2020 Nordica Soul Rider 97 DEMO Skis w/ Marker Griffon 13 Demo Bindings

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2020 Nordica Soul Rider 97 DEMO Skis w/ Marker Griffon 13 Demo Bindings

2020 Nordica Soul Rider 97 DEMO Skis with Marker Griffon 13 Demo Bindings

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. One of my favorite sayings, and it’s a great way to describe the Soul Rider 97. This ski has largely stayed the same since it was introduced many seasons back, with the exception of topsheet materials (which are very durable now) and graphics. The reason why it hasn’t changed? Simple, it just works well. The Soul Rider 97 is designed for versatile and playful all-mountain skiing, with undeniable freestyle influence in its twin tip shape and overall design. What’s nice about this ski is you get camber underfoot, vertical sidewalls, and sidecut that extends through the tips and tails. That’s fairly rare these days in a sea of twin tips with early taper, which puts the Soul Rider among top contenders for best carving twin tip. In other words, if you want versatility and a playful ski, but don’t want to give up performance on firm snow, the Soul Rider 97 rocks. You also get that 97 mm waist width and tip and tail rocker. That’s enough ski to float pretty darn well in deep snow. If you’re the type of skier that doesn’t like to think too much about gear and just wants to wake up, grab your skis, and go, the Soul Rider is great. No matter what you’re doing that day, it’ll be an appropriate tool for the job.

Features:

  • Sidecut: 134/97/124 mm at 177 cm length
  • Turn Radius: 16.5 meters at 177 cm length
  • Energy CA Core
  • Twin Rocker Profile
  • Ability Level: Intermediate to Expert Skiers

About Our Demos

Our demo fleet benefits from a state-of-the-art tuning machine and are inspected for detail and quality after each use by our highly-qualified service technicians. Most of our demo skis are in pristine condition, and about 95% of them rate higher than a 8 out of 10 on our grading scale. Anything that falls below a 8 out of 10 does not get listed for sale. Skis that fall between 8 and 10 on the rating scale will only have cosmetic blemishes. When you purchase a demo ski from us, you’ll be receiving a freshly-tuned and waxed ski that is ready to hit the snow.

ALPINE SKI SIZING

This guide is for Alpine Skis. For help with Nordic Ski sizing, please call us at: (877) 812-6710.

Ski Sizing can be tricky, thanks to a combination of the ever changing ski technology. It used to be that if you extended your arm upwards, you should be able to reach the tips of your skis. Then parabolic shapes came along. Then skis got wider. Then rocker technology came along, and, long story short, there’s way more room for preference and interpretation than ever before. The good news is that the all around quality of skis is increasing, making it more possible than ever to find a ski that fits your specific style and preferences. The bad news, is that it can be a bit more difficult to do- but that’s why we’re here. Take a look at the chart below, and if you have any trouble figuring out your size range, scroll past the cart to where we provide more information regarding these categories.
Sometimes you just need to speak to a expert, so if you’re still having trouble picking a size, please give us a call at (877) 812-6710.

Ski Size Guide

Rules of Thumb:

Adults: Between Chin and Eyebrows

Kids: Between Chest and Chin

Height Beginner Intermediate Advanced Expert
3′ 65-75 CM 65-75 CM 65-75 CM 65-75 CM
3’2″ 75-85 CM 75-85 CM 75-85 CM 75-85 CM
3’4″ 80-90 CM 80-90 CM 80-90 CM 80-90 CM
3’6″ 85-95 CM 85-95 CM 85-95 CM 85-95 CM
3’8″ 90-100 CM 90-100 CM 90-100 CM 90-100 CM
3’10” 95-105 CM 95-105 CM 95-105 CM 95-105 CM
4′ 100-110 CM 100-110 CM 100-110 CM 100-110 CM
4’2″ 105-115 CM 105-115 CM 105-115 CM 105-115 CM
4’4″ 110-120 CM 110-120 CM 110-120 CM 120-125 CM
4’6″ 115-118 CM 118-121 CM 122-125 CM 125-132 CM
4’8″ 121-124 CM 124-127 CM 127-130 CM 130-138 CM
4’10” 124-129 CM 129-134 CM 134-139 CM 139-148 CM
5′ 134-139 CM 139-144 CM 144-149 CM 149-160 CM
5’2″ 139-144 CM 144-149 CM 149-154 CM 154-165 CM
5’4″ 144-149 CM 149-154 CM 154-159 CM 159-170 CM
5’6″ 149-154 CM 154-159 CM 159-164 CM 164-175 CM
5’8″ 154-159 CM 159-164 CM 164-169 CM 169-180 CM
5’10” 159-164 CM 164-169 CM 169-174 CM 174-185 CM
6′ 164-169 CM 169-174 CM 174-179 CM 179-190 CM
6’2″ 169-174 CM 174-179 CM 179-184 CM 184-195 CM
6’4″ 174-179 CM 179-184 CM 184-189 CM 189-200 CM
6’6″ 179-184 CM 184-189 CM 189-194 CM 194-205 CM
6’8″ 184-189 CM 189-194 CM 194-199 CM 199-210+ CM

Skill Level Descriptions:

Beginner: Chances are you’ll know if this is you. Beginner skiers are classified as people who have never ever skied, right up to those just starting to dabble in Intermediate trails. Chances are if you’re the type of skier who typically skis with a “ski-mentor” or a friend who’s job it is to get you down the mountain. Skill wise, you’ll be able to control your speed with snowplowing, wedging, or forming a “pizza”. Turns will be slow and steady, and at the end of your time as a beginner, you’ll be starting to tip your skis to turn rather than pushing yourself to turn with your heels.

Intermediate: Congratulations! You’ve made it to the next level in skiing. Rather than snowplow your way down blue squares, you’re able to use the shape of your skis to make parabolic or carving turns. You’re likely still pretty cautious in regards to your speed, but are able to stop on demand and have a bit more confidence that you’ll make it to the bottom in one piece. Most intermediate skiers will be tempted to wander off trail, but may not be brave enough quite yet. Some certainly will, but if off-trail skiing becomes your preference, chances are you’ve graduated to the next level.

Advanced: This might be one of the hardest groups to identify. If you know you’re not an Intermediate skier still, but aren’t quite confident enough to call yourself an expert, then chances are this is you. Ski lengths on our chart above will fall somewhere between your nose and eyebrows. This is what used to be referred to as “Expert” until rocker skis came along and let experts go back to over head ski lengths. Characteristics of an advanced skier would be: the ability to ski most, if not all trails, an ability to ski fast, regular ability to ski off trail, and more traditionally, the ability to link full carving turns at full speed.

Expert: Hands down, you’re the best skier on the mountain. Ok, so maybe not the best, but you certainly could be a contendah, kid. Black diamond, double black diamond, centuple black diamond, it doesn’t even matter. You’re that good at skiing. Heck, you could probably even ski blindfolded and with your hands tied behind your back. Well, maybe not, but you get my point. If you’re truly an expert skier, you probably know it.

Other Considerations:

Weight: There’s no easy way to say it, but skiers who are carrying around a bit of extra weight should consider staying to the higher side of the scale. More weight means the skis will feel softer, and shorter. With a bit of extra length, the skis will have a more accurate flex and better weight distribution. Conversely, skiers who are exceptionally light should stick towards to smaller side of the scale, for similar reasons.

Use: This is a question that’s most relevant to advanced or expert skiers: Where are you skiing? If you’re looking to buy a powder ski, the natural notion is to go a bit longer. In most cases, this is the right call, but skiers should be geo-conscious before buying more than they can handle. For example, East Coast skiers may have visions of skiing wide open powder fields, but the reality is that 9/10 they’ll have to navigate tight trees before finding their 100 yard straight shot of glory. Out West, where things are a bit more open, it’s not uncommon to see skiers on skis much taller than themselves. Powder is likely the most common reason to adjust your ski size, but other specialties such as ski racing, park skiing, and moguls can all skew what size is proper for you.

