When we get tired of squirrelly and dinky backcountry skills that prioritize uphill over downhill, we switch to the Faction Agent 3 Ski. This backcountry ski uses a 106mm waist to add float and a powerful feel that will carry us down big backcountry lines with confidence. Backing up this versatile waist width is the float of a rockered tip and the stability of a low-rocker flat tail.