I've got the 180cm. Im 5'8" and ~165lbs. For your needs they will be awesome. As a resort only ski I think they are too light IMO. That said I would wager not many skis in this weight class will ski...

I'd also put the ripsticks on the list. They are often overlooked in this category.

I've got the bentchetlers 100 for that exact purpose in 180. They are light and relatively inexpensive. For what they weigh I would argue they ski very well. Lighter than many 50/50 offerings. ...

A square tarp that packs down small. Honestly you will be more happy building a quick snow shelter with your skis, tarp and snow on top than you will with an emergency bivy.

Some jb weld and...

I have a stratospire 2 from Tarptent. Some of the seams are not the most beautiful but other than that the tents are awesome. The weight material is significantly more than comparable tents from...

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Seems like with some lighter plastics their Lupo line wouldn't be far off.

It often feels like a few of the greens don't go down.... just horizontal forever.

Still wintery. Shouldn't be a problem. Skied Kicking horse last year mid march and the lower mountain was icy but the upper mountain was full on winter. When I used to live in Calgary and it would be...

The whole backside of Louise is better than anything at Sunshine. Also no mention of Kicking Horse. This person needs to explore what Canada has to offer.