Hi! So I have this problem of being too short for equipment I want to use as is the case with the Zealots - why doesn't BD make them in a 172?! Anyway - is the Justice 175 a good 2nd choice to the Zealots? I'm looking for a one-ski-quiver tele ski (i'm in SLC). I am an ex alpine racer so i like to ski fast and steep, but also I like making turns. The 175 will definitely still be a little long for me, but do you have any other suggestions for a good touring/Alta ski? (I'll probably mount them with BD 01s or hammerhead bindings). Thanks!!

Look at the new Line Pandora -- you can get the 172, and with the early rise you will be in hog heaven.

I demoed these in the 182 length last winter, and they were fantastic. I thought they'd be too much to handle, since I'm only 150 pounds and 5'9", but in the deep powder it absolutely wasn't an issue. One thing that Alexander mentioned is the turn radius. I really only used them on powder days, so when I get back on the groomers I just want to bomb back to the lift for another run, but they really don't turn on hard snow very well. In the deep stuff the rocker punches it through the turn quite well, but if you're on harder stuff, no such luck.

The Line Prophet 100s come in a 172 length. They won't give you quite as much float as the Justice and aren't rockered, but are definitely stiff and can handle high speeds and groomed runs as well as pow and crud...a little more of an all-mountain ski. They have a short turning radius (17m as opposed to the Zealots 33m!) which I like for tele, allows you to make quick turns in tight spaces...