More than your height and age, your weight will help people with determining weather you'll be able to float this ski for big powder days. That said, I'd be a bit hesitant about pulling out any ski that's less than 100mm at the waist for big powder days. If you really want a big fat out west ski, look for something with at least a 105-115mm waist. I'm an east coaster and I have a pair of Volkl Gotama's that I take out west (105mm at the waist).

95mm

95mm

I have a Core that I use for Alpine skiing, as well as backpacking. The Core has pretty easy to access logbooks, which also include total ascent & descent as well as average ascent & descent rates. You can check your progress throughout the day as well. There's no way to check the average inclination that I've been able to find. Overall its a great tool for keeping track of your vertical while skiing.

Yes, there's a cinch cord.

Yes, there's a cinch cord.

Yes, there's a cinch cord.

Not going to happen. The Backcountry.com brand is now sold as STOIC gear.

One tower. Buy two if you want a pair.

This is the hardshell, no fleece inside (except for some soft stuff near the face).

They'll work. although they're going to stick out about 3/8" extra on either side, so if you're REALLY laying these ski's over on edge you may drag the brakes. Depends on your skiing style. You could also just order narrower brakes, pretty easy swap.

I/O Bio's Contact 1 line is all 160 gm/m2, it's safe to assume this is as well.

This could definitely be a solid ski for vermont (I'm an east coaster as well - most of the time).
I'm 6'0 185lb ski patroller and I ski a 183 Gotama, which is a little wider. Given you described yourself as an advanced intermediate, I'd recommend the 184cm for you. However it won't provide as much float if you ski a lot of powder, or if you're already on a ski that long and looking to step up, then the 191 could be doable. I'd err on the side of the shorter ski for you though, it'll be more controllable and still plenty stable.

There's some nutritional information on Mountain House's website: http://www.mountainhouse.com/nutr.cfm
The beef stroganoff is listed there as well.

You'll have to buy a pad separately. This has a sleeve for the pad, but not the actual pad.

No, the Coronado is 11.7oz and the Whisper is only 8.8oz

It's more of a dark grey.

The Trail glove is 6.2 oz, vs 5.9 oz for the True Glove. And judging from seeing them in person, it seems like the trail glove is a little sturdier. They're both pretty lightweight though.

4.4" H x 4" L x 3.3" W

Yes

I'd also consider the Mountain Hardwear Mesa Pants, or their Canyon pants (if you can find them). They're also great lightweight pants.

I would buy the glove wax. I use glove proof on the gloves and wax on the palms, that's just my preference.

Small. My 5'2" better half wears an XS and it hits at her hips.

You can use Alpine boots in these.

You'll have no problem going 7-10 miles with this pack as long as it fits comfortably.

XS would fit you, but if you're going to grow some more before next winter I would buy a small.

Check out the Smith I/O. I picked up a pair this year for skiing and they are excellent. There's more room around the nose than my old A-Frames and they flow more air as well, which helps prevent fogging. I also noticed that they are significantly cooler than my A-Frames, they don't keep my eyes as warm. This is probably a good thing, especially for backpacking, where you won't be moving as fast to help prevent the fogging.

You could lug it for a couple miles, but I definitely wouldn't want to thru-hike with it. It tips the scales at almost 7lbs and doesn't pack down very small. For the short hikes you're talking about you could just roll it up and lash it to the outside of your pack.

The sleeves and collar are a dark brown color.

I don't have a diagram, but it's a pretty simple process. Lay the footprint down first, then when you put up the tent, the end of the tent poles go through the grommets in the footprint. You can see one of the grommets in the product picture above. Also notice the orange loop, when you set the tent on top of the footprint orange goes to orange.

Yeah man, just plug it in and you're good to go.

Yeah, they're simple to install. Like you said, if you want a color other than matte black, you're gonna have to buy the audio kit separately.

Backcountry.com gear is now sold under the Stoic brand name.

