I've used waterskis at Squaw a couple of times. One day in good pow, the other when it was really wet new snow saturated with a bit of rain, but enough new snow so it was really smooth. They ruled--so good that I had no doubts in my mind that every other struggler out there could have used a pair. They were the best tool for the conditions. But when things get cut up, they'll be a little funky because there's so much surface area, and only use groomers to get back to the pow.