The Importance (and Fun!) of a Quiver

[witch hobble]

After breaking a pair of Powderbirds that I had been rocking for a decade a couple seasons ago, I got some Volkl Kanjo 84s......and they are fine and all.....but for my diet of eastern skiing (I like soft snow and seek it out like a bloodhound, but sometimes you have to ski the hardpack or boilerplate to get to it, or the weather doesn’t line up for me on a day that I have plans to ski, or just the fact that weather and conditions at Cannon can run the gamut) I didn’t think it was a great choice. I don’t want to smear turns. They behave accordingly and are a great powder and chop ski, but are lousy on classic eastern conditions. Chattery and don’t lock into a full carve.

So I bought myself a pair of full camber Volkl Revolt 87s at the beginning of the year. Much happier with them. They are an aggressive park and pipe ski (and while I still ski aggressively, I have had too much wear and tear and trauma to play in the park much anymore) but carve great and really pop from turn to turn and make nice full, rounded turns like I like. I find that they perform much better at the off trail stuff than the Kanjos do at the hardpack, and so a more versatile (and steezy) ski.

The camber is where it’s at imho.

 

[marcski]

You guys don't get a winter house anymore? It's really the nights, not the days, that are the issue. So looking forward to skiing all of NY and VT and spending the nights at home.

Except of course that first season when I ski EVERY SKI AREA in NY.

I didn't say that. But, I'm the only one who goes. Oh, and my dog. he's my buddy.

 

[marcski]

A quiver isn’t important, it’s just more fun!

The skiing here can be a lot like the east. We get long dry periods and mf cycles in the middle of winter. Things can get pretty darn firm. Resurfaced groomers can still ski pretty good generally, I’m not into skiing set up coral reef boiler plate but as long as it’s going to warm up and get softer I’m in. Something that rails a bit better then my free ride skis sure can be fun for that stuff.

It's not important, but just more fun! My original post on this topic said, it's the skier, not the skis. So, I think RA really hit it on the nose. Today was 23 when I got to the hill. Things didn't really start to soften until 11ish. I was rockin' those race skis for the first few hours and once it was time for the corn harvest, I switched up to my daily drivers. (92 underfoot I think),

 

[DomB]

It's not important, but just more fun! My original post on this topic said, it's the skier, not the skis. So, I think RA really hit it on the nose. Today was 23 when I got to the hill. Things didn't really start to soften until 11ish. I was rockin' those race skis for the first few hours and once it was time for the corn harvest, I switched up to my daily drivers. (92 underfoot I think),

Still in my quiver of one, sounds similar to Harvey on what tool we use to ski. Masterblaster 176 or 9, can't remember the size, 96 mm underfoot.
I hear the points about hard pack, but honestly there is so much functionality being packed into designs within the past few years, you can go quiver-of-one if you want. Maybe not ideal, but I would be just as confident on boiler plate as 2 foot of powder on these skis. I WOULD have to ski them differently in those conditions (maybe you wouldn't have to for specific-case skis).
I am strong skier (done some real, steep side country out west) and feel comfortable on a pretty icy Lies. Not trying to start the expert debate again on the forum.
The way my Jskis are designed, I have skied literally ice rink conditions at White Face no problem (once I figured out you can still ski on a trail that is wall to wall ice - not recommended for fun, but one of the mid mountain blues were side to side rink type 'snow' - surprised ski patrol opened it).
The skis devour bumps and trees, and will let you power through crud.
That said in a normal year I am skiing 20 days, so yeah, I don't need a multi-ski quiver. Maybe if you triple that amount you might care.
On knees, I find if you ski with a good forward lean stance and your using skeletal system vs. being in the back seat, there isn't much impact on your knees (easier said than done).
All good stuff.

 

[Brownski]

I can sell you some hard snow skis if you want. They’re binding less too so you can set them up your way.
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Since we’re friends I’ll give you a good deal

Too late. I was finally inspired to try my hand at mounting bindings today

 

[Kingslug]

The guy I skied with at PC was not into bringing 2 pairs of skis..I talked him into it..worked out perfectly. It cost the same to bring 2 as 1 when flying..so why not.

 

[Yukon Cornelius]

I'm finding I prefer one ski, even though I like having more. 88 is the new 100 for this guy!

 

[Harvey]

I didn't say that. But, I'm the only one who goes. Oh, and my dog. he's my buddy.

So we are in the same situation, on the face of it.

For me, if I went up every weekend solo it wouldn't work. So I mix in day trips to Plattekill with longer trips that include nights at our place, and weekends off. Cuts down on my days for sure.

And really incentivizes me to pick my spots.

 

[tirolski]

On knees, I find if you ski with a good forward lean stance and your using skeletal system vs. being in the back seat, there isn't much impact on your knees (easier said than done).
All good stuff.

Like this skeleton skiing?

 

[gorgonzola]

N+1 guy here, my local hill is my gym, pub and therapist. Slalom skis make good fun for early season limited terrain and firm days and nights, daily driver at 91 and added a 106 to try to keep up with my kid on pow days. Having just picked up a 4th set of xc/bcxcd/tele skis I realize I may have bit of a problem, Hi my name is.....