Skier Ability Ratings Revisited; Monoskiing; & More with Powder7’s Jordan Jones
GEAR:3012 Tammi 2024

Skier Ability Ratings Revisited; Monoskiing; & More with Powder7’s Jordan Jones

Are you an “expert” skier or rider? Advanced skier? Intermediate? What’s the difference between “advanced” and “expert”? Today, we’re following up on our GEAR:30 conversation with Luke Koppa (episode 277) to revisit these questions — having received a lot of great responses from all of you. Joining Jonathan today to rethink these things is Jordan Jones, co-founder and president of Powder7, to provide a retailer’s perspective on these things. See what you think, and let us know whether you think we ought to change or tweak our 6 ability level categories for Community Reviews.

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Ep. 277: Jonathan & Luke on Skier Ability Levels

TOPICS & TIMES:

Meeting Up in Girdwood, AK (8:15)

Technique (12:37)

Is Our Bar Too High for “Expert”?(16:46)

Our “Advanced” Category (25:53)

Advanced & Expert Descriptions (28:56)

Assigning Ability Levels to Skis (32:04)

Skier Weight vs Skier Power (39:13)

Skier Personality / Style (44:29)

Accounting for Different Conditions / Locations (48:10)

Monoskiing (51:27)

Final Thought: The Best Skiers on the Mtn (59:08)

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