MEN’S HEALTH - Fall 2005
Snow – Alternative Skis
Alpine Touring
WHAT IS IT?
A lighter version of alpine skiing system with a heel-release latch.
WHY SHOULD YOU TRY IT? Schuss downhill at breakneck speed and then skin back uphill. It’s like telemarking – you’ll have access to any summit you can climb – but without the learning curve. If you can alpine ski, you can alpine tour.
WHAT YOU NEED
The Ski G3 Reverend $675; lengths 177 to 185cm
This portly ski loves to carve through bowls of fresh powder, but snaps to attention on the hardpack.
Alpine Touring
WHAT IS IT?
A lighter version of alpine skiing system with a heel-release latch.
WHY SHOULD YOU TRY IT? Schuss downhill at breakneck speed and then skin back uphill. It’s like telemarking – you’ll have access to any summit you can climb – but without the learning curve. If you can alpine ski, you can alpine tour.
WHAT YOU NEED
The Ski G3 Reverend $675; lengths 177 to 185cm
This portly ski loves to carve through bowls of fresh powder, but snaps to attention on the hardpack.
G3’s first-ever line of skis (all with vertically laminated wood cores) was introduced last fall and released in limited numbers over the winter. So for most skiers, this year will be the first chance they get to ski them. One of the sweetest tele boards out there, the Reverend unleashes your cravings for power, speed and huge turns. Not for the faint of heart, weak-kneed or dainty carver, the Reverend roars down the mountain with ferocity. With the Ticket, an ultra-snappy, relatively small ski that’s ideal at the resort, G3 scores again. The key to the Ticket is its asymmetrical sidecut, giving it a tighter radius on the ski’s outside edges to help it edge more effectively. For women, G3 provides the Siren, a ski with 88mm underfoot and quality that will bring it years of love. An aggressive ski, the Siren is wider than all other G3s save the Reverend.