low cost to go ski touring. Great you are getting training as well. Since you are just getting into ski touring and are relatively light then you have lots of options. For a light all round touring ski that can still tackle the resort well I'd look into the G3 Finder (you can get previous versions very inexpensive), the Blizzard Zero G is another great ski or the Elan Ripstick. I would go for a 100 width given your weight. For boots I would look at anything you can find for a good price with a nice walk mode. The Scarpa Maestrale is the worlds best selling touring boot and for a reason, they are simple solid boots, not too light and you can ski anything in them. They also have the previous years' boot discounted as a new version was just released. I wouldn't go too light on the boots as you want something with good support and warmth.
what ski can you suggest to me as new backcountry skier. ?i And also the boots, im looking for something i can use bith in the resort and backcoubtry.thnks
Hey John, that is a great question but also a loaded one. There are so many things that a person needs to take into account before they can find the ideal backcountry ski for them. Such as what is your skiing ability, your height, weight and where do you mostly ski, out east, in the PNW or the rockies. Also how often will you go ski touring with this set up versus skiing the resort, 50/50 or more like 75/25 for inbounds skiing. All of these factors determine the best ski and boot choices for a person.
@@bs8556 Hi thanks for the quick response. Im intermediate and mostly ski in Banff/West Canada. I am going to do my first backcountry AST in Whistler this season and have no idea what gear is suited to me. Im 5’4 110 lbs.
I sam Atomic Ultra XTD boots out of my budget range
@@bs8556 i might go for 75% backcountry as it is my priority instead of resort
@@johnwicked4982 ok, and your ability and weight?
@@johnwicked4982 Thanks for this, yes good gear is super expensive these days but luckily after the initial investment it is relatively low cost to go ski touring. Great you are getting training as well. Since you are just getting into ski touring and are relatively light then you have lots of options. For a light all round touring ski that can still tackle the resort well I'd look into the G3 Finder (you can get previous versions very inexpensive), the Blizzard Zero G is another great ski or the Elan Ripstick. I would go for a 100 width given your weight. For boots I would look at anything you can find for a good price with a nice walk mode. The Scarpa Maestrale is the worlds best selling touring boot and for a reason, they are simple solid boots, not too light and you can ski anything in them. They also have the previous years' boot discounted as a new version was just released. I wouldn't go too light on the boots as you want something with good support and warmth.