Harvey
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I can't contribute much to this thread, but the longest skis I ever skied off a chair lift were 210s. I'm 5'9 in heels.
Endo's All Time Favorite Skis Thread
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I can't contribute much to this thread, but the longest skis I ever skied off a chair lift were 210s. I'm 5'9 in heels.
JK_PA
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I still remember when I tried a “shaped” ski for the first time at a Bridger Bowl demo day circa 2000/2001. That ski (Rossignol Bandit X) blew my mind. I always think about that day when I see someone in the lift line with Bandits. So thank you Sbob for still skiing old-school Bandits and keeping their memory alive!
Harvey
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Endo how does it look? Any changes?
Sick Bird Rider
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Not tech savvy enough to start a new thread or what the heading should be. Maybe, Date yourself, have you owned any of these skis?
Top 5 Most Longed-For Extinct Ski Brands According to SnowBrains Readers - SnowBrains
We all remember our first pair of skis, no matter how many years ago we got them. Whether they were brand new, hand-me-downs, or some classic rentals, these early skis played a role in our love for the sport and community. Many new brands were starting, and a pair of skis was more than just a...snowbrains.com
Ooops, finally read the article, so here's an answer to the original question. As a youth, I lusted after a pair of Olin Mk 4s but never owned them. As a young adult getting into telemark skiing in the 80s, I stumbled across a set of Hexcel Comps in the thrift store and screwed a set of Rottefella Super Telemark clamps onto them. Those of you who tele-d on leathers can imagine how interesting it was to get the 203 Hexcels to turn with leather tele boots of that time (or were they 207s?). I skied those planks at Whiteface in the mid-80s and have a vivid memory of sliding face-first on my stomach down some really steep run near the summit and finally self-arresting with my poles. Didn't want those longboards windmilling, not releasing, and probably breaking both my legs. Good times back in the day.
Endoftheline
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Harv, a little off what I was looking for but a good conversation.
Campgottagopee
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I've had Harts, Pre's and Olin's ---- I don't miss any of them. LOLNot tech savvy enough to start a new thread or what the heading should be. Maybe, Date yourself, have you owned any of these skis?
Top 5 Most Longed-For Extinct Ski Brands According to SnowBrains Readers - SnowBrains
We all remember our first pair of skis, no matter how many years ago we got them. Whether they were brand new, hand-me-downs, or some classic rentals, these early skis played a role in our love for the sport and community. Many new brands were starting, and a pair of skis was more than just a...
These new skis are like cheating, but I certainly like them. I do miss my Atomic Yellow Sleds --- those things would rip.
Warp daddy
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Loved my Atomic SX10 ripsticks : Stable and sumbitches were Fast,put em on edge point em south and let em run
Scrundy
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Had the 90s, one of my favorite. I sold them to a buddy he skied and loved them for years.
