I had a pair of Yamaha Paramount XL's in the late 70's. They were a kind of brown and orange ,with chevrons on like Volkl Zebras. Clear PTex bases that said Paramount Racing Team. An awesome ski, skied like nothing I had ever skied on before. I rode them for a couple of years until I wore them out. I replaced them with a newer pair of Paramounts, XM's I think. They were the deadest, most lifeless pair of skis. Dumped them right away, Yamaha stopped making skis, never skied another pair.