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Originally Posted by bc-chris
ha - cool!!!
i've never skied or snowboarded either. a number of years ago my wife took her grade 7 class on a ski-day (up one of the local hills here in kelowna) and i went too.
i attempted to snowboard and absolutely hated it and took the board back after finally getting down the hill once. the guy at the rental shop asked me if i knew how to skate and i said yes. he said 'try these' and handed me a set of snow blades (i think that's what they were called). i had a blast - it was like skating down hill.... so much fun on the runs that were 'packed down' (sorry... not up on my ski terminology). the only down with them was they didn't perform well in any substantial powder.... they were too short (not enough surface area) and i'd just sink down.
these look to be along the same lines... except even shorter. i think the snow blades i used were about 2' long. i think the snow skates would be a ton of fun to try.
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Similar in some ways. They're designed for skaters, and I was shocked how a reasonable skater could master the slopes in one or two runs. Groomed runs are no problem, but stay out of the 3 foot powder! Big Ern joked he is a "figure skater" (his words, I'm not brave enough to say that to him on my own) post Blades of Glory, and was even doing pirouettes down the hill!
I had a pair to try, but accidentally grabbed two left boots so I didn't get a shot. Really want to get back up their and try a pair. I'm pretty good on 195cm skis, so this will be an experience! I quit hockey to ski a long time ago, and am dying to get my kids out on the slopes. The littlest one refuses, but he loves skating, so I'm hoping to use these to lure him out!!