Thanks guys, sorry for the delay - was up in Whistler for a few days
Ski/Snowboard: no. I wish. I have tried several times but my balance is shit!
Offroad: yes, definitely. I am a very avid photographer and do lots of landscapes so I plan on using this to get places. No plans of doing any hard core difficult trails or rock crawling though.
Mountain Loop: love it out there!
I ordered a set of Black Rock Yumas and had Blizzak DM-V1's put on for the winter.