Heading up to Snowbird, UT from Las Vegas this weekend coz I do not care about the super bowl. Plus it looks to be a bluebird powder day this coming Saturday. Hope I have the entire Snowbird to myself this coming Sunday.

Hi friends, About a month ago I completely tore my thumb UCL after I took a tumble skiing. Has anyone had any experience with the recovery from this injury? I had surgery a week or so ago & just wondering if anyone has some mobility tips. I am a beginner & feeling a little discouraged… but this hasn’t deterred me from trying again next year. I went five or six times before the injury ughhh lol. Not looking forward to this post op journey… it’s already a pain in my ass.

I grew up skiing, but didn't really get super into it until high school, when I joined our ski racing team.

Now as an adult, I'm skiing ~40 days/year, so it's a big hobby for me.

My kid is about to turn 3, but he refuses to even so much as put on ski boots. He hates wearing helmets too, so biking hasn't really taken off yet either. Loves climbing on rocks, though, lol.

My gut is to wait a year, and try again. But when I'm out skiing, and I see these 5-6 year old groms absolutely shredding, I'm wondering if I'm doing my kid a disservice by not pushing him.

Thoughts?

Hi all, this is my 3rd season and I could not find any clear answer to these questions, hence I'm asking this. I understand that resorts demo some skis and ski boots and you can buy them if you like them. I'm able to do Copper, winter Park, Crystal and Brighton blues and recently learned pole plants for proper form. most comfortable ski length was 158 for me.

1. Would you recommend going to a bootfitter vs demo ski boots for my first pair of boots/skis?

2. I don't do moguls. for groomed and powdays, what kind of skis should I ask for? because as the sub says, we need to demo as many as possible right? so want narrow down to some types.

3. I see that demo rentals are expensive then regular rentals. so what happens if I don't end up buying the demo?

4. Can I only demo ski boots?

5. Can I just buy boots and not the skis if I demo both?

Additional tips are welcome.

Hiya, I’m looking for some good goggles for around £60-£70 that can either have the lenses easily changed or are good for all conditions (idm how expensive the spare lenses are if they’re ones with changeable lenses, if it’s possible to just buy the frames separately and there’s a good pair of frames around that price point that’s perfect for me)

I’d like them to not let wind in and be good at blocking out light, have good vision and be decently fog and scratch resistant

I like the look of the bolle bedrocks so far but I’m not sure if they can have lenses that can be switched or are good for all conditions as the are vtl is a bit low I’m hoping to spend a whole season working in the mountains next year so they need to be good for all conditions and I don’t wanna just buy goggles this year then a new pair next year so I’d like a good versatile pair

Thanks for any help

I grew up skiing in the Midwest (Michigan) growing up and just got back into skiing after taking a 6 year break. I never had a chance to ski outside of the Midwest, and I’ve always wanted to ski a much larger mountain.

I’ve been trying to recruit friends to go next season, most likely in the middle of February. What resorts should we look into? Tips on how to go for the lowest cost available?

NONE of us have been out of the Midwest for skiing with the exception of one of us who currently lives in Utah (studio apartment, can’t host us all). We are open to anywhere in the US, but I think the Rockies range is likely where most of us want to go. I floated east coast as an idea for lower cost, but we all agreed for how much you’d save you lose a bit in skiing quality. But maybe we’re wrong.

We all own our equipment and would consider ourselves intermediate level (for Midwest). The costs I can think of are: Lift tickets, lodging, transportation (airfare, Uber), and food.

With enough planning, is it possible to do a trip under 1.5k per person for 3-5 days of skiing? That’s not our max but spending more than that started to fizzle interest.

Ideally we would like a resort that offers off piste terrain that is a good intro to those in the Midwest and offers progression to harder terrain if we would like. But also cost is a major factor.

Also wondering how hard it would be to go solo? I’m tempted to just make it work if all my friends back out

This is not my question btw it's a friends who doesnt have reddit I know nothing about skiing.

I'm planning on going mid-march to Arosa-Lenzerheide for 5 days but am not sure where to stay: Arosa, lenzerheide, or maybe Valbella even. I know that all parts are connectable by chairlifts but still which part has the best nearby slopes? I plan to mainly go on reds and blacks and occasionally also a bit on the Snowpark. give recommendations, please.

Wondering about your opinion on that. Still trying to figure out why I hated my old CT2.0, I always thought it was od the symmetrical shape, which gave me a huge shovel behind me and that felt catchy as hell, even tho they were quite soft.

But then again I‘m not sure if I miss out on some nice skis that have like a 5mm difference tips to tails becaus I have been avoiding them like hell. Could it may have been the mount point, so if you mount your skis more traditionally, the symmetry doesnt matter anymore?

I know you can’t answer that question for me but I‘m still interested in your opinion :)

Looking for some goggles that will fit over my medium sized glasses, any suggestions? Preferably with swappable lenses?

If you’re skiing, down the hill, someone cuts in front of you and you take them out. What do you do?

I normally continue ridding wave and ask if they’re OK while I continue down hill . They usually respond with a hand wave or something . I go on my way.

But if they say they’re hurt. I’ll probably still continue riding. What am I going to do stop and hike up the hill.

A boy I met on tinder told me just to say sorry and continue

What do you do?

Context: I'm 37 years old, just started skiing this year, I am okish at carving, I can ski the black diamond at my local ski hill but idunno if its really a black diamond like in the mountains. I am heading to lake louise for my first ever mountain ski trip in early March. I want to try and ski the entire mountain even the blacks on the back side. I did notice that thre may be some cliffs I could run into. Should I hit some jumps at the terrain park before I go. Or should I just focus on mastering carving first?

Hi guys! I (34F) am looking to purchase a new pair of ski boots. I am an intermediate to advanced skiier, but relatively relaxed. While I am not particularly aggressive, I am comfortable on most terrain as I have been skiing for decades. My main priority in a boot is comfort.

I found a good deal on a pair of Nordica Speedmachine 3 85 W's. They seem like a great all-purpose boot with decent flex and comfortability. My main concerns are that my feet are pretty narrow, and also that they seem to be more geared for a beginner skiier.

What are your thoughts? Anyone own a pair?

Cheers

Went to Caberfae Peaks in Michigan!

Started with a snowboard, as I skateboarded growing up and was pretty decent. After kind of getting the hang of it, I took some nasty spills and decided I wanted to enjoy the day and made the switch.

Attempted the bunny hill twice which IMO is too short to learn.

After a couple falls and watching skiers go by I picked up on a few things, but let’s just say the French fries/pizza method can only get you so far.

I ended up attempting a black diamond, as the green and blue slopes were fun but I thought I was good enough. My main problem seemed to be stopping. The pointing inwards(pizza method) only worked up to a certain speed. I kept trying to like “slice” my way side to side down the hill (even the easier ones) but as I would go to turn I would fall everytime.

Looking for any advice you could give just from my poorly described story!

I.e. I did have a lot of fun.

Hello all. Looking to take my family skiing somewhere in N. Carolina, Virginia or W. Virginia for a few days of skiing this Feb. My wife and I both grew up skiing out west but my kids have only skied once on a small hill in Maine (lol).

Suggestions on a ski hill in the Southeast that would be good for beginners and actually has some snow on it, manmade or otherwise? We are looking at Beech, Appalachian, Sugar, etc

Our goal is to see if the kids will take to it and then go out west next year. Thanks in advance.

Not bad up here

Beautiful sky last night in Les Arcs