Backcounty is sold out, so checkout http://www.smithoptics.com/products/#/Replacement+lenses/Snow+Goggle+Lenses/

Yeah, the VR50 is definitely a bit darker than the persimmon lens. A persimmon lens isn't dark enough for me on a sunny blue bird day, just too much snow glare for my eyes to be comfortable. On the flip side the VR50 is a bit dark for night skiing. The lenses in A-frames aren't that tough to swap out, so I'd suggest picking up a clear lens for about $40 if you plan on doing a lot of night skiing (if it's in your budget).

I just got a pair of these. The new goggles have the clip at the back of the strap and DO NOT come with a hardcase. The older goggles ($180 version) came with a hard case, these just come in a goggle bag with 1 extra lens and you save $15.

R value is 5.5, can't help with the rolled size though. Also, this is pretty narrow for 2 people (it's only 38" wide). You'd be hard pressed to fit two adults comfortably on there, unless they're spooning. It's about the size of a twin bed.

I don't think Backcountry carries them, but you could order direct from Smith; http://www.smithoptics.com/products/#/Replacement+lenses/Snow+Goggle+Lenses/Knowledge+Turbo+Fan+OTG+Replacement+Lenses/view/ or try to find them somewhere else online.

You can definitely fit a pair of poles in there. Can't answer your question about airline travel though, sorry.

These are sold individually (like it says in the product description).

Big number is your current altitude/elevation above sea level - assuming you calibrated your barometer. Smaller number could be a variety of things, but is most likely your difference in altitude from a prescribed point (where you pressed the upper left button)

I definitely think it sounds like a good recommendation, considering your size/weight, ability, and how you feel on the Mantra's. Going up 4cm from your Mantra's equates to less than an extra inch on either end of the ski, so you probably won't notice it too much. These are a bit wider than the Mantra as well, so with the extra length and width I think you should have some nice float in the pow.

Ask a backcountry employee in the livechat pop up window, you'll get your question answered way quicker than waiting for an employee to find this question and answer you.

You've probably bought one by now, or completely given up hope on anyone ever answering this question, but...
I'm about your size 6' 175lb and I wear a medium. It's snug, but not restrictive. I like it that way because I wear it as a base layer anyways.

This would be great for spring skiing - when it's a bit warmer. Softshell's aren't the best insulators and if you tried to ski wearing this jacked in the dead of winter you would be pretty chilly. The omni heat liner will help, and if you layer up a lot under this jacket you might be able to get away with skiing in the 20s and 30s while wearing it.

It's in the specs above on the right - 527gm (.5kg)

no.

I'm 6', 175lb, but fairly narrow - 40" chest, 32" waist and a medium fits me well. I'm not sure how big "kinda built" is for you, but I think you'd probably fit in a medium, unless your chest is huge and you've got some really broad shoulders.

Vous ne savez pas si l'un de service à la clientèle de l'arrière-pays parlent français, ils doivent avoir un Canadien français ou deux dans leurs rangs ... Désolé si le mien est un peu rude. Chaque fois que j'ai acheté quelque chose d'un autre pays ma compagnie de carte de crédit automatiquement convertis de leur monnaie à l'USD pour moi Je devine que le serait de même, votre compagnie de carte de crédit vous permet de convertir les coûts de dollars en euros au taux de change actuel. Désolé je ne peux pas répondre à votre question sur les délais de livraison. Bonne chance!

Your weight, ability, and skiing style/where you ski will help everyone in recommending a length to you.

If it's from backcountry.com just give them a call. Their customer service is top notch and they're awesome about returns. Better yet if you're in the SLC area you can just stop in. They hooked me up a couple years ago when I was on a trip out there and stopped in to return an item.

I'm 6', 180 and I wear a medium in TNF jackets. I'd recommend the same for you.

I camped out in this bivy with a 30 Degree back (Sierra Designs Nitro) and the temp got down to 23. I was a little cool in the morning but still alright. I would say that this MIGHT add 5-10 degrees. Depends if you're a warm sleeper or not as well.

My Hestra's were a little tight the first few times I wore them as well. You have to give them a little time for the liners to pack out. Just to make sure they're not too small, take the liner out and put your hand in just the shell. If that's tight then they're definitely too small. If you have some wiggle room you're good, just need to pack out the liners.

