and remember just because it is longer it doesnt mean you will get stuck less. it means you will have a slightly better offtrail performer under you.
if you get stuck all the time with a shorty, having a longer track will make you try stuff you normally wouldnt and make you stuck more and deeper. then you will have the offtrail bug like the reat of us, and dream of dooing the ultimate offtrail GOING OUT WEST.
riding the deeper snow isnt something you can teach, it is a feeling you must learn. carving, sidehilling, and climbing all take alot of skill and patience. some people are capable on anything with a track, some people have capable sleds. all will end up stuck, some more than others

all will end up with a big grin and the BUG. ski