thank for all the input everybody. my wife and i did some ski print tests in fresh snow, i.e. standing on one ski and lifting out without making a forward track. her print clearly showed more pressure in the center with the tail slightly but visibly lifting up, the twin tip might actually help a bit...

i have a pair rossignol bc 110 and my wife uses the voile vector bc. we ski them on rolling tours to avoid constantly dealing with skins. i noticed that quite often, while she is shuffling straight up, i have to resort to the herring bone. i think it's due to the fact that the voile are softer, less...