would you rather: break trail or follow a track

An education in public administration has trained me to say, "it depends."

This Ted Talk theory on intelligence seems to bolster the concept. Skip to min. 5 if you want to get to the heart of the matter.

Not being one with the brainpower of the fellow in the the Ted Talk, I kinda stick to my buddy's wisdom that, "you'll know, when you know."

If I am skiing alone and I am following tracks then the chances of tracked up slopes is higher...
so when skiing alone i prefer to set my own track
- Since I only ski alone about 50% of the time, due to safety reasons, I'll let the young bucks charge ahead and then smoke 'em on the last 100' and poach their line.
- For solitude and fresh tracks I prefer that I, or my party, are breaking the trail.
- If we're going into a popular area then we will save the energy and follow a track as long as it is a smartly set track.

It depends. I love breaking trail and sometimes it is perfect. I feel like I could do it all day. But other times the snow is just too deep and I realize that I'm miles away from my destination and sure wish there was someone else out here to share the love. This happens most on a road tour (like Kendall).

As far as making my own tracks, it depends on how the first were laid. Sometimes the tracks are made a bit too aggressively for my taste, especially if I don't have my skins on, but I'm depending on waxless. But even then I usually just follow the herd and put on the skins.

are you being serious here?

Yes, I am serious, but I apparently worded it awkwardly.
50% of the time I am skiing in conditions and areas not dangerous or committing (at my comfort level anyway), the other 50% of the time a partner(s) is prudent.