I'm 5'6" and 115 pounds. Take a look at the Salomon Gun. The
174cm Gun was pretty good all around when I demoed it. Agile enough for
bumps, lots of float in powder, not unreasonably stiff to be playful. A
lot of heavier guys find them to be noodles, but a lot of lightweight
skiers seem to dig them.
Hellbents are probably the best things
ever in pow (I wish I tried the Pontoon out) but they are heavy.
Riding the 179cm in pow/crud was awesome, but it took a lot of effort to jump around with them on my feet. I don't think the 169cm is much lighter.
You could also look into women's skis. The K2 Missbehaved (169cm) and Faction Heroine (178cm but super light) were both fun when I tried them.
174cm Gun was pretty good all around when I demoed it. Agile enough for
bumps, lots of float in powder, not unreasonably stiff to be playful. A
lot of heavier guys find them to be noodles, but a lot of lightweight
skiers seem to dig them.
Hellbents are probably the best things
ever in pow (I wish I tried the Pontoon out) but they are heavy.
Riding the 179cm in pow/crud was awesome, but it took a lot of effort to jump around with them on my feet. I don't think the 169cm is much lighter.
You could also look into women's skis. The K2 Missbehaved (169cm) and Faction Heroine (178cm but super light) were both fun when I tried them.