Replying to The painful tranformation from park skiier to the powpow...

Since i was around 12 or 13 ive been a park rider. But as this ski season is coming up, im having less and less of a desire to ski the park and have decided to try and get more into the back country scene. Unfortunatly i know absoultely nothing when it comes to anything outside of the park. I need to find skis that will do good... any reccomendations??? Oh and im an extremely poor college student in utah so if you have any ideas about skis try to keep it on the less expensive end.
Also, any advice for my transfer into the backcountry that you thinks important PLEASE SHARE!!!