Skis for moderate powder

[snowgem]

As mostly a northeastern groomer skiier, I personally have rarely experienced anything over 3" ungroomed powder! Aside from fat skis for the deep stuff, in general, what are your opinions skis better for the middle amounts of ungroomed - longer or shorter, heavier or lighter?

 

[abc]

If you're talking strictly northeast "powder", the kind of heavy wet snow, you don't really need all that much width. I also think (take it with a grain of salt) length don't really matter. The density of the northeast "powder" is so heavy, anything floats.

The one thing I think helps is a stiff tip so it plow right through that heavy mash patatos without being bounced all over the place.

 

[snowgem]

I was curious more about what's suitable for western powder (again, not the really deep stuff), more than the heavy Eastern mashed potatoes!