WTB - First Tele Ski

Want to sell some telemark and backcountry ski gear? Looking to buy or to trade? For years now this has been the best place on the web for telemark and backcountry skiers looking to buy or sell previously owned gear. Private party, used gear posts only, please.
Post Reply
User avatar
Trecker
Posts: 2
Joined: Thu Feb 07, 2019 7:29 pm

WTB - First Tele Ski

Post by Trecker » Sat Feb 09, 2019 5:09 pm

Hello all,

New to the forum (and to telemarking), and I’m looking for a solid set of skis and skins to get me started telemarking without a huge initial investment. I have a background cross country skiing and snowboarding but haven’t alpine ski’d before. Live in Central Oregon and will be skiing Mt. Bachelor and surrounding backcountry areas, so something that can handle both on/off piste would be ideal. I’m 6’0, 150lbs. Boot size is 28-28.5 (may need boots as well). Let me know if anyone has anything lying around.

User avatar
Woodserson
Posts: 2968
Joined: Wed Feb 11, 2015 10:25 am
Location: New Hampshire
Ski style: Bumps, trees, steeps and long woodsy XC tours
Occupation: Confused Turn Farmer

Re: WTB - First Tele Ski

Post by Woodserson » Sun Feb 10, 2019 9:27 pm

Trecker wrote:Hello all,

New to the forum (and to telemarking), and I’m looking for a solid set of skis and skins to get me started telemarking without a huge initial investment. I have a background cross country skiing and snowboarding but haven’t alpine ski’d before. Live in Central Oregon and will be skiing Mt. Bachelor and surrounding backcountry areas, so something that can handle both on/off piste would be ideal. I’m 6’0, 150lbs. Boot size is 28-28.5 (may need boots as well). Let me know if anyone has anything lying around.
Keep an eye out for a ski that's about mid-90's in the waist and about 180cm give or take either direction depending on your preferences. Rocker up front is good too. It'll be a good place to start until you get on your feet.



User avatar
Corbeau
Posts: 11
Joined: Wed Sep 19, 2018 9:35 pm
Location: North of the 49th

Re: WTB - First Tele Ski

Post by Corbeau » Mon Feb 11, 2019 10:57 am

Wooderson pointed me to Evo.com for good ski sales - here are some of his suggested filters applied: https://www.evo.com/shop/sale/ski/skis/ ... o-bindings

Here is the 95mm waisted version of the 85 (which Wooderson reviewed here on the board): https://www.evo.com/outlet/skis/atomic-vantage-95-c. Not sure how much they'd differ from the skinnier 85 version, maybe others here can chime in?



User avatar
Woodserson
Posts: 2968
Joined: Wed Feb 11, 2015 10:25 am
Location: New Hampshire
Ski style: Bumps, trees, steeps and long woodsy XC tours
Occupation: Confused Turn Farmer

Re: WTB - First Tele Ski

Post by Woodserson » Tue Feb 12, 2019 8:13 am

I haven't skied the Vantage 95C but I owned a pair for a few months, then sold them to a local ski patroller as a second pair to his first, he absolutely loves them. Round medium flex, some rocker up front, standard sidecut, pretty straightforward ski.



User avatar
Trecker
Posts: 2
Joined: Thu Feb 07, 2019 7:29 pm

Re: WTB - First Tele Ski

Post by Trecker » Tue Feb 12, 2019 12:48 pm

Thanks for all the input everyone. I was able to pick up a pair of 174cm G3 Tickets with G3 Targa bindings on Craigslist for $100. Took them up to the mountain yesterday and had a blast. Taught myself parallel turns and started dropping the knee a bit towards the end of the day as I got more comfortable. Excited to keep learning. Thanks again for the input, I’ll probably look to purchase a new setup next season and this advice will help aid that decision.



User avatar
Slow
Posts: 8
Joined: Fri Jan 18, 2019 2:59 pm
Location: Finland
Ski style: Lift served/touring for turns. Timid.
Favorite Skis: Head Monster i75 for hardpack.
K2 Sidestash for everything else.
Favorite boots: Scarpa T1
Occupation: Desk jockey/part time fireman.

Re: WTB - First Tele Ski

Post by Slow » Tue Feb 12, 2019 3:21 pm

Nice catch. Congrats!
Mostly harmless.



Post Reply