Used Ski Pkg in Salt Lake City

[gpaulski]

Hiya all! Last time we bought instead of renting for $70 skis/boots in Colorado. MUCH cheaper than renting! This year will be in SLC:

Ski Trucks is offering a PKG for $99 excluding poles, 2nd Level $200, Levelnine $329............ Any suggestions?




Gracias!

 

[Marc_C]

Yes - ignore Ski Trucks. Rent good gear. And Alta Ski shop will have last year's skis from their demo fleet on sale for $400 and maybe some from the year before for ~$350.

Skiing Utah on crappy gear is like skiing in the NorthEast.

 

[Admin]

Avoid. Ski. Trucks.

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[Tony Crocker]

](*,) ](*,) ](*,) Demo before you buy anything. Used skis are fine if you have tried them and like them. Boots you need to suck it up and pay to have them fitted properly. Remember new boots still cost less than a few days of resort lodging at Christmas week prices. :stir: From your location good boots are going to last you at least a decade.

 

[Marc_C]

](*,) ](*,) ](*,) Demo before you buy anything.

+1
And as repeatedly said earlier, take lessons early - like your first day - and get guidance from the instructor on what bad habits you need to correct, what you need to improve, and suggestions on ski stiffness, length, and girth.

 

[gpaulski]

and suggestions on ski stiffness, length, and girth.

Would all ski instructors be able to do this in a 2 hour private? How about in a 4 person Group?

 

[Marc_C]

Reasonably good ones, yes, based on their analysis of your skiing ability.

The thing is, you seem really fixated on the attributes of the ski whereas most of us who have commented feel that the initial focus should be on how you ski and any bad habits you may have developed. IOW, working on your skills first will go much, much farther in improving your ski experience than changing your skis. An accomplished intermediate or above skier can ski on almost anything whereas a skier lacking skills almost always looks to their equipment for either improvement or blame. That's not to say that better fitting or stiffer boots or a longer or different flexing ski won't improve their skiing, but the bulk of the responsibility is with the driver, not the car.

Remember that all the legendary deep powder runs at Alta, Snowbird, etc. were first done when the usual ski was 201cm with a 65mm waist.

 

[gpaulski]

Marc, that last comment REALLY hit home, driver not the car. Thank you, THANKS ALL for the sound and sane advice always provided. Lessons, Lessons, Lessons.......

As we say here, ain't the dress, rather the hanger!

 

[Admin]

Remember that all the legendary deep powder runs at Alta, Snowbird, etc. were first done when the usual ski was 201cm with a 65mm waist.

As were the tight, steep trees of northern Vermont. I've got a bunch of pair fitting that description still in my garage. 8)