Piasek
Gender
Male
Height
6' 1"
Weight
170 lbs
Shoe Size
US 10.00
Skier Type
Type III - Aggressive
Ski Frequency:
100+ days / year
My Skiing
Vertical racing, speed touring, ski mountaineering
My Gear
Trab Gara Aero WC70 with Gara Titan
Tran Gara Aero WC 70 with Gara Titan ST
Tran Maestro with Plum Race 170
Trab Maestro 2.0 with Gara Titan
Trab Magico with ATK Trofeo
Trab Magico 2.0 with Titan Vario ST
Boots: PG Race 400, PG Black, PG Mountain
Recent Posts
2/8/2026
IMHO, this is the best all-round ski in existence. Paired with the Gara Titan—or even the Gara Titan ST (after slightly bending the ski stopper)—it becomes the ultimate speed-touring combo. Light enough to race, stiff enough to hold an edge on groomed slopes or ski steep couloirs, and wide enough for off-piste. Combined with boots like the Pierre Gignoux Black and poles such as the Ski Trab Vertical, it’s a lethal weapon in the right… legs
1/16/2026
Great boots, sole 3mm longer than Race/Black. Very stiff, cuff resistant to twisting as PG advertised. They drive whatever ski you throw at them. Race ski? Freetour ski? No problem.
My 29.0 weigh 825g each. Shockingly light given their stiffness, which surpasses Alien RS, F1 LT, Blacklight 1.0 or 2.0 at a fraction of the total mass.
For me their default forward lean is way too high. I switched them to a more upright setting. This gives a more similar feel to Blacks or Race boots I normally use.
I've noti...
1/16/2026
The cuff being really open is what makes the boots walk so easily. As Eric stated: close the cuff, pull the pants over the cuff, release. Done.
2/13/2024
Done! Skis have arrived, bindings finally have their use. I went for R01 plates as well.
1/31/2024
Thanks a lot! I'll carry on with the idea! Let's see what happens. I'll use adjustment plates for boot flexibility. Cheers!