Preference: Finally, there’s preference. While this isn’t a free pass to say “screw all that, I know I need 210’s!,” it is an official recognition that different skiers have different preferences which can easily change the length of ski they purchase. Myself? I size up. I like the extra stability on groomers, and with 102mm waist widths, the extra length allows me to use these skis in light powder on those rare East Coast days.

Alpine (Downhill) Pole Sizing

The nice thing about sizing ski poles is that it’s relatively straight foreword. To determine your size, simply flip a ski pole over, grab it under the basket, and place the handle on the ground. If you’re holding the right size pole, you’ll notice that your elbow forms a perfect 90 degree angle between your bicep and forearm. If the pole is too long, then your forearm will be angled slightly up. Too short, and you’ll find your forearm angled downward. Of course if you don’t have ski poles to try this out on, you can always use the chart below. Finding the proper length ski pole is important as ski poles too long will actually shift your center of balance to behind you, and a pole that’s too short will put it in front of you.

Skier Height: 3’2 – 3’4 3’5 – 3’8 3’9 – 4’0 4’1 – 4’4 4’5 – 4’8 4’9 – 5’0 5’1 – 5’3 5’4 – 5’6 5’7 – 5’9 5’10 – 6’0 6’1 – 6’3 6’4 – 6’6
Ski Pole Length (IN): 32″ 34″ 36″ 38″ 40″ 42″ 44″ 46″ 48″ 50″ 52″ 54″
Ski Pole Length (CM): 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 120 125 130 135

Nordic (Cross Country) Pole Sizing

Cross-country pole sizing is easy as well. For classic or touring poles, the correct size pole should reach your armpit. For skate skiing, poles should be a bit longer. The rule of thumb for skate poles is that they should come between your lip and your nose. So you can measure yourself, or you can just check out our handy-dandy chart below.

Skier Height: 4’11” 5’0″ 5’1″ 5’2″ 5’3″ 5’4″ 5’5″ 5’6″ 5’7″ 5’8″ 5’9″ 5’10” 5’11” 6’0″ 6’1″ 6’2″ 6’3″ 6’4″
Skate (CM): 130 132 135 137 140 142 145 147 150 152 155 157 160 162 165 167 170 172
Classic/Touring (CM): 120 122 125 127 130 132 135 137 140 142 145 147 150 152 155 157 160 162

We’re looking for your Mondo Point size, and the conversion is easy! Find your street shoe size on the chart, determine men’s, women’s, or kid’s, and find the corresponding Mondo size! Please keep in mind that ski boots DO NOT come in half-sizes. If you measure a Men’s 8/Mondopoint 26, please select 26.5, for example.

BOOT SOLE LENGTH: What is it?

Your boot sole length is the actual length of your ski boot, in millimeters. This is the number that our ski techs will use to mount your bindings. While you’ll still need a final adjustment done before you can ski, providing us with your boot sole length is absolutely crucial if you’d like us to send your skis pre-mounted with your bindings.

HOW DO I FIND IT?

Finding your Boot Sole Length (BSL) is easy. On your ski boot, there will be a 3 digit number on the outside or inside heel of one or both of your boots. Keep in mind that there shouldn’t be a decimal (ex. 28.5). If the number you see has a decimal, then you’re probably looking at your Mondo Point size which isn’t accurate enough to use when mounting bindings. Other hints that you’re looking at the Mondo Point and not the BSL would be if it looks something like “270/275” or if the number is found on the bottom of the boot. If you’ve looked all over and still can’t find your BSL, it’s also acceptable to measure along the bottom of the boot from the very tip of the toe, to back of the heel- just make sure you measure in Millimeters!

How to Find your Boot Sole Length

ISN’T THE BSL THE SAME AS MONDO POINT?

Nope! The mondo point size is the generic boot size that every boot maker uses it. Think of it as a shoe size, like a “size 11” for example. The boot sole length is the literal length from toe to heel of that boot, measured in millimeters. It’s entirely possible and very common for boots with the same Mondo Point to have different Boot Sole Lengths. Because ski bindings are so precise, it’s crucial to have them mounted to the BSL and not the Mondo Point.

