Ski width

[sky_steezy]

How much does the width of a ski affect its ability to carve? Will a 106 powder ski still carve on hard pack?. I'm looking for something that will do good on anything but is mainly thick for powder, I already have a thin park ski. Thoughts on sizes? Thanks.

 

[VailValleySkier]

Check out The Friend™ by J Skis. I've been rocking them for 2 years now and couldn't be happier skiing powder with them. They are pretty good carving on hard groomers too, but are not all mountain skis by any means.

I'd suggest you get a pair strictly for powder skiing and then also buy a cheaper, more disposable ski for all mountain riding.

 

[sky_steezy]

Check out The Friend™ by J Skis. I've been rocking them for 2 years now and couldn't be happier skiing powder with them. They are pretty good carving on hard groomers too, but are not all mountain skis by any means.

I'd suggest you get a pair strictly for powder skiing and then also buy a cheaper, more disposable ski for all mountain riding.

Thanks for the advice, might just use my park skis on the cruddy snow and get some pow skis. Hopefully I don't get that cascade crud next year.

 

[VailValleySkier]

Thanks for the advice, might just use my park skis on the cruddy snow and get some pow skis. Hopefully I don't get that cascade crud next year.

That'd be a good idea. It's just good to keep the 3 types of skiing separate with specific gear for each type in my opinion.

 

[oxiclean]

Depending on their profile and flex, 106 shouldn't affect your carving too much. I have Solomon Rocker 2 108 and they carve pretty well in everything that's not rock hard.

 

[Funperson]

I ski 120 underfoot's on hardpack many days of the year. I actually prefer the fact that you have to get more angled to get the hard turn on fatter skis on hardpack.

 

[chuckmarty]

Bought some JJ 2.0s at the beginning of the season. Was very surprised at how aggressively they hold an edge on groomers. Obviously ride super well in pow too.

 

[Dustin.]

Just about anything can carve these days, but the wider you go the more effort it takes to roll the ski over turn to turn. Not a big deal on groomers, but you'll get more tired on longer days and your knees will hate you with unnecessarily wide sticks when you get older. Something in the 105ish range is generally a pretty great tradeoff between on and off piste performance, but I honestly I think the ski shape and flex profile are more important to take a look at. If the size is in the ballpark, move on to how it's going to flex and dig into the snow when you start railing harder turns.