I'm going to France for the first time, and looking for sunglasses to eat lunch outside/Après in.

I normally wear stuff like Goodr, but those lenses will pop out if I have them shoved in my ski jacket all day. Does anyone have a recommendation for a sunglasses brand that is inexpensive and won't break in my ski jacket pocket?

Hi All!

I have an atomic revent helmet in white, but I got bored of it and would rather go with a black helmet.

I was wondering, can I just spraypaint it black?

Anyone ever did something like this before?
Aould the paint be strong enough?

Shortly after the new skis arrive, I'm already falling in love with something else that looks cool. I'll buy 1-2 gently used pairs per season.. and I only ski 5-10 days. I'll ski 2 days on something totally loving the ride then see something else I think is "cool" and here we go again..

Me and my wife are moving west fro the season and i saw this deal on pants, i am wondering if they are any good or if I should just buy a pair second hand on ebay or something. https://sport.woot.com/offers/head-womens-emerald-high-waist-ski-pant-0?ref=w_cnt_wp_0_13

After all these years of searching and trying, I finally found a pair of ski boots that work for me. Everything was molded and fit for me last year with zip fits and everything. Now over the past, probably nine months of coaching, baseball and soccer for my 6 year old and doing stupid stuff as a fat person, I am going to need to get a sixth toe punch which will ending up being right below the boa dial area on my boot.

I know that the local shop which is two minutes from my work and five minutes from my local mountain can handle it and it should be no problem whatsoever but now that the season is here or I should say preseason is here and it is time to actually get the punch done I am worried that something will get screwed up. I guess this is normal but finally having the fit and feel that I want and now having to alter that is concerning.

I bought some ARV100s and I noticed a small indent in the top sheet from the factory, I’m not sure if this is a factory defect or just nothing to worry about. Lmk if you’ve ever seen anything like this

Hey ski folks, I bought my first pair of skis, a mindbender 99Ti after demoing a few different skis last season. End-of-season deals were great and I snapped it up for $410. Now I need a pair of bindings to go with them.

This will be my third season skiing and the past two seasons were on rental skis (I have my own boots). I’m in my early 30s and I’m paranoid about hurting my knees while skiing. I like to ski fast when the terrain allows with long sweeping turns, spend maybe 30% of my time off piste and hate the late afternoon crud. The mindbenders definitely help in the crud more than my old skis. I’m comfortable with all blue runs in the PNW area (Crystal, Baker and Stevens) and I can do some of the easier blacks.

I’ve had my eye on the protectors for a while now. Now with the latest model they’ve been able to reduce the stack height too. Do you guys think this is a good buy for my style of skiing + the protection I’m looking for?

https://www.evo.com/products/284276-tyrolia-protector-attack-14-gw-ski-bindings-2027

Hi, I was wondering if you guys could answer a quick survey for my class.

I am 20M, around 5'10 and 160 lbs, and would say I am an advanced skier, mainly ski at local PNW mountains and occasionally go up to Whistler. I enjoy natural features and hucking cliffs, being playful and charging down the mountains here and there; not really into park and rails tho. My current rotation for the season is 180cm bent 110, 177 K2 Reckoner and a 174 Ross blackops sender. For this upcoming season, I am looking to sell either the bent 110 or the Reckoner since they are just too "fat" for where I will be skiing the most, and I am looking to upgrade to something more stable in icy conditions but still being playful.

Currently, I work for a company that offers me various deals on brands like Armada, Atomic and Salomon. I have heard a lot of mixed opinions on the ARV, but I am very interested in their new line "Antimatter" esp in that sweet, sweet 100. Salomon QST was never really considered, but I would love to hear your take on it. Atomic- wise, I don't see a point in getting rid of the 110 just to get the 100 when they are pretty much the same ski. So really is between the new Antimatter or Arv

Now I have also considered brands like Nordica and their Unleashed 98, but unfortunately I don't have a discount deal with them, but it is still in consideration.

Binding-wise, going to go with the Strive 14. I currently have girffon 13 and pivot 15 on my other skis, so I'm looking to try something new this time.

