Skis 'r SO heavy!

fatlazyless · 10-12-2025, 09:48 AM

Downhill skis have become SO unbelievably flipp'n heavy. Looking at many different used downhill skis with bindings at a local community tent sale, I was really impressed with their weight. They are incredibly heavy, like maybe ten pounds per ski and binding, each. That's a lot of weight to control while skiing downhill.

Prices were mostly $100-$200/pair with some at $250/pair for good quality second hand, used skis.

Cross country skis are the opposite, they are very light weight.

So, what do I do? Go downhill or go cross country? For twenty bucks I bought a pair of used but in excellent condition, Alpina Approach 210-cm cross country touring skis w/ bindings with mucho spring tension at the middle.

Is easy to see why downhill skiers are always breaking their legs, knees, and hips because all their equipment, skis, boots and bindings is SO flipp'n heavy. With skis SO heavy, are you controlling the skis or are the skis controlling you?

10-12-2025, 09:48 AM	#1
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,907 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 304 Thanked 1,048 Times in 764 Posts	Skis 'r SO heavy! Downhill skis have become SO unbelievably flipp'n heavy. Looking at many different used downhill skis with bindings at a local community tent sale, I was really impressed with their weight. They are incredibly heavy, like maybe ten pounds per ski and binding, each. That's a lot of weight to control while skiing downhill. Prices were mostly $100-$200/pair with some at $250/pair for good quality second hand, used skis. Cross country skis are the opposite, they are very light weight. So, what do I do? Go downhill or go cross country? For twenty bucks I bought a pair of used but in excellent condition, Alpina Approach 210-cm cross country touring skis w/ bindings with mucho spring tension at the middle. Is easy to see why downhill skiers are always breaking their legs, knees, and hips because all their equipment, skis, boots and bindings is SO flipp'n heavy. With skis SO heavy, are you controlling the skis or are the skis controlling you?