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Interesting that you felt you were forced backseat on the K2s. I normally find a rearwards mounting point gives me more tip to drive so I can actually push forwards more. Particularly with a ski like the Wayback which is quite soft, I would imagine most people would have more of an issue with looping out rather than being backseat.
I think something in the 95-98mm waist width is good for the majority of European winter touring.
If you struggle in tight turns in trees, I would suggest trying something with a little more tail rocker, maybe the Elan Ripstick tour?
chiroshi
Looking for a new touring set up for alpine trips. I have a pair of K2 Wayback 106s which I used for a winter season in Squamish/Whistler/Sea to Sky, which is known for deep pow… https://www.outdoorgearlab.com/reviews/snow-sports/backcountry-skis/k2-wayback-106
They were my first pair of touring skis, and despite 50 days on them, I found them hard to ski - maybe they were too light and too long for a first backcountry pair (172cm, also my height), hard to ski in trees. Ultimately, I felt like I they required a more aggressive skier to not get bounced around. They are designed for powder and recommended mounting was quite far back (guess that’s why they’re “Wayback”), so I had to fight hard not to end up in the backseat. In contrast, I have a pair of Black Crow Deamons for resort/slackcountry - they’re so heavy, but an absolute joy to ski and make skiing through chunder fun... Obvs I don’t want to tour in anything quite as heavy, but I want to enjoy my now 1 week of skiing per year (now that I’m back in the UK).. so:
Thanks