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? 3 years ago, I bought a pair of Volant Spatula's for deeper days of wet and sometimes lighter, PNW powder.? I found the skis great in the deep powder and crud, after reading the "Brain Floss" article written by Shane McConkey, I managed to make them work on the groomed.? However, I grew to use them less and less because of the need to ski the groomed when skiing with friends and family.? I next purchased a pair of Gotama's, but bought them too short @ 176 (Square tail version).? The Got's didn't possess the stability I was looking for.? I sold both pairs quickly on Criag's List and purchased a pair of Volkl Katama's in a 183 length.? Wow, what a versitile ski.? I have skied these all over the PNW and Jackson Hole and have and found the Katama's, to my surprise, much more versitile then the Spat's and even the Gotama's for all mountain use.
The Katama's rule in powder of any density and like most volkl's I've skied, have great edge hold on the groomed and in crud.? I've talked to a few skiers at Baker and Stevens Pass using the Katama's as their only ski.? I wouldn't go to that extent myself, but found the ski very fun and I hate to mention it again, versatile.
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