The right pair of skis should feel like part of your body. The wrong
pair can seem viciously uncooperative. You need to take a lot of time
and effort to get the right pair that will suit your style and needs
exactly.There are so many types of ski available now; from telemarking and cross-country skis to race skis and ski boards - it's hard to know where to start.
Types of Skis
- Alpine skis are precise, fast and high performing and are suited to advanced through to race levels.
- Freeride skis float through powder, cut through crud and slice through the slush. Usually 50% on-piste, 50% off-piste, they are suitable for advanced, expert race skiers.
- All mountain, all terrain bandits are easy to handle off the piste, but still provide good performance on the piste. 70% on-piste and 30% off-piste, these skis are suited to advanced and expert skiers.
- All mountain trailblazers are easy turning piste carvers that are designed for blazing around the blues and reds. Suited to beginners and intermediates through to advanced skiers.
- Just Cruising are very easy turning beginner and intermediate carving skis. They're perfect for cruising along blues and greens.
- Carving carvaholics are short, fun, extreme carving skis. They will perform best if used by advanced and expert skiers.
- Nu School have twin tips, ski boards and jumping skis. They're fun skis for the fun parks.
