Damaged Ski: should I replace it?

[genemk]

Hi all,

I pegged a big rock in early season conditions in Wyoming last month and broke the A-arm on a 2013 Summit. The plastic on my ski is bent and cracked on one side, near the middle, as well. The carbide is OK.

I'm planning a 4-week trip to BC next month and am debating whether I should replace the ski or not. For local riding I'd just leave it, but I'm worried about it breaking from a minor hit while I'm way out in the middle of nowhere and can't get a replacement. Does anyone have experience riding with similar damage? How well did it hold up?

Thanks!

 

[2Thetopp]

Two C clamps, two strips of steel, and a heat gun, done.

 

[brodie]

Not saying it's right but both my skis got similar damage from rocks been riding like that for 2 seasons and hit stuff since and can't tell any difference from when they were new

 

[mtnpull]

That plastic is ultra durable. It's not going to break on you out there. I see that you have a few choices.

1. Leave it and run it. You likely won't notice anything is skewed.

2. Follow 2thetopps advice to straighten it out.

3. Buy a new one and replace it.

 

[SRXSRULE]

We do so many creek crossing all winter long are skis get beat to crap. That "damage" is no big deal at all. I dont even mess with them until the year is over. then you can fix with a heat gun or propane torch. its easy to make them look good again. Eric

 

[Always war]

I've always wondered what it's like riding without a ski that looks like that.

 

[AZ800]

Never broke a ski yet. Folded one over on itself that stood up vertical in front for a year. Hot sun in the trailer straightened it out , kind of. Kept using it.
It'll be fine unless you want to change it

 

[eddy]

Ski

The snow is more forgiving in BC, run it!