Picking the right ski...

I don't know when you last set foot in a ski-shop, but if you haven't for a long time and were to pick a pair of ski, you might be in for a shock. That shock would be the result of two things, the astronomic prices and the plethora of choices available.

Of course, if you go just now, at the end of the season, the inventory you still might find could reflect the year's sales activity and unless your region has suffered a snow-drought like ours, in which little equipment has sold, you may find the "ugly duckings" that no one had the gumption to buy.

If you walk today inside a Utah ski shop, you'll still find the whole selection and may ask yourself: “Do I need a double rocker, a cruiser or something in-between?” Unless you can afford to own three specialized pairs, the latter question might be the right one to ask and answering it might lead to the pair of ski you just need...