Many thanks all. I'll check out the Madshus and Nansen skis. Thanks!

Help me choose a first Nordic ski! I just got back from a 100km trek in the California Sierra Nevada, about 50% on snow. I have done numerous similar trips in the past on snowshoes but this year took Altai Hok "ski-shoes" as a sort-of introduction into backcountry skiing. I have zero XC ski experien...