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		zwirbl on Dec 1, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How to Save a Ski Town Sure, but long, straight skis are harder to control, causing more accidents for less skilled riders. Many people skiing reasonably well today would have a really hard time using classic material from the 80s-90s

swader999 on Dec 1, 2021 [–]

Yeah that is true. I still take my skinny ones out a couple times a season. They turn quick and you get to feel the depth on the powder turns.

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