I'm an Ikon Pass holder. Looking to stay at hotels in Vail and commute to Copper Mountain. Uber seems pretty limited out here and was wondering what's the best way to get Copper.

Also flying into EGE over Denver - what would be the best transportation to get from EGE to Vail? Do not plan on renting a car due to age issue.

I’ve got a high rise leer cap on my truck, and want to install a ski rack. I’m wondering what’s the best way to manage safely loading/unloading skis when I’m solo in the winter backcountry.

Thanks!

Just seen these on sale and wondered if they would be ok to use as ski goggles? Can't really see the difference between MX goggles and snow goggles? Any help is much appreciated.

https://www.oakley.com/en-gb/product/W0OO7029MTLD?variant=888392600677

Just got a pair of Bent 100's

I like to ski a bit of everything from groomers to off piste, but I dont dabble in park anymore quite as often (if any at all)

im 5'11 172lbs intermediate skiier, any reccomendations for mounting points?

TIA

I am going to Red last week of January. Due to a possible scheduling conflict I might look at changing to beginning of March.

Conflict aside, how would the skiing and snow compare? I've never been out west so I don't know what the different months are like in terms of weather and snow. My priority is quality snow and having a blast.

It's been a while since I bought a new set of skis, so I'm tapping the hive mind that is reddit, looking to fill out my existing quiver with something for powdery resort days, and shorter backcountry/sidecountry days.

Ability: Expert+

Terrain: Steeps/Bowls including some decent drops

Location: PNW Primarily, some Colorado and California

Width: 104-110ish

Length: 180+/-

Weight: Middle of the road, don't want heavy, don't want ultralight

Style: Playful, Poppy

Resort/Backcountry: 70%/30% - using Marker Duke PT

My existing alpine/touring quiver includes a set of very directional/stiff 95 underfoot skis (Kastle) that I grab for groomer/icy crud days, as well as a set of 120 underfoot powder boats (Bent Chetlers). Both are set up for in bounds only. I have a short (really short) narrow set of ultralight backcountry skis for ski mountaineering/overnights. Really just looking to fill in the middle for backcountry sled laps and quick day hikes, as well as resort days with moderate amounts of snow.

Skis on the radar include Moment Deathwish 104 and Wildcat 108, Bent 100, ON3P Jeffrey 108, Line Pandora (probably too stiff), Black Crow Atris, 4FRNT Devastator. Definitely looking for any good or bad experiences with these.

is it just pissed off because it’s not snow or does my din need to get cranked it’s at 9 rn i think

Why?

Because they always leave town.

has anyone fitted 172cm skis in the Thule Roundtrip Snowboard Bag 165cm? can 2 pairs of skis be stored in this snowboard bag?

I’ve been trying for months to find a discount code or promo for a Powder Mountain season pass or midweek pass with no luck. Powder Mountain is a huge part of my life, and I’m really hoping to make it up there this season without breaking the bank. I’ve already checked all the usual places (website, social media, Liftopia, etc.), so I thought I’d reach out to see if anyone here might have tips, insider info, or even a code to share.

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Any help or advice is appreciated! Thanks so much in advance

Hey everyone

Will be really grateful if you’d help me figure out the best plan for my first time skiing in Austria in the beginning of January 2025 season.

Could you please suggest which places are the best to stay for beginner to intermediate skier? Ideal will be to visit multiple resorts in this dates if there is a transfer. I’m going alone, not planning on renting a car, so public transport access is critical for me.

I’m on a budget, don’t mind staying in hostel if there are good options available. Maybe you can recommend some ski package to buy as tour with accommodation + transfer.

On top of that please tell if you know a good price places for ski rent since I don’t have my own. And I’d love to go to some ski school or ski instructor if English speaking instructors are available, which option is better?

My worries: I don’t want to be stuck in queues, so hopefully the dates are after school holidays. Also, what are the places where the snow is more probable? (I understand weather is unpredictable, but still). And Im leaning to resorts with more green/blue, occasional red runs.

Thanks very much in advance! Any advice is appreciated!

I haven’t been on the hill in probably close to 15 years. Been looking at some options. Particularly LINE chronics. 2024 or 2025 model. Not much into park, groomed runs. Tight turns. Not too fast. Just a 40 something dad who wants to shred and have fun. I remember my last skis were heavy as bricks so want light weight with a good flex. Forgiving and something I can “learn again” on.

Any advise greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I have a hookup for Marker bindings, so I’m between the Griffons or Jesters. Will be going on Blizzard Rustler 10s. I’m 6’2” and 225 lbs, former ski racer that still skis very aggressively. Any advice here would be appreciated.

Hi, I live in Denver and am starting to explore possible road trips for a long-weekend ski trip, preferably a few hours away to avoid crowds. Right now, it seems that Crested Butte and Taos are both making better progress compared to Steamboat, but does anyone have additional insights? (I've skied CB multiple times, though not this early in the season. Never skied Taos but have hiked there and it seems like an awesome mountain, provided the snow is sufficient).

