White Dot Skis

Finally got a chance to get up to Snowbird again, unfortunately it wasn't powder though.  However, it was the next best thing- Spring slush.  The temp was close to 60 up there, turning the snow to corn in some spots, but deep, sticky mush everywhere else.
I had a few pairs of White Dot skis in my office to try out, so I grabbed a pair of Preacher hoping that they'd do the job.  The other options were way to soft, or too wide, or a combination of both.  The 179cm length of the Preacher was bothering me a little, trying to convince myself that I could still get enough stability out of them, but still not believing it.  I went for 'em anyway.  First run down Great Scott/Jaws area was fun, but a little sketchy.  High speed on short, soft skis isn't my cup of tea, but a little slower on more predicable snow (groomers) was actually pretty good.  I don't think a longer length of this ski would have been any better for the steeper, faster stuff though.  The main thing this ski lacked was appropriate stiffness.
I was really excited to try out the White Dot skis, as their image they've built the skis around is big mountain charging.  They seemed like a good match for me, based on their marketing efforts, and with Jeremy Nobis riding for them, I was about ready to commit to pushing their brand.  Good thing I got a chance to ski them first. I had access to the Preacher, Redeemer, and One, all of which were surprisingly soft just flexing them in the office.  They seem to be built well, and the Preacher did survive a 30mph dive off my roof rack, but unless you ski soft, fluffy powder everyday of skiing, these aren't exactly the best skis for the job.  The Ragnarok XII might be the redeemer (hehe, pun intended) of their lineup, as long as Fred Syverson likes stiffer skis.
The best part of my ski day?  The drive up and back down in my 1998 VW Jetta (thanks Jason), which now has 272,000 miles on it: