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3 hours ago, AUinHsv said:

Didn't know I was being filmed.   

I had a yard sale in a mogul field right under the lift. Got a lot applause when I finally stopped sliding.

Those are so rewarding for the skier and the audience. 

Somewhere I have a picture of my cousin eating it at Breckenridge. He ate it at the top of a steep black run and slid all the way to the bottom. His skis stayed at the top and he had to climb up and get them 

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Sophomore year, our ski club trip had our spring break trip to Portes du Soleil - a ski area that borders France and Switzerland.  There is one lift that you get on in Switzerland and at the top, you are on the border - you go down one side into France, one side into Switzerland.  The run on the Switzerland side is called "The Wall."  The Wall is a very steep run of moguls and it's wide open, with plenty of room.  It makes for the best wipeout watching I've ever seen.  Many people choose to take the lift down, and many more should have.

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Morzine Ski Routes - The Swiss Wall - Tough - Elevation Alps

The Swiss Wall Legendary Swiss challenge in Champéry | Portes du Soleil

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49 minutes ago, Mittens said:

Sophomore year, our ski club trip had our spring break trip to Portes du Soleil - a ski area that borders France and Switzerland.  There is one lift that you get on in Switzerland and at the top, you are on the border - you go down one side into France, one side into Switzerland.  The run on the Switzerland side is called "The Wall."  The Wall is a very steep run of moguls and it's wide open, with plenty of room.  It makes for the best wipeout watching I've ever seen.  Many people choose to take the lift down, and many more should have.

 

 

 

The Swiss Wall Legendary Swiss challenge in Champéry | Portes du Soleil

A friend said they went down the wrong run not knowing the lift would immediately close and got “stuck” in the wrong country for the night. Had to get emergency hotel room. 

Not sure if it was this resort. 

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57 minutes ago, 52-80 said:

A friend said they went down the wrong run not knowing the lift would immediately close and got “stuck” in the wrong country for the night. Had to get emergency hotel room. 

Not sure if it was this resort. 

That can happen in Cervinia/Zermatt because of high winds.  

I really want to check out the Swiss Wall, though.  Same goes for the Tunnel run in Aloe d'Huez which I hear is mostly much ado about nothing.  

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12 minutes ago, texasdago said:

That can happen in Cervinia/Zermatt because of high winds.  

I really want to check out the Swiss Wall, though.  Same goes for the Tunnel run in Aloe d'Huez which I hear is mostly much ado about nothing.  

Seems like the Swiss wall would be the one that feels neutral. 

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Dumb question time. I had my own skis back in the late 70s and 80s. Last set is a 180cm K2 612 Competition Series (that I still have, lol). Since then, I've always rented demos to avoid the hassle of traveling with skis. I do have my own boots and replace them about every five years (side bar, Boot Mechanics in Avon rocks). Just recently I now have a place in Northern New Mexico where I can keep a set of skis and am thinking about getting skis and leaving them there for when I'm in the area. Been looking at Atomic Bent 100 or 110s since I'm old (60+) and am more into cruising and easy blacks these days. Found a decent deal on the skis, but am unsure what to do about bindings. Do bindings make a big difference or can I go with any mid priced set?

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1 hour ago, ftf82 said:

 I'm old (60+) and am more into cruising and easy blacks these days. Found a decent deal on the skis, but am unsure what to do about bindings. Do bindings make a big difference or can I go with any mid priced set?

You'll be fine w/ any mid priced set.  My suggestion is to start doing some online window shopping and find a couple of brands/models you think you'd like, and then just wait for the spring sales.  I haven't bought anything for the mountain between July and March in 20+ years.  Crazy how the prices drop come April/May.

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15 hours ago, Mittens said:

You'll be fine w/ any mid priced set.  My suggestion is to start doing some online window shopping and find a couple of brands/models you think you'd like, and then just wait for the spring sales.  I haven't bought anything for the mountain between July and March in 20+ years.  Crazy how the prices drop come April/May.

Exactly when I bought my Black Crows with a nice set of Tyrolia bindings.  Price was way lower.  

Also, look outside the US as sometimes you can get good deals through reputable shops.  Found mine in Scotland and had them shipped.  Still saved quite a bit.