Unzip it part way and start by stuffing the bottom of the bag in first. Just keep packin' and stuff the hood last. If you stuff the hood first it traps air in there and makes it a little more difficult. Hope that helps.

The only reason I can see that you'd want to go up to 178's is if you're worried that the 170's won't be stable enough at High Speed, or won't provide enough flotation in pow. At your size you're probably fine with the 170's, especially if you never noticed any chatter on your MSP's at high speeds.

178's would provide more flotation in the pow, but the 170's will be more maneuverable in the trees, and easier to spin in the parks.

XS for sure.

This may seem like a stupid question - but do you have the crossbar running between them or are you setting them up first and planning on putting the crossbar through next? If you don't have the bar in there you'll just be able to crank way down on them. If you do, and you're still cranking way down, trying moving the towers a little further in (toward the middle of the car) on the crossbar and locking them in place there. Good luck.

Yes, much better than an ATC or a figure 8, as far as being dummy proof goes. It's not as easy to pass rope through as an ATC or 8 though, so if you climb fast, he may have some trouble getting enough slack out for you. And if you fall you'll probably jerk to a stop quicker, since Grigri's catch immediately. But all in all, it would certainly be safer.

It's 5 in round x 10 in long.
Pretty small, works well as a toiletries bag.

Yeah, you get one or the other, not both.

The drop down is whats in stock. Try talking with one of the live gear guru's to see if they plan on getting any more shipments of this skis. I'd say it's doubtful though, since spring is fast approaching. Good luck.

You may also want to be sure that the DIN settings go low enough for you (if you're pretty light or short it may be a close call). For example, if you're under 5'5", even if you're a type 3 skier, the highest your DIN would be set is 7.5. If you're not a type 3 it could be set as low as 4. These bindings only go down to 6, so you may want to make sure you fall in that range before you spend all your money on the Dukes.

That's definitely the toughest pole. You have to pretty much try to bend it in half with a hand on each end and just shove it up in there. At least that's what I do. It is by far the tightest fitting pole of the 3.

Per Pair.

Here's the picture of the Autobahn/Black.

Tech specs: 5lb 6oz

Yeah, you shouldn't have any problems passing this pack as a carry on.

This thing couldn't really be much easier to set up, it's one hubbed pole (I don't know why the description says it's 2 poles). You can verify it on Big Agnes website if you want to see for yourself: http://www.bigagnes.com/Products/Detail/Tent/FlyCreekUL1
As for whether or not it's really free standing - it is, but there's only a single pole going into the point at your feet. So it's going to work out much better and keep the tent body away from your toes if you stake it out. Likewise if you really want to keep the fly off the tent body (especially at your feet) you're going to have to stake it out. You can get away without staking it out if you have to though (like if you're sleeping on a boulder).

Mounting these up on a pair of night trains would be a sweet setup! Moment ski's rock, a big shout out to Casey over there in Reno. I wish I had known about Moments before I bought my Gotama's. I can't speak for the Armada's. I have Jester's mounted on my Gotama's and its my favorite setup in my closet full of ski's. One thing to note on my Jester's - the heel was pre-releasing and had to be set 2 Dins higher [12] than the toes [10] to release at the same pressure. So if you get them I'd make sure the shop that mounts them test's them out for you.

The leather is tougher than I expected it to be. I've had a big ice bit for a drill spin up in my hand while wearing a pair of hestra's [forgot to lock out the trigger] and it barely tore up the leather. I'm a ski patroller and my gloves have seen some pretty rugged use over the past two seasons. The leather is a little dirty, but it's still in good condition.
I wouldn't worry about tearing them up throwing grabs, I've never had that issue with mine when I decide to throw down in the park.

Yeah, you're good. If it's really that close, they can bow the brakes slightly to make sure they clear without any issues. Buy 'em.

My better half is the exact same size as you [Victoria] and has an XS Denali Fleece that she loves! So I would have to suggest the XS for you.