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I found my bataleon would sort of wash out on the really hard packed stuff if I didn't really commit to the carve and force it to dig in. It was also way too wide* for me so I sold it.
*shop convinced me to go for a wide board despite my protest, reverted back to 'normal' widths and don't regtet a thing.
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@NurseHolliday - Last week I was in Blacks on regent st. They had a good Mountain hardware (bright orange) Jacket for £150 on sale or a 66ºNorth Goretex Pro shell for £180. good gear and many other uses too. The 66º North had more snow oriented features but looked more technical too. Whatever you get, get a shell. As others have said they are much more flexible in use. I'm normally in a merino base layer, merino T-shirt and the shell. good down to about -5. Plenty of room for another layer if it gets colder.
I need to get back to the snow now!
BTW, thanks to all those that recommended Bataleon - The Omni I bought is great. I'm a convert to the TBT. But... man you burn the wax off! The base was nearly dry after a few fast piste burners.
It's a great board off piste and in deeper stuff. Did a guided day at Les Arcs and got taken down some couloirs on to the few remaining bits of untracked powder. So much fun after I stopped shitting myself! Absolutely floats and you can really extend your carves without losing speed or digging in.
Weirdly it only suffers on hard packed stuff, very hard to hold an edge if you put too much power into the turn.