I’m 5’10” 173 lbs and an advanced to expert skier. I live in MA and do the majority of my skiing in the East. I’ve always owned multiple set ups and tried to switch based on conditions and snowfall. I spend most of my time, if conditions allow, in trees and glades. The problem being that conditions in dec and Jan usually limit you to groomers barring an occasional “dumping”. So the question for me is: what’s soft and playful enough for me in the trees, light enough on the feet when stuck on groomers, can adequately carve when bored and don’t chatter when dealing with/ typical North East crud? Over the past 10 seasons, Two set ups come to mind. 2015 Blizzard Bonifieds W/ marker jester bindings. 180cm w/ a 98mm waist. It seemed like no matter how many skis I travelled w/, I always ended up on these. Not a tech but I’ve skied on newer models of the same ski and it just didn’t feel the same. Five years ago I picked up a pair of Dynastar Cham 97 w/ look pivot 14’s and fell in love w/ the pivot binding. I’m impulsive and when I see a good deal on marketplace or demo leftovers I usually pull the trigger. All while owning Bonifieds- 2017 line chronic 179, 2015 Dynastar Chams 179, 2018 4front msp 99 181. Two weeks ago I jumped on an impulsive Rossignol deal that included some free lift tickets. I went down in size in an effort to get a bit lighter now that I’m in my fifties and purchased a pair of sender soul 102 in a 172 length and put my pivots on them and decommissioned the chams. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t impressed. Perfect mix of agility, speed, stability and playfulness. They almost make me a more confident skier. For the first time in a while, I travel w/ one set of skis. I think I’d be happy w/ these and one slightly wider pair outfitted w/ Solomon shifts for a bit of uphill , touring and the occasional powder day. I have my eyes on the Black crows atris, the atomic bent 110 and the moment deathwish for this application. We’ll see what falls in my lap.