Easy Cruising – 2012

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Mid-range performance in long and short turns.

Written by Ron Betts, Test Editor

Testpit co-ordinator Joe Grierson


Have you ever watched a ski video—you know the ones I’m talking about, where the athletes rip perfect turns down a 50-degree slope before airing off a cliff—and thought to yourself, “I’ll never do that.” Well, friends, you’re not alone. For a large portion of the ski population, a perfect ski day is taking the family to the local hill, doing laps on mostly green or blue terrain, maybe a mid-morning coffee break, and then a few more runs before retiring to a well-earned après-ski beverage.

If you’re the type of skier who is perfectly content to keep the skis on the snow and save the speeding for the drive home, these Easy Cruisers should be in your playlist. That said, the ideal ski is one that helps you to ski well at your current level, but also allows for progression as your skills improve. The skis we tested for the Easy Cruising category do just that—they’re a bit more Sinatra and a little less Metallica. They’re smooth and predictable rather than fast and beyond your control—but they’ll help you get to the next level in style.

Skiing is many things to many people—it’s not always about who gets to the bottom of the mountain first. So if you want to improve your skills and increase your enjoyment, give these skis a try.

 

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 ATOMIC VARIO D2 VF – men

ATOMIC CLOUD D2 73 – women

BLIZZARD G-FORCE ULTRASONIC – men

BLIZZARD VIVA 7.4 IQ- women

DYNASTAR SPEED CROSS PRO – men

DYNASTAR EXCLUSIVE TRENDY – women

 ELAN AMPHIBIO WAVEFLEX 12 – men

ELAN INSPIRE FUSION – women

 FISCHER PROGRESSOR 800 POWERRAIL – men & women

GOODE PLUNGE – men

 GOODE AKASHA – women

 HEAD X-SHAPE MTX – men

 HEAD MYA NO 5 – women

K2 IMPACT – men

K2 SUPERIFIC – women 

KASTLE LX82 – men

KASTLE LX72 – women

NORDICA SPITFIRE – men & women

ROSSIGNOL AVENGER 76 Ti – men

ROSSIGNOL ATTRAXION 6 ECHO – women

SALOMON 24 HOUR – men 

SALOMON ORIGINS INTENSE BLACK – women

STOCKLI SPIRIT OTWO – men

STOCKLI SPIRIT MOTION – women

VOLKL RTM 75 – men

VOLKL ATTIVA ESTRELLA – women

 

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