As winters warm and snowpacks shrink, the future of skiing hangs in the balance. Could we reimagine ski resorts to combat environmental challenges?

(They didn’t account for the binding size but wtv)

Got taken out by an out-of-control skier night skiing last night, fell, and twisted my knee. I was able to walk in it and there was no immediate swelling but I went down in a toboggan with ski patrol. They said it wasn’t season-ending but I went to urgent care today to get an x-ray and they said I had a non-displaced tibial plateau fracture and I will need to get my ACL checked just to be safe even though it’s definitely not torn. How long will the recovery take? When can I ski again? I wait all year to be able to ski and genuinely don’t know what I’m going to do if I can’t.

I have a lot of trouble with the inside ski because it just doesn't turn parallel.

So what's the order? After doing some research since I last skied, here's what I have learned and I'll try this in my next ski session.

Initiate with outside ski by putting all my weight on it to turn. Visualize trying to make contact with my big toe on the snow. Lean my body in the direction of the turn (i.e, the same direction as the leg of the inside ski)

Have almost no weight on inner ski, but immediately after the outside ski begins the turn, visualize trying to make contact with my little toe on the snow, and turn my foot in the direction I am trying to turn. This will make the inner ski turn parallel

Is this correct?

Hey all, I’m from Winnipeg. Went down to Lutsen with my fiancee last year at new years. There was no snow…. Made it through 1 terribly conditioned day and ended up rain checking our second day. I can’t get down there again to ski. I have a voucher for 2 days of skiing and rentals. Hit me up, let’s make a deal, happy to send it first (: I have nothing to lose lol. All the best in the 25’ ski season! 🎿

On the ikon pass and wanting to take a last minute ski trip this week. Michigan would be easier to get to because I live closer. What’s the skiing like on Boyne / The Highlands?

Don’t want to waste my time going if it’s gonna be garbage.

Just bought these for 60€ from eBay, what do you think? :)

To preface, i’ve been skiing for about 3 years or seasons and I haven’t gone down a double diamond yet. Now my ski homies who have been skiing their whole lives keep trying to push me to do a double diamond and it’s kinda pissing me off.

Like I keep telling them that i’ll get to it at some point, but honestly I don’t like steep ass runs, they find enjoyment out of just bombing the fuck out of the steepest run they can find. Don’t get me wrong it can be fun, but right now I like just chillin on some blues and reds just vibing ya know. I also fell in love with terrain and stick to that if I have the option over bombing a diamond.

Also, I don’t use poles as the guy who taught me to ski didn’t use them and he can legit go down a double diamond backwards. Would poles make it more fun?

Hi, I have been skiing for about 10 years now and I always had pretty warm hands, so a thin softshell glove with a thin lining was enough. But the last 2-3 times I went skiing my hands were pretty cold, it definitely wasn’t the weather. The last times I just suffered through the cold hands but now I want to get a pair of nice new gloves. I tried on the hestra army leather 3 finger and I like everything about it but on here everyone keeps recommending them to people with really cold hands or in really cold weather. I ski in Germany and Austria, we have very cold days here but it isn’t untipical that you get positive degrees Celsius in the late afternoon.

I’m fearing now that the glove will be to warm for me and that the 120€ investment will go to waste because I can’t use them. I know this all depends on the person but give me your thoughts, maybe the fabric outer is breathable enough to regulate the heat.

Like father like son. Best friend showing his 14 yo how to make turns in the BC.

I’m in a pickle because I got new skis and bindings but I still have really old crappy boots. I’m looking for anything in the 100 flex range, I love freestyle skiings but I also love going fast as well. This is why I’m lost because I can’t make a decision whether I wanna sacrifice some maneuverability from freestylish booths vs stability of all mountain boots.

The big problem is that my old crappy boots are so bad that I’m not able to get the weight transfer to butter, without buttering I can properly Ollie which makes it harder for my to do certain tricks. Do any of you have recommendations on what to pick for being able to be stable at decently fast speeds as well as being able to send 180s 3s and hit the park.

I’m talking all fresh snow is gone and most runs are hard pack. How long (on average) would it take for MOST runs at a ski resort to get skied off (likely there would be untracked lines all season in hidden and expert areas).

For this situation, let’s just say they got a foot of snow

Obviously the time to get skied off would depend on the resorts crowds, which direction it faces, and other factors.

But generally speaking, how long do yall think it would take?

No one operating the ski lifts was paying attention today. Saw someone fall getting on, took 3 chairs going over the person before they stopped. I sat in something sticky, didn't realize it and couldn't get off in time on a loft that you are t supposed to ride down, my boyfriend got hit with a chair when other people weren't moving fast enough and then I started paying attention and there weren't even people at half of the tops of the lifts to stop it, they were all out chatting with ski patrol, at least 20 feet away from being able to stop the lift. Combined with absolutely no signs on half of the mountain, it was a miserable day. Is it always like this?

