Here in the NW, we ride some of the most brutal trails in and out to get where we want to go because our groomers only hit it once a week and the Whoops go to town.
I've used the gun rack with straps, custom made my own rack from UHMW, and after that broke, taco'd a tunnel from skis bouncing up and down and then I finally broke down and got the CFR rack from Dave.
The CFR rack is bulletproof, doubles the packing space of your sled (get a dimebag), holds the skis solid, and I have a Boardski rack for the other side so I can haul buddies snowboards when doing laps. Nothing is easier, more solid, and faster than this rack, you will never look back. I've got two seasons on my DD rack on my M series and am still stoked on the investment I made.