After skiing Moonlight yesterday (2 feet of POW!) I stopped by a local shop that had the Kailas on sale for $279. It has nearly identical dimensions to the Snoop and the shop guy told me the construction is nearly identical. Has anyone mounted these Alpine? Would appreciate any feedback on performance and was wondering if the Snoop is more beefed up in the binding area. Also I'd be replacing some 177 Rexs and am thinking the 174 would be a good size. Thanks.