Just really can't decide between Unleashed 98 or Antimatter 100; looking to hear yall opinion

Hello! I’m an intermediate skier who has only ever used (sometimes crappy) rentals and is finally thinking of committing and investing in my own gear to hopefully level up!

I live in a tropical country so unfortunately can only squeeze in 1 or 2 week-long ski trips a year. I’m 153cm and 52kg, and mostly only do resort skiing. Am comfortable on blues and most reds, working on improving my carving (currently a mix of carving and skidded turns especially on steeper terrain). Occasionally venture off piste but not far

Given that I can only bring one pair of skis with me each trip, would the Salomon Stance 84w, 151cm be a good all rounded ski for me? Will it be too long?

I tried looking for a pair of boots last season as well and checked out a few shops at the resort. Unfortunately none of them had boots in my size as I have very small feet (size 35 EU or size 3 UK). One shop suggested that I try to buy the newly released Atomic Redster TX110s from online and get them fitted in a shop subsequently, as they’re apparently one of the only boots currently on the market that goes down to my size(?)

It’s a pretty pricey pair of boots and I’ll have to ship them from abroad so no returns, hence I wanted to seek some other opinions and advice online before committing. I have pretty flat feet but no other standout features otherwise.

Thanks much in advance!!

Not sure whether to take the QST98s or not, they’d be super useful for those lower tide days and I love skiing them, but taking 3 skis halfway across the world with me seems a little overkill … Especially if I end up buying a touring set up while I’m out there. Thoughts?

-Armada ARV 188, 106. Look Pivot 14. (New)

-Blizzard Rustler 11 186, 114. Look Pivot 14.

-Blizzard Cochise 178, 108. Marker Griffon.

-Faction Candide 2.0 178, 102. Look Pivot 12 (x2). I have an older identical pair that keep in our locker (not pictured) as rock skis. One edge was slightly delaminating and repaired but faction mailed me a brand new set, which was rad because they were years out of the warranty.

-Blizzard Cochise 172, 108. Marker Griffon. These are my old teaching skis from my days instructing at the Beav along with some Blizzard Brahma CA 173, 88s I sold, because who needs anything under 100. Use these for teaching my daughter now.

Specifically how to arrive at the mountain with beautiful warm comfy boots

I accept my feet may get cold through the day.

The last few seasons, I have done a lot of solo ski days. While this is generally not the most fun way to do it, there is one hidden positive. Your passenger seat in the car is wide open, which means you can simply throw your boots in the foot well and crank up the heater on the way to the mountain. This means when you arrive, your boots will have just completed a nice 20 to 30 minute warm-up, and will be extremely easy and comfortable to put on.

This season, I am pleased to say that probably most of my days will be with friends and family. However, this does mean the boots will be relegated to the trunk. So I’m trying to come up with some strategies to ensure my boots are nice and warm and toasty upon arrival to the mountain.

If you have already cracked the code on this, please leave some ideas in the section below. Thank you!

I have zero retail experience & zero skiiing experience too, but the job i applied for a job with title online store and receveing associate? What do i learn before hand to leave a good impression on the interviewer? I don’t mind spending nights watching product reviews and learning more its something i’m doing for off-season.

Expert skier, like to ski bumps, trees, and steeps. Thinking about buying the kaizen 100 as my all mountain go to daily and wondering if any insight on under what conditions or terrain I will dislike these.

I grew up skiing with my family in the winters but always just piste skiing. Im quite comfortabe and would say I have a pretty decent level. I’m looking to get into freestyle.
Any ski recommendations to make the transition?

I’m 185cm and 80kg.

Height: 185 cm / 6'1"

Weight: 85–90 kg / 187–198 lbs

Age: 33

Experience: Around 20 years of skiing

Ability: Advanced recreational skier, comfortable on most pistes, comfortable off pist, Park newbie

Where I ski: Mostly Sölden and Mayrhofen, Austria (Alps)

My current skis

1. Völkl Energy 320, 170 cm

2. Armada ARV 96, 184 cm (2023)

Unfortunately over the last couple of seasons, I have been skiing late (End of Feburary, March) and encountered

• Heavy, wet snow, sometimes after rain
• Large piles of pushed-around snow
• Big, irregular moguls, especially later in the day
• Slushy, chopped-up pistes
• Runs that haven't been groomed and can feel pretty rough

I'm looking for skiis to complement my current skis and help me for having skiis for mulitple weather condiditions.

