beaver mountain ski shop

THE ROCKER REVOLUTION

Here in Cache Valley it is cold and the snow is finally starting to fall. My skis are staring at me from the corner of my apartment and bringing with them fond memories of seasons past. My most beloved skis are my pair of Volant Spatulas. The Spatula was years ahead of their time. They were the brain child of Shane McConkey (pictured) and the first rockered skis ever produced.
To help you understand the term "rocker", imagine that your skis are lying flat on the ground. As I am sure you have noticed they have an arch or camber to them, Only the tip and tail are coming in contact with the ground. Rockered skis are the exact opposite, the tip and usually the tail are off the ground . This design optimizes the skis ability to float in powder and plow through cut ip snow.
Anyway, On my first day my Spatulas two things happened. First, I had more fun flying though deep snow and smearing epic turns than I had ever had. Second, People asked why I was skiing on water skis.
Flash forward a few years and nearly every ski company has their take on the rockered ski. People are falling in love with this design. Why? Remember when we all lived without cell phones? We didn't know how convenient it would be to have phone on you all the time. It simply made life easier. I think this is what rockered skis did for my powder skiing. All of sudden, the feeling of bottomless powder came not only in 15 inches of new snow but even in 5 inches. I could ski fast and smear my turns then pivot on a dime. I could make lap after lap off in the side country without a break to rest my burning thighs. It could ski the deep stuff faster, longer and better.
At the Beaver Mountain Ski Shop, We are pleased to offer a variety of rockered and fat skis for the 2010 season. Come in and find out what rocker can do for you!