HOW CAN I TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOUR FREE MOUNTING OFFER?

We offer FREE mounting if you provide your actual Boot Sole Length (“BSL”) in mm in the “sole length” box below selecting length of ski. If the box is left blank, the skis and bindings will be sent separately and unmounted. We cannot guarantee mounting if your BSL is provided after the original order is placed. If you need to find your BSL, but would still like to submit your order, please enter “I will provide” in the Sole Length box and we will hold your order for mounting. Please note: We are unable to mount Look Pivot bindings because the actual boot is required due to the extremely small amount of adjustment in the heel. Please remember, you will still have to take them to a certified technician at a local ski shop before your first run. They will need to set the forward pressure, DIN, toe height, and test the bindings with your boot to ensure safety.

ALPINE SKI SIZING

This guide is for Alpine Skis. For help with Nordic Ski sizing, please call us at: (877) 812-6710.

Ski Sizing can be tricky, thanks to a combination of the ever changing ski technology. It used to be that if you extended your arm upwards, you should be able to reach the tips of your skis. Then parabolic shapes came along. Then skis got wider. Then rocker technology came along, and, long story short, there’s way more room for preference and interpretation than ever before. The good news is that the all around quality of skis is increasing, making it more possible than ever to find a ski that fits your specific style and preferences. The bad news, is that it can be a bit more difficult to do- but that’s why we’re here. Take a look at the chart below, and if you have any trouble figuring out your size range, scroll past the cart to where we provide more information regarding these categories.
Sometimes you just need to speak to a expert, so if you’re still having trouble picking a size, please give us a call at (877) 812-6710.

Ski Size Guide

Rules of Thumb:

Adults: Between Chin and Eyebrows

Kids: Between Chest and Chin

Height Beginner Intermediate Advanced Expert
3′ 65-75 CM 65-75 CM 65-75 CM 65-75 CM
3’2″ 75-85 CM 75-85 CM 75-85 CM 75-85 CM
3’4″ 80-90 CM 80-90 CM 80-90 CM 80-90 CM
3’6″ 85-95 CM 85-95 CM 85-95 CM 85-95 CM
3’8″ 90-100 CM 90-100 CM 90-100 CM 90-100 CM
3’10” 95-105 CM 95-105 CM 95-105 CM 95-105 CM
4′ 100-110 CM 100-110 CM 100-110 CM 100-110 CM
4’2″ 105-115 CM 105-115 CM 105-115 CM 105-115 CM
4’4″ 110-120 CM 110-120 CM 110-120 CM 120-125 CM
4’6″ 115-118 CM 118-121 CM 122-125 CM 125-132 CM
4’8″ 121-124 CM 124-127 CM 127-130 CM 130-138 CM
4’10” 124-129 CM 129-134 CM 134-139 CM 139-148 CM
5′ 134-139 CM 139-144 CM 144-149 CM 149-160 CM
5’2″ 139-144 CM 144-149 CM 149-154 CM 154-165 CM
5’4″ 144-149 CM 149-154 CM 154-159 CM 159-170 CM
5’6″ 149-154 CM 154-159 CM 159-164 CM 164-175 CM
5’8″ 154-159 CM 159-164 CM 164-169 CM 169-180 CM
5’10” 159-164 CM 164-169 CM 169-174 CM 174-185 CM
6′ 164-169 CM 169-174 CM 174-179 CM 179-190 CM
6’2″ 169-174 CM 174-179 CM 179-184 CM 184-195 CM
6’4″ 174-179 CM 179-184 CM 184-189 CM 189-200 CM
6’6″ 179-184 CM 184-189 CM 189-194 CM 194-205 CM
6’8″ 184-189 CM 189-194 CM 194-199 CM 199-210+ CM

Skill Level Descriptions:

Beginner: Chances are you’ll know if this is you. Beginner skiers are classified as people who have never ever skied, right up to those just starting to dabble in Intermediate trails. Chances are if you’re the type of skier who typically skis with a “ski-mentor” or a friend who’s job it is to get you down the mountain. Skill wise, you’ll be able to control your speed with snowplowing, wedging, or forming a “pizza”. Turns will be slow and steady, and at the end of your time as a beginner, you’ll be starting to tip your skis to turn rather than pushing yourself to turn with your heels.