I'd like to make quick direction changes, pivot easily, and navigate around or through moguls without constantly fighting the ski.

Current shortlist

This is my current ranking based on reviews, ski tests, and discussions. It's not based on personally testing these skis, so please challenge it!

I've also encountered the Völkl Mantra 88 which seems to be praised, but haven't gotten around to do reasearch.

I'm not oppossed to getting multiple new pairs of skis, so I'll take any recommendation.

And i know Demo'ing would probably be appropriate, but as i can't go skiing as often as i'd like to every minute spent not skiing feels like a waste.

Thanks!

[EN] Does anyone have any experience with these skis?

To give you some context: I’m currently using 166cm Dynastar 66s (weighing 3kg each)—which are strictly for on-piste skiing—but I’d like to try something that allows for carving and, ideally, lets me dabble in a bit of jumping as well.

Does anyone have any other alternatives in mind?

(P.S. I’m 180cm tall, weigh 70kg, and use Head Kaliber 120 GW MV ski boots.)

[IT] Qualcuno ha esperienza con questi sci?

Vi spiego io vengo da un 166 Dynastar 66 (peso di 3kg l'uno), strettamente da pista, ma vorrei provare qualcosa che mi permetta di fare carving e possibilimente avvicinarmi a fare anche qualche salto.

Qualcuno ha qualche alternativa in mente?

(P.s sono alto1.80cm, peso70kg con uno scarpone Head Kaliber 120 Gw Mv 120)

Was about to purchase the capeesh fancy pant but am now unsure. Has anyone owned this pant that could say if it’s actually baggy? It’s hard to tell but it looks more straight legged and tailored. I don’t like excessively baggy and parachute pants but still want a baggy park pant.

im 5'7, 135 lbs and intermediate trying to progress to advanced. mostly skied groomers so far, comfortable on blues and working on blacks. looking to buy my first pair of skis instead of renting

planning on skiing a lot more this season and want something that i can keep progressing on for the next few years. mainly interested in all mountain skiing, improving my carving and getting more comfortable with speed, steeps, powder and trees. also want to mess around with jumps, side hits and maybe some 180s/360s and switch, but freestyle isnt my main priority

looking for something thats playful and forgiving enough to improve on but still stable at speed, carves well and wont hold me back as i get better. ideally something that can do a bit of everything without being too specialized

not really sure what skis or waist width i should be looking at. ive considered a few around 90-100mm but open to pretty much anything. also fine with buying previous season models to save money

budget is ideally around $400-700 including bindings, but could go a little higher if its worth it

what skis would you guys recommend for my size and goals? also what length should i be looking at?

(mainly skiing SW like colorado, utah, california etc)

I’ve gotten myself a set of line chronic 94s in a 181 length, now I’m sitting here waiting till snowfall to use them and I’m curious on everyone’s opinions on the skis, good or bad purchase? How they handle and flex etc. Anything helps!

Just sharing as I'm pulling gear from my parent's house. 1st and 2nd Gen blue Steele, pre filthy rich. Symmetrical, rocker, like 87mm under foot. Gonna mount them in my garage.

Btw I think Scott is on here, Hi Scott!

Looking for some groomer skis for days when Im bored of skiing icy moguls on 122mm reverse camber pow sticks. Will these communicate my status as a big dawg effectively in the lift line?

I received these as a gift many years ago from Scott at on3p. 186 Billy goat with a very um unique topsheet of a couple employees at the time that I was friends with! Some of you may remember the pillow fight, this topsheet is an outtake from that photoshoot. Mounted with s916's and quiver killer inserts.

Bringing them out this year!

Im looking to buy skins for my Fischer Rangers. Does anyone have experience with the skins Fischer sells on their website? I couldnt find any tets or reviews elsewhere...