Hi there! Have an ikon and a big birthday next year and we want to ski zermatt. Is there a specific time that is best?

Thanks!

Looking for ski areas in the Alps with the following:

• easy to get to by train/car from Geneva, Zurich, Milan or Munich, and ideally less than 2 hours away
• good for intermediate skiing, groomed trails
• a relatively simple lift network. Easy for everyone to navigate and meet up on the mountain
• lots of lodging options that are ski on / ski off
• traditional or quaint architecture
• ideal for a group of different generations

Will also take specific hotel recommendations if anyone has a favorite. Thanks!

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What are good ski in ski out resorts in hokkaido? Or at least with easy transportation

Trying to spice up my life a bit and have the opportunity to move where ever (remote job). So I am curious, where would be your guy's top locations?

Right now I have a pair of armada arv 94s, and I’m considering buying a pair of wider skis for powder. I struggle staying in control in deep snow, and sometimes need to lean back really far to keep myself from sinking, but doing this makes my legs tire out much faster.

Will wider skis help me with this, or is 94mm “wide enough”, and I just need to learn how to ski in powder better?

For context prior to this season I skied 38 days over 6 years.

In the 2023-2024 season I skied 40 days. I’ve improved significantly and in the process have changed my diet/exercise routine.

I went from 5’9” 165lbs to 150lbs and just sized up from 2023 Bonafide 97 172cm to 2024 Bonafide 97s 177cm.

I’ll be skiing in South America next month. Will I see an improvement because of the weight loss or will it be more difficult to maintain form on the longer skis?

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I’ve got a buddy who is looking to sell me his avy gear. It holds a charge, and has no visible wear on it. Obviously brand new would be the best technology, but is 5 years old ancient in terms of avy tech?

I'm debating making the 9 hour drive there soon for 2 or 3 days of skiing. Probably this coming week or the week after. I've been there many many times in the past, summer and winter, but it's been over a decade.

So a few things I'm curious of: How big is the public lane? How crowded has it been midweek? How good is the public park? Can you still ski down to the lodge/Magic Mile? Any other thoughts?

Thanks!

I got interested in snow sports when I watched the winter Olympics 2022. Skiing and snowboarding look really fun. I watched the 2023-2024 season, X games, Dew tour etc etc but I don't know what's happening most of the time. They were really cool and they jump really high + their spins and turns are exciting.

Where can I get sources to learn about skiing and snowboarding jumps and tricks so I can be educated for when I watch competitions?

I am from a tropical country btw just watching snow competitions livestreaming on Youtube.

An area you’ve been to that is more ugly and bland having no character

I have a pair of Line Blade Optics and the tail on one has fairly minor delamination. They are still within the 2 year warranty period but the only option Line gives me is to pay to send them back instead of just covering the cost of the repair. Is this normal for all ski brands? Just seems so wasteful and more expensive for both me and Line instead of Line just paying to get them fixed. Is this normal for all ski brands? Kind of makes the warranty seems useless unless you fully brake a ski.

Hey everybody!

Looking to do Zermatt this January. Me and my partner are both strong skiers. Looking for suggestions on what area would be best to look for lodging?

Our goal is to minimize time spent on a bus. For context we did L3V last year and stayed in Meribel Mottaret about 100 feet from the Plattieres. We didn't mind that Meribel Mottaret didn't have much happening other than its proximity to the lifts. Looking for something similar in Zermatt.

Would love to hear any suggestions. Open to hotels or Airbnb.

Beginner skier mostly into park but some regular mountain laps here and there. Last season I found poleless liberating from walking with only skis in hand, getting back up, taking gloves off on lift. I’m wondering if I should explore using short poles how some park skiers do.

Any experiences and pros/cons to the short poles vs no poles?

This is the product I’m referring to https://www.epicpass.com/passes/epic-day-pass.aspx

I saw this q, but no definitive answer was given https://old.reddit.com/r/skiing/comments/1bzwit6/do_epic_day_passes_increase_in_price_over_the_year/

I’m looking for ski clubs or groups with trips to places like Kicking Horse, Revelstoke, Jackson Hole, Snowbird/Alta, Big Sky, or other similar places. I’ve tried googling, but am wondering if anyone knows of any trips to these places, or similarly difficult terrain? The main reason I’m looking for a club or group is for the discount you can usually get. Any advice is appreciated.

I know you're required to have avy gear, but is it a "carry it just in case we missed something" or is it "this is all completely uncontrolled?" Asking in particular about Portillo, Lenas, Nevados de Chillan and Catedral.

Also does anyone have any firsthand accounts on how nice the bus from Mendoza to LL is?

I’ve never bought ski’s before and have always opted for rental ski’s, I think I’m intermediate level. I’m 179cm tall and roughly 70-72kg.

I live in Australia and am most comfortable on blues but do the occasional black, I love going into wooded sections on runs where I can do quick and tight turns but I also love sending it at high speeds down the groomers. This season as well I have been enjoying skiing bumps/moguls, and hitting small jumps off them.

Up until this season I’ve always gone for the regular rental ski’s at usually 163-165cm length but last week I tried out some performance skis that were 168cm and found them very heavy and not agile, which I didn’t really enjoy and ended up switching back to the regular rental 163cm skis and found they gave me a higher performance and didn’t hurt my legs nearly as much.

I’m honestly clueless about what ski’s to buy, and whether or not I should buy skis or boots first. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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