New gear for an old dog

I am just getting back into skiing/ backcountry, I need (want) new gear. I need help so many new products on the market I am not sure where to go so here I am. I have toured and skied the coast range around whistler and loved it, used to do 70-80 days a year (won't get that many again for a couple more years), thought about cross country but am now leaning towards AT the products I have been looking at range in durability. I would like to know what the people who have been using this type of gear have to say? I am 230 lbs and 6 feet, I used to crush all my gear in about a year or two but believe I may now slow down. I will problablly buy used from the gear swap and try for a year or two to see if this is the type of gear for me. Any help would be appriciated. Oh might help most tours where two-three day, but 7-8 days about twice a year.