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okay here's da' deal heading to alaska in feb/march Haines...
By Alex
Ranked #1819 - Big Mountain Freeride Skis
December 16, 2009
okay here's da' deal heading to alaska in feb/march Haines to be exact I'm 5'8", 165-170 with pack/gear on, but I am an Eastie Maine/Vermont. Should I go for the gusto and snag the 188 in anticipation of 40+ degree 2000 ft AK. faces or should I snag the 178's for my return to East coast, strong,agressive skier fattest pair of boards i have now are pre rocker Coomba's sz 174 and on some days railing a open face high speed G.S. turns I get a little softness in the tips with chatter. I'm thikin' with the big rocker of the mega i can size up and still be good back east comments appreciated
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By Nick Barlow
Ranked #1303 - Big Mountain Freeride Skis
December 28, 2009
Tough to say. You might want to ski haines first to figure out what kind of ski you want. Overall, this is a rad ski for AK, but for your height, it may not be right. Assuming you're a strong skier, I like the 185cm JJ for your size. It skis short, and you won't sacrafice a whole lot of float. AK is big lines, not 3 foot pow (usually). You're going to lose some versatility w/ zero camber (and 125mm at the waste is getting up there). The megawatt still rocks though. Sadly, skiing it back east on-piste could be UGLY. The S7 would be very similar to the J also, both good choices!
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By Alexander Klivecka
December 17, 2009
Go big man, you'll want the 188s for AK and you can always sell them if you're not liking them back east.
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