i live in the alps and i must say i agree,,
i ride bike parks through out the region and with my old ht, was boring! but was still able to.
then i bought my big bike and its more comfy and fun and is alot faster!!
i would only have a ht if i moved back to the uk. as i dont see a huge need for a fs bike. especially with anything bigger than 160mm.
but also i wouldnt ride with only 110 as i would bottom them out within minutes.
your pic is very impressive but think how much more comfy you would be on a fs ;)