I'm on the 173 and am usually on skis between 177-186 for touring, and then 183 Katana inbounds. I'm 5'8" 140 FWIW. The 173s haven't felt too short yet, but I also don't expect to roll them out for...

Haven't done the full-on couloir/hardsteepsnow dance with mine yet as I got them later last season, but really like them so far. They sort of looked like a "touring Legend Pro" to me, and they ski...