I'm in a similar boat.johnnycanuck wrote: ↑Tue Oct 12, 2021 10:30 amI'm trying to sort out my quiver for this year and I think I've finally settled on what I am going to get:
Alpina Alaska boots
Fischer Transnordic 66 Easy Skin in 195cm
Fischer Transnordic 82 Easy Skin in 196cm
Height: 178cm
Weight: 72kb
For context, I'm in south-eastern Ontario. I primarily ski right outside my backdoor, we're surrounded by farm fields, open meadows, and some forested areas. We've also got a provincial park not far from here that has sand dunes that provide some tiny hills to go up and down. As well, we've got family in Quebec City so looking for something that can tackle hills when they come up. Last year I had really mixed conditions: 12" of fresh snow, snowmobile trails, packed trails.
I'm thinking my most used ski will be the Transnordic 66 and for days with a lot of fresh snow (not that often) and I'm looking to break trail, the 82 will be nice. The 82 would also provide me something a bit better to use in the Quebec City area.
Some other skis that I've considered:
- Asnes Otto (possible all-in-one, but newer ski with no reviews)
- Fischer Traverse 78 (potential all-in-one, review mentions them as boring in comparison to the 82/E109)
Any advice here is appreciated, sizing and models... I've done a lot of research here and have gone in circles trying to decide.
I own the TN66, and want to compliment with a wider ski to break trail and/or use in deeper fresh snow.
Have you read much on the TN82?
My impressions is that other Fisher model(s) might be better suited for this purpose.
My research has lead to the Traverse 78 and/or the Excursion 88.
Had you looked at either of these?