Totally agree with everything J & J said! You may want to put some consideration into buying a wider pair, like I did, as a single pair to take west when the outlook is for significant snowfall.? The midfats (80 to 90 waist) are amazingly versatile (never thought I would say that), and can really rip it on the groomed hardpack
if you get the right pair.? I didn't want to pay a lot of money for a pair I would maybe use five or ten days a year, so I bought a pair used, in like-new condition, for about the same cost as ten days rental would be.? Made financial sense to me, and I would break even after only a year.?
Even if you want to buy new, there are some great deals out now on end-of-season clearouts -- new Mythics or 8000's for $450; Elan 888's for $500, all w. bindings....hard to go wrong.? Not trying to get you to buy more skis either, but if you do the math, it begins to make sense in the long term.? Sounds like you go out west at least once or more a season --- you'd probably get a lot more use out them than you think.....
Anyway, just my 2 cents....food for thought....
And yes, do get a 4x4, preferably a Subaru with a functional fifth gear?
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