It’s Official: The Legends Are Dead

It’s official. After a two year love affair with my Dynastar Legends, they decided enough was enough and they broke off our relationship. Literally.

I was at Solitude, about to finish up my day and head down the canyon to go to work, when all of a sudden, I yard-sale all over the run (right under the lift, naturally). It wasn’t a very bad fall, but as I hiked back up to my skis, I was shocked to see one of them broken. Gone. Kaput. Edges are bent, core is snapped, and the fiberglass cap is in shards right in front of my binding. In my 25 years of skiing, I’ve only seen one other person manage to break a ski. :(

Totally bummed. These skis were my favorite all-mountain ski. Wide enough to handle the powder days, but nimble enough to tackle the hardpack and crud as well. I’ve never had a ski that carved as well as these puppies. It was like I was on rails when I turned.

Check out this guy I found at Solitude today! I’ve never seen anybody who can carve like he does.

Powder up to my waist at @skisolitude

Powder up to my waist at @skisolitude