Buying my first pair of powder skis, need advice!

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cgoal_in

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Hey guys, I'm a 16 year old kid from Colorado buying my first pair of powder skis for this upcoming winter. I'm 5'8" and 130 pounds, but I expect to grow another 2-4 inches in the next year or two. I'm a pretty advanced skiier looking for a powder ski that will be good for throwing down on some medium cliffs and general powder frolicking. This ski doesn't necessarily have to have any all-mountain or hybrid features, as I already have my regular pair of skis(2012 afterbangs). I"m trying to stay within a pretty cheap budget of $400-$500. So far, I've been looking on evo.com and found what I think might be good for me, but I need your advice.

Also, I'm only resort skiing at Monarch Mountain and possibly Summit County, probably 5 really good powder days a year. Do you think powder skis are worth the buy? Or should I just risk renting and demos whenever a pow day shows up? Keep in mind I'm trying to make these skis work for many seasons.

Apo Rise Up- A pretty sweet deal at $312. I'm debating the 176 or 184 size because I wan't the ski to last for many seasons, after I keep growing.(I'm 173cm tall)

http://www.evo.com/skis/apo-rise-up-bc.aspx#image=84859/390730/apo-rise-up-bc-skis-2015-176-detail-1.jpg

Sorry for the long post. Thanks for any advice guys!

P.S. Inexpensive bindings advice would be awesome too
 
184 bro! because ur skiing pow u need to size up. they'll be manageable now and will be perfect if you grow some more.
 
That would be a solid setup for you to get started on, the only possible issue I foresee is that S7's are a bit more directional. If you plan on riding switch a lot, there might be a few better choices. That being said, you could probably ski switch just fine in most other conditions other than deeep shit.
 
Don't break 180, you can replace them in a few years if you grow as planed. Keep in mind height is only one factor, you are also not very heavy (130lb) and it is unlikely you will get much bigger in 2 years if you do in fact grow over an inch a year.

Here is a good option:
nordica-patron-2014.aspx
(177cm)

The Patron is honestly one of the best soft snow skis. It might be a bit wide for you (at 130 you really don't need anything much wider than 105, so 113 is pushing it), but it is within your budget and an all around awesome ski.

If you are not picky about a twin tip:
salomon-q-105-2014.aspx


good skis, great price.

Or if you really want a pure pure powder ski that boarders on the edge of stupidity:
http://www.evo.com/outlet/skis/dps-lotus-138-hybrid.aspx
 
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