{"id":26,"date":"2012-04-12T18:24:00","date_gmt":"2012-04-12T18:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/janice.kurbjun.com\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2012-04-12T18:54:05","modified_gmt":"2012-04-12T18:54:05","slug":"the-gear-gal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/janice.kurbjun.com\/?page_id=26","title":{"rendered":"Gear Gal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Salomon Geisha \u2013 less all-terrain than the Mai Tai<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Lucida Grande,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;\">\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-26 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/janice.kurbjun.com\/?attachment_id=27'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/janice.kurbjun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Geisha-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/janice.kurbjun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Geisha-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/janice.kurbjun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Geisha-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/janice.kurbjun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Geisha.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/janice.kurbjun.com\/?attachment_id=28'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/janice.kurbjun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Mai-Tai-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/janice.kurbjun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Mai-Tai-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/janice.kurbjun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Mai-Tai-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/janice.kurbjun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Mai-Tai-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/janice.kurbjun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Mai-Tai.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: Lucida Grande,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;\"> Putting Salmon\u2019s Geisha to work outside of their natural powder environment \u2013 on the corn snow at Steamboat in March &#8211; made me wonder if I\u2019d like them, but as always, a ski of this caliber is full of surprises.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A bit bulky and heavy for the T-shirt-worthy conditions, the Geishas still engaged on edge, allowing sweeping turns down the groomed terrain. In steep trees, the part-bamboo reinforcement and full wood core snapped into play and floated nicely over somewhat-shaded soft snow in Christmas Tree Bowl. And in the moguls, I had a blast whipping them through the bumps. When I lost it, they didn\u2019t lose me \u2013 they stayed stable as I willed my muscles back into cooperation to pick up another line. I agree with Salomon \u2013 though this ski has a rocker design and a wider waist, it\u2019s still meant to be nimble on the entire mountain.<\/p>\n<p>Still, I can see the Geishas abiding happily in Steamboat\u2019s legendary deep champagne powder, particularly when I hopped on the Mai Tais, the Geisha\u2019s little sister.<\/p>\n<p>This is an all-mountain freeride ski. With a slimmer waist at 86 mm versus the Geisha\u2019s 97 mm heft, the Mai Tai was lighter and more flexible with its skier-to-ski compatibility. I meshed with this ski from the first minute I clipped in, dancing down the mogul fields, whipping through the steep trees and cruising happily along groomers. Though I didn\u2019t get to give it a shot, I\u2019d imagine this ski still has ample flotation in powder, but I\u2019d recommend looking to big-sister Geisha if you\u2019re expecting a season like 2011-12.<\/p>\n<p>Both skis offer optimum stability with powerful rebound, and I\u2019m happy to say that they have heavy edge reinforcement to protect against ripping one out in conditions like this year. You know, where the rocks pop out like teeth in the snow \u2013 even in February.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Salomon Geisha \u2013 less all-terrain than the Mai Tai Putting Salmon\u2019s Geisha to work outside of their natural powder environment \u2013 on the corn snow at Steamboat in March &#8211; made me wonder if I\u2019d like them, but as always, a ski of this caliber is full of surprises. 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