Cables are quite nice at times going down, I still use the Voile 3-pin cable and just don't use the cables for the up, heck you'll forget them sometimes in the excitement to ski powder.

Wait, what the 3-pin Hardwire isn't perfect?!!

My wife is on the Pearl 88 and she's an intermediate, which is why I thought it might be too soft, she does love them. Was going to recommend the Head Kores but the women's model didn't rate as well as the men's.

I'd vote for the Kastles the Pearls might be a bit soft with 41 seasons in.

T-man: weather report says you just got rain and lost a lot of snow. Must just be boiler plate left when it freezes uplater. I don’thave much work planned in January; let me know when you get another 1-2 feet of fresh powder; and I’ll drive up...I brought my own asolo leather boots and two pairs sk...

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I found several 90-105, I have a pair at 115 underfoot but older 2012 model and I have no desire to hike with them.

I keep coming back to the Head Kore skis, for a sidecountry ski especially the 105, so many options good luck. Currently still hiking with an old pair of Mantras, plenty of power but a tad heavy.

Freeheel life sell used equipment too. Woodchuck covered most of it out East start around 75mm underfoot out west around 85mm for groomers. I make a XC track and use my Volkl G2 skis 84mm with Voile 3-pin cables to set the track, otherwise those skis only see spring corn snow. The 3-pin cable works ...

I have to say eastern Idaho was the friendliest place I’ve skied lift line. Teledance being a prime example. I had a lot of fun accounting tele skiers to come to our Telemark event at Pebble Creek, and introduced many to the backside and BC skiing. More powder days at Silver but the Rock is a skier...

Last Sat was 1"breakable crust at Silver made two runs and bailed, better yesterday but we still need more snow to heal from the warm up. Glad you survived Harris, dove into Sunset at Silver yesterday and it was ok but must have looked horrible the alpiner behind me did not follow . Got in 4 laps bu...