alpinebaseline wrote:Yes - I am in the UK so boot fitting choices limited, but I went with her and tried to push her in the right direction.
She has excellent natural alignment and has represented England at karate so is a good athlete - if she ends up not being able to ski it's on me! Just trying to gently encourage her as to the importance of good gear. In karate it's irrelevant, in skiing...
Great--glad you got her boots. Warm comfortable boots will be one of the most important aspects of your mutual enjoyment. Let's face it, if she doesn't have fun, you don't have fun.
On the ski front, I'd recommend looking for new ski deals that are slightly above your price range. For example, when I taught my girlfriend, now wife, how to ski when we first started dating at university, I bought her a brand new Dynastar women's carving ski setup... I think it was the Exclusive back then... one step down from top of the range. She loved it because she had brand new shiny women's skis that were all hers, and the Exclusive range happened to feature a grip/pad on the front of the ski that made if comfortable for picking up and carrying. This may sound like a non-feature, but she thought this was the best thing ever because it made the skis easy to transport, which was a new experience for her.
Both the V Series and Joy Series from Head are good considerations, as are the lower-level and women's Curv skis from Fischer. I think Dynastar and Rossi also have some offerings that can be had for pretty cheap (e.g. under $300 USD with bindings). Try to keep the waist in the 68-75 range. Make sure they look nice.
Again, remember, if she's happy, you're happy.
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