Thanks a lot for the replies and insight. My hesitance to a scale based ski comes from when I used my current pair of Voile V6 BC's (touring boots). I found there was a very narrow set of snow conditions and pitches that gave me the ability to climb like I do with skins. I know they are two very dif...

Location: SLC, Utah, USA I've read almost every thread here about boots that are available on the xplore system and it appears it comes down to these three boots that prioritize downhill 1. alfa free - expensive. I missed the REI mega sale. I love the idea of BOA, skis downhill great 2. Alpina Pione...