Vishnu Wide Plus is a great touring ski

X_MEMESWERVE_XXIt's wide enough for mid-deep snow and most terrain, short turning radius, stiff enough to still be responsive and supportive, soft enough to be able to have fun with. Cambered enough get good skin contact with the snow, and also pretty lightweight.

Like, I wouldn't ask for much more in a touring ski

its a hard truth for both the core nuts and skimo bros but its the word

Brule.What bindings did you mount on them to make it a touring setup?

hi_vis360Do you find it annoying touring on a center mount symmetrical ski? That’s what bothered me about touring on wets. I like it when the front of the ski has some weight to it so it keeps contact with the snow rather than lifting up

VISHNUI try to tell people this and no one believes me until they try it

No-Skill-PhilBe bold, go full pin setup if you have spare wides. Vishnus are so light that it kinda makes sense to go for a proper touring setup. ATK freeraiders if you’re feeling flush.

X_MEMESWERVE_XXHonestly nah, not too big of an issue to me

hi_vis360Have you toured on any touring specific skis before?

X_MEMESWERVE_XXNext set I will

X_MEMESWERVE_XXno, just wides and a pair of center mounted Surface Balances (122 underfoot full rocker) lmfaooo

X_MEMESWERVE_XXDaymakers tbh

Eli.braun98If I had the money my dream backcountry setup would be a wide with voyagers.

snormanWhy would you do that? There are so many better options that will ski the terrain better, be lighter, and just more fun overall for a touring setup.

Eli.braun98I like really rockered skis. My favorite ski is the 4frnt dev, but it doesn't make sense to turn that into a dedicated touring ski because it has zero camber. Idk I've never ridden a wide plus but reviews and stuff make it sound light and heavily rockered with a bit of camber. V's are also a lot cheaper than like an on3p or moment touring layup

snorman1900g isn’t light, if you are looking for a wider touring ski that’s gonna be in that class but actually halfway light just get a bent 110. The devastator is super heavy, but the 4frnt raven is a sick touring ski around that 105ish underfoot (it’s a flat to full rocker ski). Just do some reading there are tons of brands out there that make better skis that make more sense than a Vishnu wide.
Keep in mind conditions in backcountry are all over the place so having a stiffer ski with more camber and slightly less rocker is a good thint, and brands have been making actually exciting touring focused skis in the past few years.

Eli.braun98yeah, my next touring setup will most likely be super lightweight as I've been climbing more technical routes, and honestly, skiing is just a quicker and more fun descent. that being said, if I had the money I'd def rock a wide+ in the backcountry. Rn I'm saving up for a set of ice tools because climbing ice in the winter is too sketch with one ice axe