 Poster: A snowHead
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I am thinking about getting some kind of approach ski. Not for a full day touring but just for the odd uphill walk to access slopes from the lifts. I have been looking at Drift boards, Union Rover and Snowfeet walkski. Anyone used them? Thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Yeh had a go on drift boards. Biggest issue for me was not being able to stick a ski crampon on them and lack of edges. Maybe not an issue if you are just walking up trails in good snow all the time.
They are a cool idea but for me at least a splitboard makes more sense, and they aren’t that much cheaper than a splitboard either.
Haven’t tried the Union rovers but their splitboard bindings are absolute garbage so that puts me off.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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"approach skis" kind of seem like a term for justification of selling overpriced snowshoes. 
Agree with @hang11, splitboard just makes a lot more sense. You can likely pick up a second hand setup for not much more than some of those approach skis and just an all around better solution.
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FWIW the amplid outlet store has splitboard + skins for about the same price as drift boards.
Obviously need to add bindings to the split but I know what I would be spending my money on.
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@hang11, oi! My wife is not ugly  and I don't drive a BMW !
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