Colorado Firstrax, . . . . . . . . . . . You are a backcountry skier. To ski you need skis.
Skis are expensive.
Many of us have other mandatory expenditures like insurance premiums, the mortgage. Perhaps your discretionary income gets spent on something else by your beloved spouse. Something like furniture or a set of fine china. Many of us can afford only one pair of skis. Or we get a more specialized ski that skis well on powder.