Intermediate: Congratulations! You’ve made it to the next level in skiing. Rather than snowplow your way down blue squares, you’re able to use the shape of your skis to make parabolic or carving turns. You’re likely still pretty cautious in regards to your speed, but are able to stop on demand and have a bit more confidence that you’ll make it to the bottom in one piece. Most intermediate skiers will be tempted to wander off trail, but may not be brave enough quite yet. Some certainly will, but if off-trail skiing becomes your preference, chances are you’ve graduated to the next level.

Advanced: This might be one of the hardest groups to identify. If you know you’re not an Intermediate skier still, but aren’t quite confident enough to call yourself an expert, then chances are this is you. Ski lengths on our chart above will fall somewhere between your nose and eyebrows. This is what used to be referred to as “Expert” until rocker skis came along and let experts go back to over head ski lengths. Characteristics of an advanced skier would be: the ability to ski most, if not all trails, an ability to ski fast, regular ability to ski off trail, and more traditionally, the ability to link full carving turns at full speed.

Expert: Hands down, you’re the best skier on the mountain. Ok, so maybe not the best, but you certainly could be a contendah, kid. Black diamond, double black diamond, centuple black diamond, it doesn’t even matter. You’re that good at skiing. Heck, you could probably even ski blindfolded and with your hands tied behind your back. Well, maybe not, but you get my point. If you’re truly an expert skier, you probably know it.

Other Considerations:

Weight: There’s no easy way to say it, but skiers who are carrying around a bit of extra weight should consider staying to the higher side of the scale. More weight means the skis will feel softer, and shorter. With a bit of extra length, the skis will have a more accurate flex and better weight distribution. Conversely, skiers who are exceptionally light should stick towards to smaller side of the scale, for similar reasons.

Use: This is a question that’s most relevant to advanced or expert skiers: Where are you skiing? If you’re looking to buy a powder ski, the natural notion is to go a bit longer. In most cases, this is the right call, but skiers should be geo-conscious before buying more than they can handle. For example, East Coast skiers may have visions of skiing wide open powder fields, but the reality is that 9/10 they’ll have to navigate tight trees before finding their 100 yard straight shot of glory. Out West, where things are a bit more open, it’s not uncommon to see skiers on skis much taller than themselves. Powder is likely the most common reason to adjust your ski size, but other specialties such as ski racing, park skiing, and moguls can all skew what size is proper for you.

Preference: Finally, there’s preference. While this isn’t a free pass to say “screw all that, I know I need 210’s!,” it is an official recognition that different skiers have different preferences which can easily change the length of ski they purchase. Myself? I size up. I like the extra stability on groomers, and with 102mm waist widths, the extra length allows me to use these skis in light powder on those rare East Coast days.

Alpine (Downhill) Pole Sizing

The nice thing about sizing ski poles is that it’s relatively straight foreword. To determine your size, simply flip a ski pole over, grab it under the basket, and place the handle on the ground. If you’re holding the right size pole, you’ll notice that your elbow forms a perfect 90 degree angle between your bicep and forearm. If the pole is too long, then your forearm will be angled slightly up. Too short, and you’ll find your forearm angled downward. Of course if you don’t have ski poles to try this out on, you can always use the chart below. Finding the proper length ski pole is important as ski poles too long will actually shift your center of balance to behind you, and a pole that’s too short will put it in front of you.

Skier Height: 3’2 – 3’4 3’5 – 3’8 3’9 – 4’0 4’1 – 4’4 4’5 – 4’8 4’9 – 5’0 5’1 – 5’3 5’4 – 5’6 5’7 – 5’9 5’10 – 6’0 6’1 – 6’3 6’4 – 6’6
Ski Pole Length (IN): 32″ 34″ 36″ 38″ 40″ 42″ 44″ 46″ 48″ 50″ 52″ 54″
Ski Pole Length (CM): 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 115 120 125 130 135

Nordic (Cross Country) Pole Sizing

Cross-country pole sizing is easy as well. For classic or touring poles, the correct size pole should reach your armpit. For skate skiing, poles should be a bit longer. The rule of thumb for skate poles is that they should come between your lip and your nose. So you can measure yourself, or you can just check out our handy-dandy chart below.

