i have a few pairs of rossignol x-iums ( skate & classic) that i'd like to unload. they have a few seasons on them and have had nothing but the best wax jobs. one pair w/ bindings... i'll let them go for $150. (msrp $500 or more) let me know if you are interested. ~angus Quoting Jeffrey Richard Caisse <[log in to unmask]>: > Hi, > So I'm hoping to get out this winter but I need to find some skis > first. Where would people reccomend going so that I could get set up > with decent gear and not pay an arm and a leg? I'm just getting into > this so I don't need a racing setup by any means, just something to get > me out. I'm thinking I need to go to somewhere like Skirack to get > fitted (that may not be the right term, I ride bikes so am ignorant of > nordic terminology), and then I can look elsewhere if the Skirack peeps > don't have many options that I can afford. > Also, is it better to start with classic skis so that I can use them > in varied terrain and on trails that aren't groomed? I understand you > either need good packed down stuff or well-groomed trails to use skate > skis to the best of their ability, but I could be wrong. > Thanks for your input everybody, hopefully I'll have skis of my own > and will be able to get going with them in time for the Mount Sainte > Anne trip! > > -- > Jeff Caisse > Wing Hall 201 > 486 South Prospect Street > Burlington, VT 05405 > (603)566.5869 (cell) > > "I love noise...And I'm always waiting for that moment in a song when > something > just flies out of it and explodes in the air." - Sarah Vowell -- Angus Gates IRA Director of Public Relations 8023735779 [log in to unmask]