Elan Ripstick 88

The Elan Ripstick 88 is an absolute standout in the carving focus, sub 90mm waist category, which has extremely stiff competition. Yes, that was a pun...

Really playful, nice easy finish to the turn there. And skier type, like I said, you can really be a lot, there's a lot of different levels of skiers ...

So fantastic for moguls, for trees, and just to be honest, just a really good choice as an all-mountain ski for somebody that wants to do a little bit...

Tons of fun in the moguls, pretty sure I said that already. It's just something that always comes to mind on this ski is it just wiggles through mogul...

Very smooth. This guy's loaded with carbon, so it's got a lot of energy and a lot of snap to it. So you get a lot of pop and a lot of energy out of th...

- elan Ripstick 88 or 96 - very light and very fun. Bindings - don’t overthink it and get Tyrolia attack; solid and affordable and lots of color options if that’s your thing.

The length of those skis are going to make learning to ski bumps a slow process. You want to be looking at skis a little shorter than that with a limited amount of metal. Something like a Salomon qst 92 in a 161cm or a Elan ripstick in a 164cm is going to be a much better fit for your ability. I would stay away from your Blizzard Bonafides and enforcers for the time, they will just be too unforgiving.

Those skis are best for someone who has skied their whole life and likes speed and spend 50 percent of their time off piste. For your size and preference for slower speeds you should find something more forgiving and probably a little narrower. The starting point I’d recommend is the Elan Ripstick 88. Forgiving and good at carving but capable of going off piste.