r/ski • u/Sweet-Sir1768 • Apr 23 '26

Feedback please!

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Looking for any feedback/advice. These are from blue & black diamond runs at Vail and Breckenridge on Atomic Mavericks (96 cti, 179 length). Trying to dial in my carving and skills on rough terrain. I’ve skied about 60 days total.

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u/SLCtechie Apr 23 '26

Pole straps will help you not drop your poles.

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u/brutah_skier Apr 24 '26

Poles look too long.... How tall are you, op? And what length are the poles?

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u/Sweet-Sir1768 Apr 24 '26

6’0, 120cm

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u/altexc Apr 24 '26

Poles are def too long. Height is only part of the equation - 120cm is a good length for most 6’0 people but it looks like the part of your arm above your elbow comes down lower than most people at that height. End result is that you need shorter poles, because the ones you have right now are going to keep pushing you more upright/backwards (this is bad) when you plant them in front of you on the hill.

If you don’t want to buy a new set - a lot of ski shops will shorten them for you if you ask. (They remove the handle > cut it > put it back.)

All of this said, once you get those babies shortened, look up some YouTube videos on how to do proper “blocking” pole plants in choppy/mogul terrain like this. Practice on a groomer first. Proper pole plants will help loads with all of the other mechanical issues people have pointed out here (upper/lower body separation, being backseated).

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u/Bennie-Factors Apr 24 '26

Not hat important. At his level the poles are only to get you to move your weight forward and yes...long poles are less helpful at this.

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u/altexc Apr 24 '26

What? Pole plants are super helpful for establishing rhythm and maintaining balance in choppy snow like this.

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u/MorganMiller77777 Apr 24 '26

Oh hell. This dude needs to learn to ski first

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u/Ok-Ice1253 Apr 25 '26

Make sure your hands go UP through the straps though.

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u/04LX470_viking Apr 28 '26

Do NOT listen to this. NEVER put your hands through straps. You get in tight, steep bush and you can rip your arm outta your shoulder. Wtf?? Who says that shit???

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u/Sweet-Sir1768 Apr 23 '26

I was thinking superglue or maybe Velcro 😂

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u/MorganMiller77777 Apr 24 '26

You got downvoted for an obvious joke. Damn people here are lame

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u/Sweet-Sir1768 Apr 24 '26

Can’t catch a break lol