Hey, thanks! I’ve been convinced by the wisdom of the crowd and have ordered the 189. Also, I originally was gonna go with 3 pin but I think the way to go is NNN. It sounds like you agree from your past posts. Up to this point, I’ve skied on edge less 210cm skinny Karhus with an NNN set-up. I think ...

Thank you!

Thanks for all of the help and advice! Very helpful. One thing now I'm a bit confused about is the size I've ordered, 179cm. Fischer doesn't give a size chart on their website but REI says the 179 is for skiers 145-195 lbs. I'm 6'1" and about 165 lbs. I noticed that they had both 189cm and 199cm, so...

Very helpful, thanks for the advice! I was actually looking to get the Alaska in 3 Pin. That way, I could also get tele boots if I was doing a tour with more downhill.

Are these still available? Why did you never use them? Thank you!

After a lot of research, I just purchased the Fischer Excursion 88. This is my first proper backcountry ski, but, at first I'll use it mostly in rolling terrain with some hills. I wanted a ski that ski had decent kick and glide for touring but could handle telemark turns reasonable well as I develop...