Icelantic Nomad Alpine Ski - 2010 BCS

Initially had a pair of the 08-09 design mounted with some Freerides, but decided this ski could be better utilized inbounds. Have the 168's, so length is a tad short for my size (5'11 185), but makes them more versatile in tight trees and especially the bumps. 105 in the waist has become a happy medium for me as its wide enough to enjoy in 12-18 inches of new snow and still manueverable in anything except the iciest of moguls (which suck anyway you look at it). When Colorado goes through a drought, they can still hold their own in the comical dumps down the road in Little and Big Cottonwood.

This is my go to ski for the days in which I have no idead what I'll encounter for snow condition. I've put more days on this ski then any other in my quiver. Icelantic bases are super durable and can take a beating. Trust me, P-tex point at the Bird won't phase these skis.

Now that I have more than 10 days on this ski, I can say with confidence that this is a great quiver of 1 ski. I've skied these in 2+ feet of fresh, light pow and they float great (if it's any deeper though, I'll probably go to my Megawatts). When the groomers turn hard and icy, they rail sweet GS turns. There is a bit of a speed limit to these skis, however I rarely hit it and when I do, all it means is that I have to use a bit more steering movements rather than just hard edging in my turns. Still, they don't flap around, have a fairly stiff flex and feel like a solid pair of skis on every condition I've found so far. I definitely love these skis and highly recommend them.