realskiers

I agree, the average skier looking for a 2 quiver setup should not be buying a powder ski for knee-high and above in that case. Two feet of powder is rare unless they live in Utah or other high snow accumulation area but if they do live in those areas, they wouldn't be the average skier.  They would be much wiser to buy an all mountain ski that would better meet the needs of their typical conditions rather than buying a ski that tended to be designed for real powder conditions. I would say that person would be better suited to renting on that rare occasion. Case in point was Steamboat's 2 foot dump last week was one of the biggest in a long time. Even with last years record snows, it only dumped 2 feet once or twice all season. It's a personal preference thing but boot high which is about a foot of snow is a lot. The person choosing a one or two ski quiver needs to assess where and what they will be most likely to ski and buy accordingly. Realistically speaking, I have a two quiver setup at this point, the SS mags for hardpack and the Icelantic Nomads for everything else.  My emphasis is on a ski that will provide excellent float and crud and broken snow abilities so I wanted a softer flexing but torsionally stiff ski with a wider footprint. In this case the Nomad is 140-105-130 but with the unique design of the Icelantics it works for me. If I skied mostly east coast, I don't think this would be my 2 quiver setup. Your Pilgrim would be a much better choice for me as it really is a GS powder ski, a true hybrid. For you, the Pilgrim is perfection! It should be the "Gary"....  My only real concern is when I see folks buying a ski for powder just because it's wide. It often leads to a mistake.