Skinny ski for hardpack

[tollingbell]

I have the Atomic TM22's, skinny parabolic skis. They could be a tiny bit stiffer, but keep the edges sharp and they're quite good at hardpack.

[MikeK]

Thanks Tollingbell - I see those skis for sale all the time.

A little heavier than my Annums though, so I'm skeptical they'll be ideal.

[rongon]

I used to have a pair of Atomic Diran, same thing as TM22. I wouldn't use them with floppy leather boots, but if you have mad ski skills, then by all means. However, I did use them with low 2-buckle touring boots and 3-pin bindings. They ski very well that way. They also work pretty well with kick wax for actual cross country skiing. I had fun with them doing that. Yeah, I'd recommend TM22 for you.

I was given a pair of Rossignol CUT skis from about 1999. 67 mm in the waist, but pretty heavy. Great florescent yellow bases on 'em. They reflect really brightly off the snow. I put 3-pins on those and had fun with them, especially in moguls. Something like that would work too.

Night skiing on northeast hardpack is unlike any snow you'll find in the natural world. I wouldn't feel bad about using heavier-than-you-usually-use skis for that.

[MikeK]

I'd actually prefer to use these boots:

http://www.telemarktalk.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=381

But I don't have mad skillz. I have very little free heel skills hence wanting to practice some more. Night skiing sucks but it's cheap and I can do it after work if there is no snow anywhere else.

I don't really want to invest in two buckle boots and deal with the foot hassles they may or may not bring. I'd rather buy a pair of skis for $50-80 from eBay that I can slap some pins on. I have skis that work great for XC... no need for more.

PS I grew up night skiing. I used to be a 4-10pm season pass holder in high school. It was the cheapest and easiest way to ski.

[Raventele]

22's and leathers and 3pc are not a highspeed , hardpack setup, but Telekid skied them just fine when the KTB's toured here..
Great for double-poling!!!