[CamB]

I tried a few different skis while away over Christmas (one of the advantages of renting). Mostly I stuck to GS skis (like the Rossignol 9X), but they are pretty heavy and only average at short turns/bumps. Specificly with the 9X "Oversize", I thought it was fine in powder, but crud was not especially easy. Other people I was with had Bandits and they thought they were great. Mind you, I like going fast and not turning much (I'm lazy).

Tried a Volkl GS ski. It was... purposeful. This is another way of saying it was only any good for GS (but it was very good). At the other extreme, I tried some Stockli Snakes (a twin tip ski). Absolutely hilarious fun in powder/crud, absolutely scary at speed and on hard surfaces.