anthems are surprisingly really sick. i usually ski on real wide (95mm) and stiff skis. i ran out of skis to use this year from braking/them getting stolen and Compton was nice enough to loan me a pair of these for the last few weeks of the season. they are definitely a soft and don't exactly rip the upper mountain, but after a few days on them i really got used to them. They are real soft and responsive, but not to the point of being unresponsive noodles. really a sick ski if you mainly ski park