[Feb 24, 2023] Weekly Discussion: Ask your gear, travel, conditions and other ski-related questions

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[u/Maladjusted_vagabond → u/[deleted]]

Assuming you'll mainly be sticking to groomed trails they will be absolutely fine.

[u/Maladjusted_vagabond → u/[deleted]]

Ok, so off-piste doesn't inherently mean deep powder, and you don't necessarily need wider skis to ski off-piste or even powder(until 20 years ago people skied everything on skis that are narrower than yours).

If you haven't ventured off the groomers much in the past, I don't think the benefits you get from a different ski will make all that much difference. That money would be better spent on a lesson in which you tell the instructor that you'd like to focus on going off-piste.

[u/Maladjusted_vagabond → u/[deleted]]

In the guide linked at the top of this thread there is an explanation of the different specs and how they impact ski performance. Once you have an idea of what the different elements that make up ski design do it makes it much easier to make sense of stuff.

[u/Src248 → u/[deleted]]

You're far more likely to be skiing firm snow than deep powder, and as an intermediate you probably won't be venturing into terrain where a different ski would be a big benifit. You could rent if you wanted but I don't think it's necessary, your ski will do just fine