Ski Press Magazine Ski Test Week – Day 4 Summary

We came. We skied. We tested.

About 35 skis later and we’re drinking a glass of wine looking over Baie-St-Paul.

Today wasn’t the epic day we were expecting. The weather was predicted to be 9 degrees and sunny, instead it was about 4 degrees and cloudy but that didn’t take away from the experience.

These skis were meant for cruising

Today I had short-turn carving skis and Phil had more of a cruising type ski. As the day warmed and the snow really softened my skis didn’t like the conditions but that didn’t stop me from testing their limits. Because I’m so light and because most of those short-carving skis have such fat tips I can use them to plow through the crud.

But Phil was on cruisers that just allowed him to really go through it all. I spent my day just trying to keep up while my skis just wanted to make all these little turns.

As we handed in our booklets with our notes about all the skis we had tested I couldn’t help but smile. What an amazing four days – amazing skis, the great people I had met, and skiing with Phil for the most consecutive days all season. I can’t wait to go back again next year (well at least I hope so)

Every great beginning should have a great ending

As we were finishing our day the sun came out to shine. Phil and I finished the day with one of those epic bump runs – huge, but super soft, bumps with blazing sunshine as I chased Phil down to the bottom. We said good-bye to the great friends we met and headed our ways. No matter where we all came from, we all had a common value; we all loved to ski.

We’re going to ski Le Massif for a couple of days together; apparently Saturday is their Reggae Festival. And then we’re off to Old Quebec city for a night of luxury before we head back to reality.