re: Buying skis on Ebay

I wouldn't buy a pair of skis, new or used, without personally checking them out first. You never know based on pictures if someone is covering up a core shot or some other damage that affects the integrity and durability of the ski.

Not yet..I just bought a mountain collective pass, and I'm gonna try to go hit up Mammoth in the next few weeks. Already got 3x more snow in 19 days in November than the whole month last year

In denver for work this week. Going to a basin on sunday.

Why are you buying Skis? Do you live in a skiing region? If you are like most Louisiana residents who travel to ski every year or so, it's probably best to just rent.

Buying skis without testing them out seems like a horrible idea

Shoot me an email at gmail hippietiger420 if you want to get together. We will have a group of about 8 out there this weekend. All Louisiana and Texas folks. Look for a Louisiana flag flying on the beach too. One of my buddies is cooking a pot of gumbo Sunday and we should be partying a little between runs

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Do you live in a skiing region

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Yeah there are several mountains within 6 hours of where I live, including Lake Tahoe

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Not yet..I just bought a mountain collective pass, and I'm gonna try to go hit up Mammoth in the next few weeks. Already got 3x more snow in 19 days in November than the whole month last year

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Mammoth needs a 5' base to be really good. Be careful there if they say they have 2-3' base

I'm not going to try to talk you out of those, but skis marketed as 'intermediate' are likely to be fairly soft; you're likely to outgrow them pretty quickly, especially if you live close to real mountains.

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What would you recommend buying? Skis for advanced skiers?

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Yes - skis marketed as being 'advanced' or 'expert' are likely to be a little stiffer, and are likely to have better edgehold, so you'll be using the ski's edges and geometry without them breaking loose and scraping.

It's really down to preferences though - construction is going to be good, quality is going to be good (flat bases, good bevels on the edges, good longevity) (for new skis anyway) for anything you buy.

For what it's worth, I'm a reasonably good (but nowhere near expert) intermediate. I skied hardcore amateur racing skis for several years and loved them even though I wasn't good enough to really work them. Now I'm on 'expert' all-mountain skis, and like them even more, but I'm bigger than average so I can bend a stiffer ski and get it to work for me.

Don't get too hung up on gear though (except for boots - be obsessed with them) It's all fun, on anything.

Check out EpicSki.com - look through some of the forums there. It's the internet, so there's a lot of bullshite, but there's also a ton of great advice there.