Snowshoes or Skis in Deep Snow?

I've never been much of a cross country skier, although I like the idea of it and think there is a time and place for skis rather than snowshoes. I plan on making a set of skis for when the conditions are just right, so this was a good chance to try out a pair of commercial skis from Algonquin Outfitters in Huntsville, Ontario.
Thanks to Nate (  / natemuskoka  ) who works at AO, for setting me up for the day. As he told me, the 145cm skis would probably work better than the 125cm pair he lent me and with my lack of experience with them, I did not do them justice. As you can see at the end of the video, I really do need my snowshoes in most times and places, and my modified bearpaw traditional shoes give me the loft and maneuverability that I need to cut and hauls firewood and building materials. I can see next year using skis for ice fishing and possibly for exploring if there was less snow in the bush and/or it was harder packed from wind or mild thaw spells.

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