they're working out fine. both the boots and the sticks are a bit stiff to learn on, but i'm getting there. i can "rip" the groomers, but i still got a ways to go on the bumps and the off-piste deep. the pe's are really an amazing ski on and off piste and in and out of the park - yum! (only wish i had alpine bindings on them many a time.) i can ride switch a little, but i can't do it for long or i bite it. well, i bite it pretty often trying to get from switch back to normal anyway! steering switch with floppy heels is rather ... um ... difficult. my favorite's the half-pipe, though. can you come down here and teach me how to ride it proper?