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Heading out to Steamboat Springs later this week. Just saw the weather for Saturday and it's snow showers all day long. So fucking pumped! I love skiing in that weather. Sunny days are overrated. 

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More Vail Resorts drama.  While Park City patroller's strike has been in the news, they had been refusing to maintain employee housing at Breck.  A foot of water in one employee's apt.  @ 1:27

 

 

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Been working on ski passes for France.  Was going to book online if there was a discount but it turns out there is no benefit.  One thing I like about ski passes in Europe...

1 - They're much cheaper

2 - Walkup rates are often the same as online

3 - You don't have to buy before some kind of deadline (Want an Epic pass?  An Epic Day pass?  Buy for the rate goes up!!!! OK... here's your last chance before the next price hike!!!!)

4 - You're not stuck with certain days (although Epic Day pass is great for just buying a block of days).  Some resorts require you to be very specific on day passes.  Weather sucks?  Wind?  Womp womp.

Anyway, here is what a six day pass will get you for 325 Euro ($339) at the window or online at Serre Chevalier... so $56.00 a day gets you the main area plus options to go visit other ski areas.  Mind you, my son's higher end all-mountain rentals are 33 Euro a day for skis/boots.  Opted for a slightly more expensive store closer to our hotel.

See below.

Meanwhile, obligatory video... 

Serre Chevalier is made up of 4 sites: Briançon, Chantemerle, Villeneuve and Monêtier.
Two different 6-day passes are available: either the Serre Chevalier Pass giving access to the entire Serre Chevalier area, or the Monêtier Pass allowing access to the Monêtier sector only.

In addition, the Serre Chevalier Pass for 6 days or more includes the following benefits:

  • Grande Galaxie’ agreement from 21.12.2024 (inter-resort agreement): 1 day free on each of the following ski areas: Alpe d'Huez except from 15 to 22.03.2025, Deux Alpes, Puy Saint-Vincent, Montgenèvre / Vialattea and Sestrières / Vialattea.
    Practicalities: Pass purchased at the Info Sales Point: go to the ticket office in the partner resort with the Serre Chevalier pass and the Galaxie voucher.
    Pass purchased from an automatic machine or by recharging online: pick up the Galaxie voucher at the Serre Chevalier Info-Point; present yourself at the ticket office in the partner resort with your Serre Chevalier pass and the Galaxie voucher.
    Pass purchased online without top-up: go to the ticket office in the partner resort with the Serre Chevalier pass and the Galaxie voucher received by post.

  • Les Grands Bains du Monêtier: -10% off 1 2-hour entry during the period of validity of the Serre Chevalier Pass on presentation of the pass and proof of purchase at the Grands Bains ticket office [excluding school holiday periods and weekends].

  • 25% discount on the adult day ski pass at La Grave (on presentation of the pass and proof of purchase at the La Grave ticket office).

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Posted
5 hours ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Lotta kids wearing a hockey sweater as outside layer. Kinda cool look. Saw a chiefs sweater last week. 

I wore my Dallas Stars sweater today. Had many haters! It was awesome! 

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No skiing this year for me due to various family situations.  Jealous of you guys/gals(?).  Also I need to buy new boots, I've been renting for 10 years now and when you cant get it right it can ruin your day.

Carry on.

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Sorry if this ain't the forum for this question...

Looking to upgrade to softshell pants for skiing. Any recommendations from satisfied customers?

Hanging up to listen...

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13 hours ago, NWBuck said:

Sorry if this ain't the forum for this question...

Looking to upgrade to softshell pants for skiing. Any recommendations from satisfied customers?

Hanging up to listen...

Not totally sure what softshell means but I wear pants by Analog (maybe Burton owns them now) and ColourWear which is a random Swedish brand.  Had both for years.  Lots of good options honestly.  Check out Backcountry.com

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7 hours ago, Mittens said:

I had to google "softshell pants" and they don't appear to have anything to do with skiing.  Do you have the wrong term, or is wearing hiking pants for skiing a thing now?

https://www.google.com/search?q=softshell+pants

Yeah... Probably the wrong term. 

I see backcountry skiers referring to these in that way- fleece lined pants that are water resistant (not totally waterproof). Hiking, climbing, ski touring, etc. 