I bought my first pair of ski's and boots this year. I have never had trouble with my feet hurting in ski boots up until now, they always fit tight and sometimes go numb but never hurt like this.

I have gone skiing 3 times this year so far and here is what happened

Day 1. After the first run the bottom of my arch's hurt so much that I could only do 1 or 2 runs then take a break in the chalet with my feet out of the boots. I left after 3 hours.

I went to my local ski shop and go the liners heat molded, and inserted arch support insoles, they felt great in the shop with no pressure points.

Day 2. Able to do about 2 runs, then i get an aching pain on the outside of my left foot (right foot is fine). No pain in the arches of my feet. Able to ski for about 4 hours then I left.

I watch some video's on breaking in ski boots and spend hours at home with them on, standing at my stand up desk. The is little pain but i do feel a lot of pressure on the outside of my foot.

Day 3. Able to ski steady for about an hour and a half (longest so far) without taking my foot out of the boot. Right foot is mostly good but left foot on the outside still aches.

I do notice that when i am standing in my boots, there is pressure pushing my feet out to the side. Like the boot cuff forces me to be bow legged, this is from the slight canter that is built into the boot.

When do I try the last resort of blow molding out the boots?

I broke my shoulder (stable fracture to greater tuberosity to anyone that means anything to) exactly six weeks before I’m supposed to be skiing. I’m an average skier, on my last week long trip I only fell once, in the car park ! Can’t decide whether to go skiing on this trip or not - it’s an extended family once in a lifetime kind of thing. Am getting conflicting messages , orthopedic consultant says I can ski, physio horrified by the idea .. anyone been through similar or have any thoughts?

Am flipping back and forth between going and not, I could go and snowshoe, but have no idea what I’m doing there so would probably get myself in trouble !

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for advice on a ski setup that matches my skills and style. I’m still figuring out exactly what works best for me, so I’d really appreciate your input!

Height/Weight: 185 cm, 85 kg.

Experience: I recently got back into skiing and am absolutely obsessed again now! I have 25 years of experience in ice skating and urban inline skating (street skating), including jumps and small tricks like 180s, some grabs, a very few 360s—nothing huge. I’m comfortable on groomed slopes and intermediate terrain, with solid balance and edge control. However, I am no expert and want to improve my carving, explore higher speeds, and potentially start also pulling small tricks on skis as my skills progress.

Preferences: I’ve preferred Twin-Tip skis so far for their versatility and because I want to further practice skiing backward. That said, I’m open to other suggestions if they fit my goals better, and I must say that I tried a few all-mountain skis that I also really liked. I also tried Snowblades and liked the agility and playful feel, but I found them too harsh on my knees and legs for fast downhill skiing.

Ski Lengths: I think I want to go as short as possible while maintaining good control for higher speeds and smooth landings. What would you recommend for my height, weight, and experience level?

Boots: Looking for options that balance comfort and performance, suitable for intermediate-to-advanced skiing.

I’d love your recommendations for skis, bindings, and boots based on this. I know skiing gear can get ridiculously expensive, and while affordable options are always great, I understand that quality comes first, and I’m willing to prioritize that.

I also know that you can’t have it all in one ski and that I’ll probably get different pairs for different things at some point if I can afford it, so I am really happy about any input and experience that you want to share on any type of ski with any length you prefer :)

Thank you all in advance for your help and very enthusiastic greetings!

For context I am a male, and I want a jackets that is pretty thin so I can put a jersey on top of it. Also a jacket that is still able to stay warm like normal despite being thinner

Never really seen this before here. So dumb.

Volkl flair 76's. Picked em up 50% off

For context on the following, I am 5’9” 145 LBS male. Starting to dip my toes into double blacks / unmarked at resorts but no back country. I can get down almost anything but cliffs, but it may not look the greatest. I like to go pretty fast on anything that’s not super technical.

The last boots I had I purchased when I was about 50 lbs heavier. I have pretty tiny legs now with narrow feet. I was basically on the last clip of my boots at each fastener with them as tight as they could go. It felt like it was both crushing my feet and had too much space at the same time. It also felt like I couldn’t get forward over the boots at all and lacked control. They were 110 Flex Heads (not sure of the exact model). I figured after 5 or 6 seasons and 50 pounds lighter it was time to get new boots. I initially thought I wanted some with more flex. Went to a boot fitter and landed on some 105 flex Atomics with the Boa fastener. After a day I feel like I’m having the same issues. Somehow swimming in the boots but also getting crushed. Have to basically go to the last clip again, and feels like I still lose control of the skis. It feels like I wasted $900 on boots for them to basically have the same issues as my old ones.

So what should I realistically be looking for in the flex department, and if you are similar height and weight what is your setup? Did I jump the gun on getting something with more flex? Or am I a dog skier and this is a get good moment?

What can I do with the flat feet pain in ski boots ?

Eg bozel, la tania

Wondering what the pitfalls are to look out for

Hello there! I’m curious if anyone has found a worthy STH substitute. I have tried The Strive and I’m not in love with the toe piece.