This Week’s Ski: 2012 Icelantic Gypsy
Start the year off right...by calling in sick on a powder day. Don't let those sick days pile up! Take full advantage of them and hit the slopes tomorrow! Looking at 4-8 inches here in Colorado over today and Friday. Time to pick up a pair of powder skis. I'm recommending the 2012 Icelantic Gypsy for this weekend's High Country adventures.
Now I know a lot of you are thinking why the heck would I want such a big board in only 4 to 8 inches of powder. The answer is simple. With a unique rocker profile, twin tip sandwich construction and Poplar Wood Core, the Gypsy provides one of the nimblest, most playful, poppy (poplar get it?), groomer thrashin' powder boards on the market. A nearly symmetrical sidecut 152/125/147 allows the rider to ski, land and take off switch in any condition. The Poplar wood core makes buttering off any feature a breeze while the fully reverse cambered rocker profile with a slow rise tip and tail allows the rider to smear any size turn in the pow and trees. With the slow rise rocker when you're riding on the front side you can actually connect the ski from tip to tail when you're laying down trenches on the groomers. Now let's talk about the deep stuff. The reverse camber full rocker throughout the ski is going to propel you through powder like the Federation Starship Enterprise propels Spock and Capt. Kirk through the Mutara Nebula in Stardate 2285 . Speaking of space and new frontiers... Icelantic has stumbled upon a technology created a long time ago in a galaxy far far away the details of which are being held under lock and key....I probably shouldn't have even told you that. Did I mention these beautiful skis are handmade in Denver, CO?
2012 Marker Jester Schizo
For the Ultimate riding experience I recommend tossing on a pair of 2012 Marker Jester Schizo Bindings. The Multi Stance Adjuster allows for 6cm of fore and aft travel to dial in your standing position. This allows you to change your stance for varying conditions; deep powder, crud, groomers and park/pipe. These puppies are not for the faint of heart. A DIN range of 6-16 means your skis are going no where. Lock 'em down and charge hard. Recommended for expert level riders.
Cian shredding on the 180cm 2012 Icelantic Gypsy at Beaver Creek on a Powder Day