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GreatGazoo

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6. Loved my blue Hexcels circa 1979

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 09:49 PM

Oct 23

Bashed moguls until the one of the tips delaminated. It was repaired with a rivet. I sold them in that condition through a consignment shop in West LA. They were bought by the prop master for "Herman's Head" because they needed "funny and pitiful" skis for a sight gag.

Also loved a pair of K2s that Dave McCoy lent me for the season that I worked at Mammoth. Great skis and his generosity made me feel like extended family. They had his name engraved across the tops.

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Did you have a favorite pair of skis? [View all] OAITW r.2.0 Oct 23 OP

I loved my Hexcel skis back in the '70s. They were the first advanced composite skis I ever had, but... Ol Janx Spirit Oct 23 #1

I should really give skiboarding a try. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 23 #2

I've never tried skiboarding, but it does look like a lot of fun. It definitely does not have the same... Ol Janx Spirit Oct 24 #11

My old faves were my 1981 Dynastar GS in a 207 length. Mister Ed Oct 23 #3

How tall are you? 207's in the East were really a lot of ski to control. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 23 #4

In my prime, I was just under six feet. Mister Ed Oct 23 #5

Back in the day you weren't taken seriously on 195s Bobstandard Oct 23 #7

Sadly. I never skied in powder. Maybe my next life, OAITW r.2.0 Oct 23 #8

Loved my blue Hexcels circa 1979 GreatGazoo Oct 23 #6

My two favorite skis: LudwigPastorius Oct 23 #9

I had, I think Salomon skis, in the late 80's and 90's with weights on the tops Bev54 Oct 24 #10