The 2007 Armada Jp Vs Julien is the same great Back Country Freestyle pow ski as last year with one exception and that is a new 178cm size. So if you are a smaller guy looking to get into jibbing in to freshies you're in luck. The tail on the Armada Jp Vs Julien is super big though, making the effective edge very short, so don't be daunted by the bigger size (188cm). For a straighter pow ski it turns pretty quick and its soft flex makes it easy to muscle through tight spots. If you are a lighter guy getting into Big Mountain skiing and are turned off by all of the heavy non-flexing skis out there check out the Armada Jp Vs Julien. You can ski pretty hard on this thing before its Freestyle nature makes it too sketch, especially in the really fresh stuff.