I've seen older post's with ppl spending < 1k but most of those ppl live near a mountain ( no overhead of flights, lodging, transportation). I am curious about ppl who have fly or drive long distances to ski like me.

I spend about 10-15k /season for ~ 30 days which i think is very high but i haven't been able to bring costs down.

I have skied in the past a bit and taken lessons but I’m hoping to get back into it though I had always rented skis in the past I would like to purchase some now! And I’m hoping to get some advice, I have read that piste skis are best for beginners but can’t seem to find much info on these ones. I plan to ask for more photos as well and check for damage. I am also 170cm tall so I believe this will be a good length but please correct me if I’m wrong! Thank you for any advice!

At the TGR premiere they had the trailer for the Kai Jones injury movie, then they had the trailer for the movie I am referring to but it provided no title. All it showed were the names of the women in the movie

If anyone knows what the movie is or who the women were that would be a huge help.

I'm not seeing anything useful on the TGR website or YouTube channel

Would our best bet be to just get a group of hotel rooms? Or is there like a hostel in one of the towns that might work?

I’ve had a hard time finding anything for such a large group in my searches so far, and was wondering if anyone here has been there with so many people

Hi everyone, I am trying to find a solution for how to mount a pair of skis or two to my Defender roof rack. Since it is essentially a series of very thick parallel crossbars the usual products and mounts won’t fit. Any ideas?

I’ve always just worn a t-shirt and maybe a thermal top/bottom under my jacket and pants when I ski. The problem with both of those is whenever I take the jacket off, I’m just DRENCHED from head to toe and look like a drowned rat. Looking for a new base layer, kinda compression top/leggings to wear underneath but a lot of the ones I’m seeing are fleece lined and I think that would be a disaster. Sure, the obvious answer is just to get a plain moisture wicking base layer to wear but I thought I’d ask if anyone else has the same issue and if they’ve found anything that makes a significant difference in not soaking through whatever you’re wearing. I also don’t want to burn up or freeze to death. Haven’t quite been able to find that happy medium. It’s usually one or the other…

Update: Just ordered a Smartwool 150 long sleeve. Might stick with underarmour leggings since I only get sweaty up top. Shopping for uninsulated softshell jackets now too. Thank you everyone for your input.

Hey guys. My girlfriend's 30th birthday is coming up (in December) and I decided to gift her a really nice romantic ski holiday. We are total newbies, never ski'd before. I will take her to The Snow Centre in London before we go for a full day snowboard course so that we can learn the basics. After a lot (and I really mean - A LOT) of research I found Zermatt to be right up our alley. I found and booked an awesome apartment on the outskirts of Zermatt village with a Matterhorn view.

Now, my question is this - is Zermatt a nice place to visit in early January (5th - 12th January)? Will we get at least 2 or 3 days of sunny weather and snow? Also, could you recommend a good snowboard school? Ideally, we'll book 1 full day in an indoor London ski school before we go and then maybe 1 or 2 half-days in Zermatt.

I've booked apartment for a week but we will be skiing / snowboarding a maximum of 4 or 5 days. Are there any other interesting activities to do there other than skiing? Is there an ice rink or something similar?

Now - I did my research and I know that Zermatt isn't exactly beginner friendly, there are other resorts better suited for beginners, however, I really want to pick up snowboarding / skiing and I heard that Zermatt is THE PLACE to go for a romantic getaway. And that's my main goal - for my other half and myself to fall in love with the mountains, mind you - I've never really been to any mountains before, my parents were too poor when I was young and in my 20s (I'm 30 now) I usually went for a beach holiday.

We can only take holidays either mid December or early January. I decided to go with the latter due to a higher chance of snow and also we can then properly get ready for it (ski school in London, etc). But if you think it's better to go mid December I'll take that into consideration (I can still cancel the apartment I booked for no fees). My other question is - I booked an apartment via zermat.swiss (used to be zermatt.ch) website. Are these legitimate? The apartment is not on booking.com or AirBnb so it made me a bit suspicious but perhaps they're trying to avoid additional middle-man costs which is totally understandable. I contacted Zermatt Tourist Office and they said it's legit so I guess it should be fine.

Also - which pistes would you recommend for beginners? Do they all offer lovely views of the mountains? I don't care about the length, etc as long as the views are nice and it's relatively safe (for us and for others) so that I can make my girlfriend fall in love with skiing / snowboarding.

I don't want to end up with 0 snow or all 7 days overcast and no visibility. If that is the case in early January then could you please recommend other resort that will have a better weather during that time? I researched other places (3 valleys, Tignes, La Plagne, some Austrian places, Dolomites in Italy, etc) but to be honest they weren't much cheaper. Maybe I'm a bit too late to the party. Anyway just wanted to hear your opinions kind folk. Many thanks.