I have never had more fun skiing than on these skis! We have multiple pairs for the whole family that have the universal pivot binding which allows for using any winter boot and offer great control over the ski. They are perfect for those who like to snowshoe but want to have a little more fun on the down hills. They climb almost as well as a snowshoe and the skins help temper your speed on the down hills through the trees. That being said, these skis are just one type that you should have in your "quiver" of skis. They are great in most conditions but if it's a really wet snow it sticks to the skins so you should have fishscales as well for those days.