Now that airlines are starting to charge extra for ski equipment it’s nice to know that advanced skiers can get high performance demos from a local Aspen ski shop. I used a ski rental delivery shop to get the Rossignol Phantom 80. I had read a lot about the ski and was excited to be able to try it out. The shop delivered the skis right to my room and did the binding adjustment while I waited. At 9:00 am I was standing in line with the locals since I had already taken care of my equipment the night before. The reviews I read for the Phantoms were right on! They were ready for everything I had to throw at them. I especially liked them on the packed powder, they were quick edge to edge but the 80 mm of width under foot blasted through the deeper snow. They also hold very well on groomers because of their vertical sidewalls. Tomorrow I’m going to try a different pair of high performance demos, but they’re going to have a lot to live up to after a day like today!
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