Looking for skis that carve well on ice. Suggestions?

Answer 1

You have to make sure you have the right ski for the job.

The best skis for carving on ice are the skis designed for it. You need a ski which is torsionally stiff and not too wide under the foot.

The torsional stiffness will keep the ski on edge as the forces generated by the turn work to deflect the ski off it chosen path. By having a narrow width under your foot you will be keeping the edge of the ski more directly in line with the center of your foot. If you have ever watched ice hockey players carve and turn on the ice, the precision comes from the fact that the blade of the skate is directly aligned under the center of your foot. If the ski is too wide, you can not get enough leverage to keep the ski on edge on the hard icy surface.

Any race Slalom ski is what you are looking for. These are all very specialized. They are great on hard snow and are very quick turning. Not so good in the powder or when you really want to go fast.

One word about skiing technique and hard snow. You do not want to stay on edge for too long. Shorter precise turns are better than longer, drawn out ones. Also no ski will hold if it has not been properly tuned. A sharp clean ski edge will help the ski hold. If your skis have not been tuned in a while and the edges are dull, you will just go sideways like everyone else.

Answer 2

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OK...really...get something stiff! I admit I'm not up on standard Alpine stuff because I mostly tele, but the same is true in both styles. When I ski on bondage boards I usually use my old Volants when it's icy. They are also skinny. You don't need fatties on ice. LY at Mad River in late January there was very little snow and the day I was there I was demo-ing some fattie Karhu Jax. Not the ski I needed that day. I switched back to my K2 Totally Pistes..much thinner, much easier to turn.

The newer Atomics, Volkl, and Head skis are really stiff, but most are also HEAVY! But that is the tradeoff. Slinky skis on ice can almost be as bad as fatties. Once any ski gets squirrelly you can lose it pretty quickly.

Keep them sharp and invest in a riser set so you can lay down the turns easier.

Answer 3

atomic or volkl are both excellent names for carving it up. I have a few yr old atomic the supercross b5 and also the atomic gs11. they can slice and dice. I also have a volkl allstar ( 2 yr old?) that do well also. they are better for every day all day stuff. the atomics can become tiring after a few days in a row because of their weight.

Answer 4

I like atomic. you need a stiff ski and tune them to 3 degees, a racers edge.

Answer 5

VOLKI. That is the ones i have. THEY CARVE GREAT. GET THEM!!!!!!!!!

Answer 6

atomic or volkl