Maybe it's not the width but the double camber of the skis you ski that make them faster. As far as for the down, skinny skis generally require more speed to work, but I'm not sure if they are faster.

I'd love to get up that way, especially since it looks like my snow may disappear this weekend.

I have been applying polar to my scales for a couple seasons without any issues.

I'm still up for a bc day trip in the Catskills, preferably mid week. Let me know when it's good and you're thinking of getting out.

I don't get it, FHW makes a couple of post and gets an invite for dinner. I compliment you on your fine dinning and get nothin.

The snow makes a difference but some brands make more noise than others. Wax kicked ass compared to scales the last two days. The previous two days not as much difference. As the snow got colder and dryer kick wax had much better glide and at least as good a kick as scales. Yesterday my Voile Insane...

IMG_0938.JPG IMG_0938.JPG IMG_0900.JPGIMG_0903.JPG Some East Coast turns on my new favorite East Coast set up. I don't think there was enough cover for a ski in the mid 50s Love the tracks. Fat skis make the most of thin snow. I am beginning to see that fat skis make the most of small hills too.

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In a perfect world the snow would be deep enough so everybody would leave only one mark.

I may not agree with your gear choice but you do know how to eat out there.

Good idea to try it out in the yard. I just did the same and found that my blue extra's not working. Luckily I have the option to switch to scales, although I may try violet. As far as herringboning I only meant in the yard if the red isn't working, rather than gunk up the whole bottom with red, but...