Backcountry Touring Rossignol Skis - Rossignol Evo Trail Back Country Skis Package Help

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Glen K. asks - I watched all your videos on the Rossignol Evo cross country skis. But I am still stuck on either getting the Evo tour or the Evo trail. About myself, 6’1”, 190 lbs, 40 years old, I mountain bike once a week and run 3 miles almost every day. With last year's snow, I couldn’t do much of both, so this season I would like to purchase a cross country ski set. I have never been on cross country skis and only went downhill skiing once, 20 years ago. I live in central New Jersey and will be using the skis at local parks, in un-groomed trails, mostly along the edges of fields or along the canal trails. I mostly will be in other people's tracks, and sometime making my own tracks. I most likely will not go to a touring center. Thanks for any help.

ORS Crew (Justin) answers - From what you described I would strongly recommend the Rossi Evo Trail skis in the 190cm length. This ski is a little wider than all the other Rossignol Evo series of cross country skis and has a side cut of 68mm tip - 60mm waist - 65mm tail (it is still narrow enough to work perfectly fine in groomed ski tracks however). It will give you a better platform for balance and stability on the varying terrain and snow conditions you will constantly encounter at the places you plan to xc ski. Also since you’ll many times be breaking your own trails, this ski will “float” a better in deeper, untracked snow. I wouldn't recommend the Rossi Evo Tour skis, as they are a more performance oriented ski with a little narrower width and really shine kicking and gliding mostly in groomed nordic ski tracks. Finally, for an entire ski package you will want to go with the Out-the-Back-Door-Explorer Category Rossignol Evo Trail ski complete package because it offers boots and bindings optimally suited for your style of skiing (there is also a Recreational Touring Category Rossi Evo Trail complete package with components suited for the person deviding time more evenly between groomed xc tracks and off-trail exploration). The added support, warmth and comfort will go a long way in helping you to quickly gain experience and become proficient at the class skiing technique, going downhill, climbing and more.