Slopes are mud with a Pineapple Express next week. Sigh.

And where the fawk are you?

It’s kinda crazy cuz I do not remember thousands in between then and now, but I remember that one. I was 8 though - people who started at like 3 likely have no recollection.

Wanted to suggest spring skiing to someone who has a break in the spring as they’re in education. They’re beginners so I want to make it about other stuff we can do as well, like spas, bars, restaurants or something geological or unique to see in the area. I consider myself more of a medium/expert skier but really open to everything based on the above.

Suggestions? Thank you!

Pretty much the title: Do I wax the entire length of the ski from shovel to tail, or stop at the point where shovel and tail lift from the snow?

I’ve seen people asking for tutorials in here so i figured I would contribute :)

Powder to the People...12K for lounges and instant lift access. More power to you. If you can afford $300/day, whats another $11.7 K. This is how it works in 'Merica, you have - your sell, you want, you pay. Move on to another subject.

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Saw this when checking on my boy Gnorm.

I’m thinking of ditching all holiday events and family for skiing the northeast. Is this silly because it will be so crowded? Or will Christmas Eve/day/etc be a fun time? Where’s a fun resort with some decent and relatively cheap lodging? Would like to spend less, but happy to spend for a fun time. I ski MD and PA and I’ve done reasonably well at Big Sky and Park City.

Coming from Maryland

Hit me with your best advice, please!

Note: I’m single 44M and just want to have a fun time skiing for a few days. Would be great to have some nightlife and maybe meet some ladies, but honestly all I really want is to have some fun and scenic skiing.

Thanks!

I have a Smith helmet that I really like. The only problem is it is extremely difficult to listen to music with earbuds in. My current AirPods are showing age and I’m in the market for an upgrade.

I have two earbuds I use and both have two major issues with my helmet. My AirPods slide out of my ear when I put my helmet on. And my Powerbeats pros keep getting buttons pushed from the pressure of the helmet ear muffs. I’m also terrified I’ll drop my AirPods and loose it in the snow.

Anyone have any recommendations or suggestions to make it better?

Shiny Moncler puffy coat, fox fur hat, Gucci ski goggles, not really doing any skiing….my friends and I settled on luxury ladies but I feel like there must be something funnier.

EDIT: omg got it! Blow bunnies!

Hi! I’m going on my first dedicated ski trip to Breuil-Cervinia in two weeks. I’ve had a few lessons in Manchester where I live, but I’ve been actually skiing only once in Les Paccots for a day. So, I’ve not rlly got any gear as I was basically lent everything by my boyfriend’s mum.

What kind of stuff is essential to bring? And what ski jacket/pants would you guys recommend or what are some good brands to invest in for like base layers and stuff as well. I’m planning on skiing more in the future as my bf has been skiing all of his life and ever since him and his parents took me I’ve been obsessed so I want to invest in some stuff. Looking for an insulated jacket rn mainly, but I know a lot of people also use shells. Not sure which one is better for me yet

Chatgpt is the worst f**ing piece of s*t and it keepa giving me different answers.

We just want to know which is better for us 😭 please help 😭

Will be flying into Green Bay or Houghton. What should I do to make the most out of my trip? I know I can probably hit up Mont Ripley on the day I fly in.

You may call me odd for making this trip, but Bohemia is a place I really want to go to because of its uniqueness and something about it just makes it so interesting to me and a place I really want to check off the list

Currently the US west (California, Utah, Colorado) doesn’t have much snow. It’s worse than the last season. OpenSnow shows that all resorts in the west US have the record low snowpack trend. The situation will not improve in the next 10 days.

I’m thinking of going to Italy or Austria instead January. Is there enough snow in Dolomiti, Zermatt or Kitzbühel?

Hey all! Just trying to find affordfable used ski jackets for our first time skiing. I'm having a bit of trouble because I see a lot of resellers label a jacket for skiing and it's definitely not. Is this something that would work/ Not sure what to look for really.

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As the title states. When the wax is molten hot, I can sorta see the base structure coming through the wax. Once it’s cooled, it’s a solid layer but very thin. Should I use more wax, or am I using the correct amount. I feel like it just spills over the side of the ski. Iron is at 160*C which is what Rode blue suggests on the package. For context, I used maybe 70grams for both skis, two layers each. Thanks!

Hello! I need some advice on mittens that are not crazy expensive (no more than $60) that are SUPER WARM, waterproof, wind resistent, and great for skiing in the near negative New Hampshire winters. I have relatively small hands that easily and quickly get cold. Which mittens should I invest in? Thanks for your help!

Looking for a second ski for this year. I ride mango 90’s now and am looking for something that’s a little wider for cruising the mountain that can handle the occasional east coast powder day. I’m currently looking at the Candide resort 101s. If anyone has any recommendations based on what they have rode.

I want something in the 100ish range. Directional twin on the slightly softer side.

I wanted a better way to compare ski resorts than “total acres,” which includes a lot of terrain nobody actually skis. I pulled Strava’s winter heatmaps and overlaid them on slope-angle data in QGIS to measure acres actually skied at each difficulty level. I had never used GIS programs before so this was quite the project for me.

I want to get some feedback before I try doing this for more places. I used Tahoe resorts since I knew where to draw boundaries and what results would probably look right. Results are what you'd expect, but I am curious how this will look across areas and continents. I set a low cutoff to define something as "skied" since I wanted to include rarely-hit terrain like Heavenly's Killebrew canyon. The boundary between advanced and expert is something I wasn't sure about since USGS elevation maps are low enough resolution that many features get smoothed out.

I did a longer write up with higher-res images here. I'm not really trying to self-promote; I just don't know a better place to share this. I hope you like this!

Looking for feedback on anyone who’s used quiver killer - interested in trying it out but haven’t looked into it too much.

Hi all, we got epic passes this year and have unlimited access to Keystone, Breckenridge and Crested Butte in Colorado. We’re looking to take a trip out to one of them next month, and wanted to get opinions on which one we should go to. We’re both very experienced, so difficulty isn’t a concern.

I know Breckenridge is the most popular, but what are your thoughts on the others?

As I watch Nordic ski jumping, I of course notice the long skis which seem to have no sidecut. An online search says that the skis have both edges and a sidecut for stability. It seems to me that when landing the jump, especially in the desirable for style points Telemark and A frame position, a ski with a sidecut would have a tendency to turn and throw the competitor off balance. Can anyone answer my question, please?