I have been skiing for years, but always renting. I decided this year to buy my first complete set up. I chose to go with Salomon. I picked up a pair of Stance 96 skis - 2023 (182), S/PRO MV 100 boots, Strive 12 Gripwalk bindings and Arctic S3 poles. I took them out the first time, on what ended up being very icy conditions. The equipment performed great and I was very pleased. A few weeks later I was skiing Jackson Hole. Skied all over the mountain taking on a variety of difficulties. No equipment issues. Then, on what turned out to be my last run of the day, I fell. Both skis came off. The brake on my right ski engaged, the brake on my left ski did not. The last I saw my left ski, it was racing down "Sundance". I ended up walking down the rest of the run looking for my ski, but never found it. I understand that sometimes these things happen, but I'm very disappointed that it happened on just my second day of use. Now I am back to renting for the remainder of the season. I will buy another set for next year, just not sure what brand I'm going to go with.
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