What Our Gearhead(R) Experts Are Saying:"I pushed this setup into a stretch of tight trees after a fresh snowfall, and the rocker made breaking trail feel almost effortless. On the way back out I hit an icy traverse I wasn't expecting, and the full steel edges held without a second thought."Fresh snowfall and a stretch of tight, unbroken trees don't ask permission, they just wait to see who shows up. The Salomon Outside 82 Grip Touring Ski Package w/ Poles is built for that call. An 82mm shovel and Outside Rocker profile keep the tips up and floating through the deep stuff, turning trail breaking into the fun part of the day rather than the toll paid to get there. The descent gets serious just as fast as the climb did. Full length steel edges hold when the snow turns crusty, icy, or off camber, so intent replaces just surviving the way down. The Outpath BC boot backs that up with a glass fiber cuff and 3D Skate chassis for real lateral control, a waterproof gaiter and zipper that actually keep snow out, and a Thinsulate liner that holds warmth through a genuinely cold day. The Outpath poles round it out with a stiff aluminum shaft and an asymmetrical basket built for exactly this kind of ungroomed, unpredictable terrain.