Bitch ass boss is not giving me full time hours over the summer while I’m off school, so I estimate I’ll make 5500 by august. Is that enough to buy a full set of ski gear (like, EVERYTHING)

I started skiing last season and I loved it so much. Even tho I only went skiing twice, I’m 100% sure this is something I wanna continue doing

I don’t know if that’s overkill budget, but at the same time idk how much skiing gear truly costs. I don’t want something cheap, I want things to last a while

Traditionally an Ikon crowd over here but my sister has begun going to Telluride with her family every year so we are going to get Epic Pass this coming winter. Planning on skiing in Europe from Christmas - NYE. Any thoughts on the offerings for European destinations for Epic? Skiied in Zermatt before. Particularly interested in Lech, 3 Vallees and newly minted Crans-Montana.

I know everyone is different and amount of days/frequency/trick attempts in a season varies. But I’m wondering for someone who is able to get out 30 days a season, what does park progression look like?

For example how long on average (days or seasons) does it take to land any these:

Ride most pipes

Hit simple rails

Shifty or basic grab M jumps

3 a M jump

Straight Air a L Jump

Mainly ask as I’m all eager to progress and want to get a sense for what to strive to accomplish on my second season next year.

I am committing full send to being a ski bum in chapter two of my life. After my contract ends in June, I’m quitting my job and moving from CT to VT to work on a mountain and ski as much as I can. I want to build a network of people who love the things I love.

Before that, I’m planning on extending my Latin America trip this summer from the planned 1 month to 2 months. I’m also going to spend a few weeks in Japan this winter, since as a teacher, I’ve never been able to take a long midwinter trip.

I have Ikon and Indy and plan to use those tickets as much as possible but I am not limited by them. What resorts have you enjoyed in Japan? What would you recommend I visit whether it’s on my passes or not? I plan to use my full five days at Niseko.

Edit: "following", obviously, and not "dollowing".

I spent a wonderful 8 days (or so) in South Lake Tahoe mid-March, skied Heavenly (and its wind holds) and Kirkwood (also on wind hold, which means lifts 6 and 10 and I have some unfinished business but that's for later.)

I want to do a similar trip next March and discover Palisades. Flying into Reno (and not SFO, I know I got lucky with dry roads this time) and renting a car with snow tires. Looking for lodging, I realize that I can't match the price I had at Forest Suite Resort (base of the gondola) if I want to stay in the Olympic Valley or Tahoe City. Any good options in Truckee that won't break the bank? Will I have to forego après at the ski area since a DUI is not part of the plan?

The idea behind skiing the north end of the lake is that I plan, in the next couple of years, to live six months of the year in Tahoe, to ski everyday, coming back to Canada for the other half of the year, working a bit to supplement my pension. And I want to figure out the best part of the lake to do so.

I.e. not your standard Tignes / Vail / Whistler etc - on a mission to find new resorts and hidden gems to ski. I love quiet resorts with good off-piste and powder

How common is it for people in their mid-20s to make this move? I know fresh graduates often pursue the ski bum lifestyle, but what about others? I'm thinking of switching lifestyle (maybe wife) and believe this upcoming winter might be my only chance to ski for a few months (probably in SLC, where I plan to relocate for my new life/wife, including housing). I want to hear about your experiences, advice, and anything else you can share. Thanks.

Noob question because I’ve never had nice ski boots before but doesn’t look like a regular Allen key to me?

Hi all, just a question I have been curious about. Recently saw a post from a company showing all the patterns they can produce when doing a base grind. I’m in the Midwest and come from a XC background. Here because are snow is so dry structuring isn’t done as much as in areas with more humidity. This may be changing, what do I know. In any case most people in the XC world seem to be doing more manual structuring with hand rillers after waxing not at the stone grinding stage or in addition to the stone grind. How is this being carried over to the downhill world if it even is. Just curious why they’re showing all these different base patterns.

How many people in their mid 20s have done this? I know younger people right out of college do the ski bum thing alot but how has it been for everyone else? I am looking to transition careers and believe this would be the only winter i can ski for a few months (Most likely in SLC since that is where i plan to move when i transition careers, also housing) and take a break from the corporate grind . Feel free to share your experiences, tips, etc. Thanks.

Thank you ABasin for being a place I can constantly push myself and pretty much have no choice but to go steep😂 here are all the lines I’ve hit this year!

I’m starting to ideate a bit my my bachelor party and I want to do a ski trip. Generally everyone in the group has skied before but skill levels vary from expert to noobs.

