My child started snowboarding this year which ment...

My child started snowboarding this year which ment it was time for me to pick up the skis again (20 years since I skied last). Sports systems is where I go for my biking equipment so naturally it headed there for my ski rental, Blake was the gentleman that helped me, I am not your usual skier in that I am 6 ft tall and 295 pounds and have froto feet (as wide as they are long), Blake took the time to measure me and found a boot that worked well, he did warn me that at my size I needed a lot stronger boot with at least a 120 rating, but since I told him I would spend my time on the beginner slopes it should be fine. Well my kid ended up going down a black mogul area and I followed, do yourself a favor if you need ski stuff go see Blake and take his advise, I made the run but the kid was right I need 120, when I returned my rental stuff Blake took the time to fully explain what I needed and why and even recommended a few good ones to try and we are quickly zeroing in on the right boot, he also told me I should buy a set of used salomon QST92 skis that had just come in, they had not even made it to the rack yet, he said they would be a perfect match for my skiing style and a great all mountain ski, so I bought them, I have skied icey conditions at sipapu, powder up at the tram and today mixed powder and evening crud, blues, blacks, moguls and I truly love these skis. I will definitely keep going back to sports systems for my skiing needs, with people like Blake behind the counter you can't go wrong.