All Mountain Carvers

On any given Sunday

A day or two after the fresh powder is skied out, the mountain takes on many different forms: Groomers, bumps and chopped-up crud. Believe it or not, there are skis that do well in all of these conditions, while excelling in one or another, skis that most people find workable as "the one ski" for all but the deepest days! Make no mistake, these skis can get through deep snow as well!

Greg selected 3 skis the staff has picked as "go to" skis on any given day. He negotiated great closeout pricing on them so we can offer them at big discounts. Each ski can tackle similar terrain, yet they all have a place where they excel. Were we to separate an average day's conditions—groomers, bumps and tracked out crud in bowls—we'd see clearly how these skis stack up!

stormrider

Stockli Stormrider XL

Built to standards and with the quality of materials formerly found only on the World Cup tour, Stockli offers a ski unmatched in both quality and craftsmanship. The Stormrider XL is built with the same construction and feel as a World Cup Giant Slalom ski. For the solid intermediate and above that likes to cruise fast with big sweeping turns, this ski can’t be beat. With its 75mm waist the Stormrider is also very powerful in crud. For the discerning skier, this Stockli may be a handful in moguls but is pure confidence underfoot while cruising the “off piste” as well as ripping Tahoe groomers at warp speed.

 

monster 78Head iM-78

Simply, a fantastic all mountain ski. Quick turn radius, medium flex, very smooth. We like it a lot. The iM 78 probably does more things well than any ski ever made. Sounds like big talk but I think the ski can back it up. Heads exclusive "intelligence" feature uses an electronic devise that adjusts the ski to the conditions (check the Head website or intellegence.com for more detail).

This helps make this a ski that does it all. Overall feel is damp, stable, and smooth. Made with a “Liquid metal” top sheet for more a livelier feeling (again, for more info go to liquidmetal.com). Perfect if you are looking for a single ski for the variety of conditions that Tahoe offers. Smooth, powerful and versatile, the iM 78 will not disappoint...

 

watea 84Fischer Watea 84

 

A all mountain ski that we found to be pure fun. With no metal in its construction, this ski is super- light with "cat-like" performance features. To maintain the legendary Fischer edge hold, it employs an advanced carbon top sheet and the wood core is milled to accept two carbon fiber "I beams". This extra carbon makes the ski highly resistant to twisting. Gee... sounds like a great ski!

Guess what? It is! For a ski this light and agile, it holds on ice like nobody's business. The Watea 84 offers a medium turn radius and light springy feel. Solid in the crud and a blast for the aggressive mogul skier.

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