I hope those were your rock skis! Valley Spur in Munising was marginal last weekend. Have you seen the Fat Bike south trails (Greywalls I think) at night video?

Like everyone says, it depends on the snow.

Comparing a competitive skier to a regular fat bike rider won't work (there are no established professional fat bike riders in the field you want to compare professional skiers to. It should also be noted that most competitive ski sports take place on groomed or packed snow). A competitive fat bike rider in the deep snow would likely be a relatively light rider. Race the fat bikes downhill in the spring, on a snow packed winter single track, or slopping around the slush and winter mess in the city and a much different rider would probably be much more successful.

Guess I'm not the only one who listens to Beats Antique, although I never listen to them while fat biking unless I'm hungover.

nice one! I haven't ridden Greywalls yet, my stomping grounds had always been more South Trails and the non-bike trail and road network heading out of town to the northwest, from long before NTN - gack - hit the scene. Greywalls looks VERY smooth, not at all like some of the rest of the south trails, i will have to check it out come spring on the monstercross bike.

For traveling in the woods in the winter, i will consistently choose skis, as they allow much smoother and faster travel over loose snow, mixed terrain and off trail. Bikes are a novelty in the woods in the winter, and VERY dependent on 'ideal' riding conditions to not bog down.

It would be perfect with a folding bike. When you go for your ski you could fold the bike and carrying it on your back so that no bike is left behind and no need to go back to where you parked it.