How many skiers are touring to powder jib?

"don't put a twin tip on a touring ski. if you do, make it really subtle. they suck for skins and making snow anchors, carrying, and gondola style lifts. (I saw Plake at the end of the season with a pair of Elans- he ground off the tail shovel on 'em) How many skiers are touring to powder jib? A little notch in the tail to accept a tail hook is a good thing, plus holes in the tip and tail help for making a rescue sled. not sexy, but nonetheless practical..."

~Peter Mason http://www.chamonix-heights.com/

This is an interesting take and a wonderful perspective from a Chamonix mountain guide. I toured with Mr. Glen Plake and Peter in March 2010. Peter and Glen embody the Alps. Their attitudes are so far removed from the North American Style of skiing and living. My 200cm carbon wrapped skis with a waist of 120mm were pounded on by Plakes notorious laugh. If you have heard it you know what I mean. Plake's cynical laugh says, "No matter what, if you are skiing you are cool, but you don't know what you are doing." He laughs at North America and he laughed at my skis and touring bindings. For good reason. Going up is as cool as going down. I will heed Peters advice in the development of the touring ski aka Jake. I know full well that only .001% of the skiing public in North America could give a hoot about a rescue sled but doing what is right for the industry is better then selling a "laughable" product for the .001% that know.