Skier Height: 4’11” 5’0″ 5’1″ 5’2″ 5’3″ 5’4″ 5’5″ 5’6″ 5’7″ 5’8″ 5’9″ 5’10” 5’11” 6’0″ 6’1″ 6’2″ 6’3″ 6’4″
Skate (CM): 130 132 135 137 140 142 145 147 150 152 155 157 160 162 165 167 170 172
Classic/Touring (CM): 120 122 125 127 130 132 135 137 140 142 145 147 150 152 155 157 160 162

We’re looking for your Mondo Point size, and the conversion is easy! Find your street shoe size on the chart, determine men’s, women’s, or kid’s, and find the corresponding Mondo size! Please keep in mind that ski boots DO NOT come in half-sizes. If you measure a Men’s 8/Mondopoint 26, please select 26.5, for example.

BOOT SOLE LENGTH: What is it?

Your boot sole length is the actual length of your ski boot, in millimeters. This is the number that our ski techs will use to mount your bindings. While you’ll still need a final adjustment done before you can ski, providing us with your boot sole length is absolutely crucial if you’d like us to send your skis pre-mounted with your bindings.

HOW DO I FIND IT?

Finding your Boot Sole Length (BSL) is easy. On your ski boot, there will be a 3 digit number on the outside or inside heel of one or both of your boots. Keep in mind that there shouldn’t be a decimal (ex. 28.5). If the number you see has a decimal, then you’re probably looking at your Mondo Point size which isn’t accurate enough to use when mounting bindings. Other hints that you’re looking at the Mondo Point and not the BSL would be if it looks something like “270/275” or if the number is found on the bottom of the boot. If you’ve looked all over and still can’t find your BSL, it’s also acceptable to measure along the bottom of the boot from the very tip of the toe, to back of the heel- just make sure you measure in Millimeters!

How to Find your Boot Sole Length

ISN’T THE BSL THE SAME AS MONDO POINT?

Nope! The mondo point size is the generic boot size that every boot maker uses it. Think of it as a shoe size, like a “size 11” for example. The boot sole length is the literal length from toe to heel of that boot, measured in millimeters. It’s entirely possible and very common for boots with the same Mondo Point to have different Boot Sole Lengths. Because ski bindings are so precise, it’s crucial to have them mounted to the BSL and not the Mondo Point.

HOW CAN I TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOUR FREE MOUNTING OFFER?

We offer FREE mounting if you provide your actual Boot Sole Length (“BSL”) in mm in the “sole length” box below selecting length of ski. If the box is left blank, the skis and bindings will be sent separately and unmounted. We cannot guarantee mounting if your BSL is provided after the original order is placed. If you need to find your BSL, but would still like to submit your order, please enter “I will provide” in the Sole Length box and we will hold your order for mounting. Please note: We are unable to mount Look Pivot bindings because the actual boot is required due to the extremely small amount of adjustment in the heel. Please remember, you will still have to take them to a certified technician at a local ski shop before your first run. They will need to set the forward pressure, DIN, toe height, and test the bindings with your boot to ensure safety.

Fitting cross country skis is different then fitting alpine skis. Instead of fitting the ski by height, the skis that we carry are fit by weight. Check the charts below to see which size you need. Still have questions? Don’t hesitate to give us a call at (877) 812-6710 and let us help you.

Classic Cross-Country Skis

Skier Weight Under 120 lbs. 120 to 150 lbs. 150 to 180 lbs. Over 180 lbs.
Ski Size Small Medium Large Extra Large

Skate Cross-Country Skis

Backcountry Cross-Country Skis

  1. Seirus Thermax Heat Pocket MittsSale Price $8.44 Regular Price $18.99
  2. Transpack Edge Boot BagSale Price $55.96 Regular Price $69.95

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