Time for a change - snowboard to ski's

[Marshall]

It's time for a change, I've been snowboarding for 3yrs and concider myself as a advanced boarder. But it's time for a change.

I've never ski'd before, and to commit to the change I'm thinking about buying a pair of ski boot's.

I can aways hire ski's. But I see my self buying a pair of twin tips in the near future, as my boarding style is more free style and I'd carry that style over to skiing.

Any suggestions on boot's & twin tips ?? (on a modest budget)

[joshwa]

Boots are one item of ski eqiupment where it is well worth paying full price and going and seeing a qualified bootfitter and getting them to find which boot suits your foot shape, and then they can make further modications to give a good fit.
as for twin tips- what is your budget?

[ 25.05.2008, 01:43 PM: Message edited by: joshwa ]

[Silence]

To recommend the type of ski you should look at, info is needed..

Have you ever skied before?
Height, Weight, What type of skiing (Not just freestyle, but park, pipe, rails etc) etc etc..
Budget also comes into it as mentioned above..

Boots - get them fitted properly, best investment you will make if you want to enjoy your time on a pair of skis.

[Marshall]

Originally posted by Silence:
To recommend the type of ski you should look at, info is needed..

Have you ever skied before?
Height, Weight, What type of skiing (Not just freestyle, but park, pipe, rails etc) etc etc..
Budget also comes into it as mentioned above..

Boots - get them fitted properly, best investment you will make if you want to enjoy your time on a pair of skis. Have you ever skied before? No

Height, Weight, 5'10" - 77kg

What type of skiing (Not just freestyle, but park, pipe, rails etc) etc etc.. groomers, POW, rails/boxes, med park (snowboarding) I dont see it being any different for when I start skiing

Budget also comes into it as mentioned above.. boots ?? $400 to $500, and ~$550 I was looking at Dynastar Troublemaker (Paul has them on special $550) hopefully i can find a pair in a sale or even second hand ??

[ 25.05.2008, 02:31 PM: Message edited by: Marshall ]

[Silence]

I'll possibly hit you up with a pair of armada ar5's and bindings which would work within your budget

[Marshall]

so what length ?? is it calculated by height /weight ??

[SA]

Good for you Marshall.

Generally speaking, calculated by a combo of weight, skier ability, type of terrain and type of ski.

[karen97]

Originally posted by Silence:
I'll possibly hit you up with a pair of armada ar5's and bindings which would work within your budget I would think they will be too long for him as a beginner???

[TB]

I wouldn't buy skis just yet really. The type of ski that you want to learn on will be shorter and probably skinnier than you will want once you have mastered how to ski. Its also very unlikely to be a twin tip.

[Marshall]

OK, I'll hire ski's

Boot's I'm going to buy as it's a PITA to hire boots everytime.

What should I be looking for in a boot ??

[JIBBERISH]

You should look for a boot that will help you learn easily and also be something that will work for you once you have become a better skier. Flex pattern around 70 to 80 will work with your height and weight. Best thing is to go into a shop and spend a good hour at least on trying on different boots. Get as much information out of the boot fitter as possible, never be afraid to ask loads of questions.

Good skiing

[kort]

hmmmm Why would you want to start skiing after boarding for 3 years? Mind you when you mean 3 years, is that 3 years of continuous riding or 2 weekends a year for 3 years - there is a HUGE difference....I tend to define experience by number of days ridden.....years mean nothing if you only ride 1-2 days a year....

Its almost a step backwards - going back to the bunny slopes, etc

[JakeK-T]

where are you in Melbourne?

go to a place with a good bootfitter, EMC in deepdene and bumps in elsternwick are excellent. Maybe even call ahead to make sure they'll have a bootfitter there. go when the shop is quiet so you can spend ages trying on pretty much everything you can. Most of them should be really honest about what will suit you, even recommend other shops etc. It might be an idea to set aside 100 or so for footbeds or some other minor alterations to the boots that will make the world of difference to your skiing.

[Tobi]

Originally posted by kort:
hmmmm Why would you want to start skiing after boarding for 3 years? Mind you when you mean 3 years, is that 3 years of continuous riding or 2 weekends a year for 3 years - there is a HUGE difference....I tend to define experience by number of days ridden.....years mean nothing if you only ride 1-2 days a year....

Its almost a step backwards - going back to the bunny slopes, etc I was thinking the same thing Kort.

[Marshall]

3yrs continuous, plus 6 weeks in Whistler/Mt Baker, trips to NZ and I'm heading to Japan in Jan/Feb. I have 2.5yrs left in Melbourne before I head back to Perth and i want to experience both.. sking and boarding

I'm not saying I'm going to give boarding away completely.

Just a while.

[ 26.05.2008, 09:13 PM: Message edited by: Marshall ]

[Straight_Line]

graemlins/woohoo.gif One less boarder on the slopes :D

I rekon you could cut your board in half, buy a set of bindings and then your set. :D

[JakeK-T]

no no, buy another board, bend some brakes, and you've got yourself some Pollard style pow skis

[kort]

Originally posted by Tobi:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by kort:
hmmmm Why would you want to start skiing after boarding for 3 years? Mind you when you mean 3 years, is that 3 years of continuous riding or 2 weekends a year for 3 years - there is a HUGE difference....I tend to define experience by number of days ridden.....years mean nothing if you only ride 1-2 days a year....

Its almost a step backwards - going back to the bunny slopes, etc I was thinking the same thing Kort. </font>[/QUOTE]Great minds think alike Tobi :)

[kort]

Originally posted by Marshall:
I have 2.5yrs left in Melbourne before I head back to Perth and i want to experience both.. sking and boarding

I'm not saying I'm going to give boarding away completely.

Just a while. Each to their own I guess :) For me I could not handle spending even one weekend back on the bunny slopes....it certainly doesn't seem worth it financially (ie. already having snowboarding gear and then going out and hiring/buying ski gear)....
Still you might find you prefer skiing so best of luck with it! :)

[John Deere]

Skiing is a superior mode of transport, I changed from Boarding to skiing in 2004 and haven't looked back!

[Tobi]

Really?

YOU used to snowboard?

[kort]

JD - geez you must have been REALLY sh1t to swap ;)

[booter]

snowboarding is better for going downhill, skiing is better for going uphill.

[spaz]

Skiing is easier when you first start. graemlins/skier.gif
Snowboarding is easier to get good at. graemlins/boarder.gif
Skiing is harder to good at. graemlins/emoticon_skier.gif