Most look like something you could also wear off mountain. 

Here's an option from Outdoor Research

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In fairness, they're calling them softshell pants, so...

Those look like pants for someone who doesn't fall, and rides mostly in March/April.  Never seen them before, and that's not my profile, so I have no opinion.

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7 hours ago, NWBuck said:

Yeah... Probably the wrong term. 

I see backcountry skiers referring to these in that way- fleece lined pants that are water resistant (not totally waterproof). Hiking, climbing, ski touring, etc. 

Most look like something you could also wear off mountain. 

Here's an option from Outdoor Research

 

 

Soft shell has been around a long time.  They're for skinning/touring/back country and/or warmer weather.  Hard shell for resort skiing and cold.  

 

https://www.spyder.com/blogs/expert-guides/soft-shell-vs-hard-shell-jackets?srsltid=AfmBOoqoIvZk_g9afJQKqZ63-iA6XvucY8JucU704hN0mBx4fexqIdwZ

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Actually ended up with a pair of the outdoor research cirque pants mentioned above. Haven't had a chance to try them at Baker (not sure if I would... That's always been really heavy and wet snow), but heading back Purgatory this weekend... Should be on the slopes right after a beautiful three day snowstorm. 

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7 hours ago, NWBuck said:

Actually ended up with a pair of the outdoor research cirque pants mentioned above. Haven't had a chance to try them at Baker (not sure if I would... That's always been really heavy and wet snow), but heading back Purgatory this weekend... Should be on the slopes right after a beautiful three day snowstorm. 

Pics or it didn't happen

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Posted
6 hours ago, texasdago said:

Pics or it didn't happen

Hey man... you do you, but no one has ever asked for pants photos from me (unless you count "please put your pants back on next time you take a photo").

But I'll absolutely post some from the slopes... really looking forward to this trip for a while.

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6 hours ago, texasdago said:

heading back Purgatory this weekend...

Let me clarify @NWBuck that the quoted portion is the area of interest.  I'm not researching you for Nicole, the Rainey Street Ripper.

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Steamboat was great today. Initial gondola line was 15 mins or so and we waited in one other bad one at Sunshine Express because the other little lift on that side of the mountain was down this morning. But other than that they were all <5 mins. 

This is only the 2nd time for my sons to ski and the powder was an adjustment. They had a few slow motion falls where they caught an edge. I fucking loved it. I didn’t train enough before the trip tho and I’ve got major jelly-leg. 

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9 hours ago, texasdago said:

Can't wait to see pictures of the President's Day Weekend lift lines...

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Very few lines at WP today with about 6" of new, but I probably won't ski tomorrow.  Been snowing all day.

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When I bought my last pair of goggles 10 years ago, they were fairly expensive at ~$125.  Obviously some more expensive, but feel like there were a ton of quality goggles in that $90-$100 range.  Just looked on the Smith site and pretty much their whole offering is $200+ and a shitload at $300+.

https://www.smithoptics.com/en_US/c/snow-goggles/?cgid=snow-goggles&srule=price-high-to-low&start=0&sz=12

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2 minutes ago, Upgrayedd said:

Doing that thing that I love the most tonight - I70 west from Denver to Avon at night in marginal weather.

At least you're going against traffic.  According to a reddit post I just saw, WB 70 is a parking lot at Empire.

Drive safe.  Today was a good day.  Tomorrow should be as well.

7 minutes ago, Mittens said:

When I bought my last pair of goggles 10 years ago, they were fairly expensive at ~$125.  Obviously some more expensive, but feel like there were a ton of quality goggles in that $90-$100 range.  Just looked on the Smith site and pretty much their whole offering is $200+ and a shitload at $300+.

https://www.smithoptics.com/en_US/c/snow-goggles/?cgid=snow-goggles&srule=price-high-to-low&start=0&sz=12

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I don't know if they still do it, but IKON had a 25% off coupon for Smith goggles last year.  Got a pair of I/O Mags for a discount.

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Just now, Chewbacca said:

At least you're going against traffic.  According to a reddit post I just saw, WB 70 is a parking lot at Empire.

Drive safe.  Today was a good day.  Tomorrow should be as well.

Thanks.  Looking forward to it.  I’ll be up there for a week.

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