Thanks all for your input. I think I am looking to separate myself from a traditional XC ski. I really like what I see from the Voiles and Kom. The gifs posted of lo-fi snapping turns through trees is what I am looking for. I have a gentle rolling touring setup. Now I am looking to make quick turns ...

… I'd like to look into a ski that can turn and maneuver… while skiing forested trails... I am talking hiking trails with downhills where a quick turn to avoid a downed tree is necessary. I imagine this could look like a ski that can stop quickly, make turns to manage speed, or simply turn quickly....

I like the idea of a shorter Ingstad with burlier boots. I currently ski in Alaskas. Perhaps the new Fischer Transnordic. I understand there will be time that I simply can’t cut and turn like I can in plastic boots. But that capability virtually nonexistent at present.

I posted last year about getting a pair of Ingstads to compliment my Excursion 88s. I chose not to go this route, as it appears that there would be some redundancy in owning both skis. I'd like to look into a ski that can turn and maneuver a bit better than the Excursion while skiing forested single...

Hello guys, after lurking for weeks I finally got an account and deciding to join the community. Im finally deciding to learn how to ski this season and needed some help on deciding on owning a good pair of new ski setup. Being not young anymore and not wanting to have any high risk endeavors, I ha...

... I had quite a few choices of ski last year when making a purchase, but I have found very little this year. I live in the United States. REI has only 4 options, with no Fischer skis at all (was looking for 112s). Backcountry has only 3. My local shops might have some Rossignol 60-somethings (ble...

Interesting perspectives. As a biker, I wish fat biking were easier to do. Around here, if you want to fat bike in snow, you'll have to take your pick on whom to upset: skiers or snowmobilers. I don't bother fat biking because I don't want to deal with the attitude from snobby skiers or ass-hole sno...

I have been looking for a second set of backcountry cross-country skis (wider, single camber, 75mm) to compliment my Excursion 88s that I got last year. I had quite a few choices of ski last year when making a purchase, but I have found very little this year. I live in the United States. REI has onl...

Base on your last post, you would definitely have much more control on an FT 62. It has sufficient kick and glide for your rolling sections, X-skin can help with the climb. It is a wax ski, you will want to learn about kick wax, which is not difficult. I do not know of a ski similar to the FAlketin...

I'm a little confused about your first two sentences above. What are the limitations you are specifically experiencing? Sorry for the confusion. I mean that conditions have to be very favorable if I want to achieve any turns. Usually my tours are leaving my truck and going uphill for ~1000 feet ove...