I’m looking for a mountain that has a fun enough town for the lite skiers to have fun in (also some nightlife because bachelor party)….but also has a mountain that is fun but not horrible for beginners.

I’ve skied Park City many times and I feel like that’s gotta be the best one but there are a couple others I’m curious about which I’ve been to in the summer but never skied.

Does anyone have any input on the below?

Jackson Hole: been to Jackson, it’s a blast. I’ve heard the skiing is tough… is that true?

Heavenly (or somewhere in Tahoe): been to Tahoe in the summer and seems like there’s a lot to do for lite skiers. That said no idea what the ski experience is like. Is it fun? A good mountain? I’ve heard it gets crowded.

Big Sky: this has been a bucket list place for me but no idea how the town is. Are there things to do if people aren’t skiing? Also is the skiing super hard?

Any other recos?

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From left to right : Two pairs of BC Camox FB, in 184 and 171 cm, dont ask me why

Blizzard Zero G 80, 171cm, for late winter skiing

Voile something, i actually dont know much about this ski, just that it works better as a lift ski than a touring ski as its quite heavy

K2 KRC COMP 204cm, my dads old ski that i think is fun to take out when im just messing about

DPS Pagoda Lotus 124, in 184,, these japan ski for when i go there,

Atomic G9i, 183, obviously for the deepest powder days, when im on the wrong side of the country

Enforcer 94, 186, i hate these skis, cant get them to work

Fischer RC4RCS, for when short turns are it.

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not pictures are some Volkl Katana that i use for when i want to ski fast

Fischer Ranger 102 FR is 177, Maybe the most fun ski i own, unfortunately these are pretty messed up after a hospital flip earlier this season.

like 3-4 Monoskis that are fun to use when i can.

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I mostly tour in Norway, living out of my car, but will also go to Japan next year.

feel like im missing some Mirus Cor or similar, but i might be approaching "enough" skis at this point....or not

Its $1359 now and I could ski the last bit of this season on next seasons pass. Is this a discounted rate? Was it more this season? And do you think it will be marked down more this summer? Thanks everyone.

I'm finally planning a trip to Snowbird for the 24/25 season. Cannot wait! One area I'm particularly excited to ski is the Cirque, but I'm one of those people who tries to plan as much ahead of time as possible. Thanks so much in advance for any help or suggestions.

1. What are the "mellowest" runs on the Cirque to hit first for getting a sense of the terrain? Does any one stand out as easier than the rest?
2. Conversely, which are the spiciest runs?
3. Are the runs well-marked or is there a lot of guesswork involved?
4. Seems like an awful lot of traversing to get to Upper Mach Schnell with so many sick runs leading to it. Is it really a "must" or is it largely hype? I'm sure it's insane, but I'd prefer to do more runs than devote tons of time to get to one.
5. Is it easy to lap the Cirque? Would love to hit more than one line, but time is always of the essence and Snowbird has a lot to cover.
6. What is the suggested waist width for riding on fresh pow there? 100+ is my assumption. Playful over damp? I rode Rustler 9s, Enforcer 100s, and Stormrider 88s over three glorious days at Whistler. I found the Rustlers to be the best all around for the bowls and steeps (didn't ride much cord, but the R9s were fine on those, too), but the pow is heavier than champagne. No right answer here, but I'd love to hear any suggestions.

My 7 year old child and I are going to Mammoth this week and I have a few questions: 1- Is there still snow and places to enjoy it ? 2- We will like to try to learn snowboarding, what’s the best/easy area ? 3- How much is usually for 1 class ? 4- Is there a snow play area for kids ? 5- What’s fun for kids to do ? 6- Which area should we stay, that is walking distance to entertainment?

Thanks 🙏🏻

Dalbello Lupo AX HD vs Panterra?

Hey! Local boot fitter has some great deals on last years Panterras and Lupos, and they fit my feet pretty well being a 3pc.

Mainly looking for any experience with either one of these boots, how stiff they are to you, how they last, etc.

Tried on both, believe both can work well. Just wondering about stiffness and durability, if the panterras are noticeably stronger then it’s worth DIYing the toe pieces.Thanks

My thought is the panterras are probably a bit more burly, but the lupos already have the pinned toe piece.

I’m 6’4 220lbs coming from a Solomon S pro 130, so looking for something exceptionally stiff…I’ve heard the 130 flex is more like a 120 in these?

I do 98% inbounds at this point, but plan on getting some Duke PTs and doing some backcountry, so I’ll eventually need toe pieces. CAST sells a kit for the Pantera for $80, so that’s not a worry, just a little bit of a pain to do the work.