Time for new skis…

On Saturday, upon our guests departure, I dropped by the annual Park City Ski Swap, which on an early afternoon seemed to me to be devoid of attendees. 

Quite a big surprise, in fact. Are the kind of people that flock to these events economically hurting this year? Sticker-shock all around might explain it. Most skis were priced upward of $500, which isn’t exactly cheap. 

Since I’m a Dynastar fan, I checked that brand closely and my eyes went to its M-Pro 85, an all-mountain ski that I thought might work for me.

Designed for short-to-medium radius turns, it has a hybrid core that combines a lightweight poplar core with a density of 450 g/m3, offering an excellent balance of liveliness, resistance, and weight. 

This central element is also wrapped into a fiberglass frame and Titanal sheets that are said to make the M-Pro very smooth and forgiving with a decent edge grip, but still easy to maneuver. 

I said “I buy it!” and only had to fork out less than $370 including my $16 entry fee...