Hi @oliviat95 !
Here are a few of my personal favorite skis, that I think would be flexible enough for all conditions. They should also work nicely for you as an intermediate skier, but allow for plenty of room to advance with you! Also - I live in Summit County, Colorado and have tested all of these on our snow conditions...they are a blast!
The Icelantic Maiden 91
Black Pearl Blizzard 98
Salomon QST Lumen 99
With these skis, my thought is that something with a 90-ish width underfoot is really versatile, and will work well in powder or on groomers. For length, with your height and skill level I'd probably suggest something in the high 150's, low 160's, depending on the specific ski and it's shape/cut.
Other Thoughts/Tips:
All three of those skis come without bindings, so you'd need to select those in addition to the skis and have them mounted, which we'd be more than happy to help you with as well! I would suggest getting professionally fit for boots, as in my experience, having boots that fit well is absolutely essential to a good day on the mountain!
As for bindings, if you wanted to have the option to use these for touring as well, I'd suggest a binding like the Marker Tour F12. It's super solid for downhill, but allows you the flexibility to flip into tour mode, slap some skins on the bottom of your skis and have a different type of adventure too. Again - just something to think about if you are looking to have these for some time and want all the options!
Hope that helps! Happy to chat if you have more questions!
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