Come out to Utah. I'll hit some of the blue runs with you.

188 sounds about right. The shaped skis do make it easier to turn, but nothing beats good boots. I bought some custom fit boots a few years ago and they made a HUGE difference.

>Oh sure. And I suppose they are not made of hickory now and they've developed some kind of hi-tech leather for the boots ? <bg>
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>I haven't been skiing for about a dozen years now and haven't shopped equipment longer than that, but I have seen the newer designs. Looks pretty cool. But the short skis of the 80s were just for people who couldn't carve turns and just slid their tails around and screwed up the hill.
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>I have been considering getting in shape for next winter and taking some new equipment out West. ( in Ohio, they ski the valleys and I just can't get excited about 300 ft verticals. Doesn't go with my Jackson Hole 100,000 pin <g> though realistically my physical skills have probably deteriorated from black diamond to blue bunny <s>)
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>At 6'2" my straight skis are 208s I'm told now I'd be using something around 188? I am tempted to go someplace and rent equipment just to see what it feels like.
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