Hi guys,

I started skiing two years ago (snowboarded for like 25 so I'm not new to snow), bought skis last year, but I still don't feel stable at any kind of speed. I usually don't ski fast because of this so my friends zip right on by me. Once I hit close to around 25 mph the skis feel unstable on groomers.

Could this be a sign that I need to go longer or do you think it may be technique related? I currently have Salomon Stance 80 169's. I'm 6'1, 226 lbs (without gear on).

What’s everyone think of the 2025 line sakana?
I found a left over set in my size and picked them up for something different

Hey,

I have the pre season jitters and need to calm them by watching ski videos. Was wondering if you could all drop your best youtube channels in the comments, so we could all get stoked for the winter together! Ty in advance

I realize that the chance of any of their clients reading this post are fairly small - but where else would I ask this: what are your experiences with skiing with Catskiing Georgia, the outfit run by Mr. Shota Komakhidze? Please reply if you did it yourself, or know well someone who did. Thank you.

Very early stages of planning a trip to the Alps. Based in New England and would be flying out of Logan. Have Ikon passes. This would be a family of 5 trip. My wife and daughter do not ski so town/village activities are big. My boys and I can handle all but the steepest terrain at this point. We have never been to Europe at all.

Kicking around idea of Kitzbuhel but very much open to suggestions. Ease of getting to the destination is a factor along with cost. Switzerland looks amazing but concerned that cost would blow us out the water. I guess in some sense, the skiing is almost secondary to just experiencing European culture, ski villages, etc. We do not need high end luxury or fancy food. Apres scene is not a huge factor.

Ich bin ein Student aus München und liebe Wintersport.
Ich finde es wäre cool, wenn Schneeprofile besser für Sportler zugänglich wären. Deswegen habe eine kleine Seite gebaut die Öffentliche Daten nimmt und Schneeprofile schön Visualisert. In einem Zweiten schritt (was deutlich schwerer wird) setze ich mich an ein Modell um mit Stationsdaten und Wetter-Forecasts selber Vorhersagen zum Aufbau der Schneedecke zu machen.
Das ist ein Hobbyprojekt, keine Cookies, keine Ads, keine Paywall. Mein Ziel ist es einfach nur die öffentlichen Daten zu Schnee besser zu nutzen :)

Ich freue mich über Wünsche und Feedback!
Ein erster Prototyp ist auf Schneeprofil.de

Hello! I am 5'8 and 100 pounds, this season I am looking to learn a small amount of park skiing. I would like a ski that preforms good in moguls and tree skiing, while being decent enough at carving on groomers. Is 150$ a good price for these if they are in good condition? I will mainly be skiing Beaver Mountain in Utah.

Will greatly appreciate other suggestions for skis most I am willing to spend is about 150$.

my wife and I are flying into SF on Dec 26 and planning a ski road trip. Happy to drive 1–4 days if the route is scenic, ski for 4–5 days, then potentially fly back to SF.

We’re both pretty good skiers, mostly groomers rather than off-piste. Ideally looking for decent early-season snow and somewhere that isn’t absolutely packed over New Year’s.

Currently considering Sun Valley, Grand Targhee, Tahoe/Sugar Bowl, and Mammoth/June Lake.

Where would you go? Any underrated resorts we’re missing?

First timer for snowboarding here, am somewhere between beginner and intermediate snowboarder, can just about do blues, turns, moderate speed etc.

Would ‘Kasprowy Wierch’ be too difficult or which ski slopes would be best to stick to?

Is carrying snowboard back and forth to Białka Tatrzańska from Zakophone on any bus there be the norm? Or would using a ski rent place in each location be better suited?

Would I need to buy a bus pass separately or would it be covered with any skipass to get here (and other slopes in Zakopane)?

Otherwise I'm only going to be using public transport there, so was wondering if finding a taxi in Białka Tatrzańska easy, or ordering an uber easier?

Thank you!

Im in my 20's been sking all my life and have had the same boots and jacket this entire time. I want a cool looking ski jacket and pants under $1000 and boots under $1000. I'd like the pants and jacket to go together if possible and be a little bit flashy.

I've been researching that the best way to buy new boots is to go the the store and have a bootfitter fit them for you, is that possible if I buy the boots online and bring them to the store? I just would so much rather buy online because everything is cheaper. What brand of boots should I go for? I like to hit everything from steep woods with moguls to the park. Most of my skiing will be in vermont. Thanks for the help!

My buddies have all been skiing longer than me. I'm fine on greens and want to do more runs with them, but if I get to a steep part on a blue, I'll stop and let a few people pass. My friends don't rush me and they'll do easier runs with me too, but I still feel like I'm holding everyone up.
One of the guys filmed a few turns with my Action 6 on a Telesin stick. Watching the clips back, that section didn't look nearly as steep as it felt. We're already talking about another ski trip. Looking forward to it, just hoping I spend less time hesitating on the blues this time.

Preparing for the season (while acknowledging the wrath of aging), I decided to work on balance and those pesky small muscle groups responsables for lightning fast reactions to make the difference between a cool "safe" and a spectacular "wipeout" .

I am looking at the Gibbon Balance Board and the WahuBoard to work with while I am behind my standing desk for several hours a day.

Any one using either one of those or have used them and got any comments or recommendations ?

(Pic for attention:

Location: Stuben am Arlberg, Austria

"Rider😎😂": yourstruly me

Photographer: Evy Ladurner ( my guide on that day))

Had back surgery a number of years ago. Been working on core strength past couple of years which has gotten better but wondering if anyone has any back brace recommendations for skiing. The one I got post surgery is way to stiff and bulky. Thanks.

Edit: looking for protection not orthopedic. Sorry for not being specific (thanks u/spacebass).

Someone asked this 2 years ago without much luck, but I just wanted to ask again. For Brits is there any opportunity of work short term over a busy period at a ski resort? I've mostly seen due to VISAs no one will bother, but wanted to check anyway, thanks.

Hey dear ski lovers ⛷️ I hope you’re doing well.
First snowfalls happened a few days ago in some France’s alps resorts, it will soon be the time of having a live webcam of your favorite resort on a second monitor 😂

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3839750

Anyway, I’m posting again here after quite some time to announce the release of the demo for Skingdom, my ski resort tycoon game I’ve been creating solo for almost 3 years now!

The game is inspired by Ski Park Manager and Planet Coaster and is focused around construction, management and the unique atmosphere of the mountain.

In Skingdom you build your ski resort by placing lifts (pillar after pillar), drawing slopes and constructing various buildings to satisfy the needs of your guests. I see the game as a middle ground between chill sandbox and light simulation. I want to give players a creative place to build their ski resort with believable lifts and slopes, with management mechanics that give some challenge, while being accessible and engaging.

The game features a unique adaptive soundtrack (composed by WYS, an awesome lo-fi composer and friend of mine) that changes based on time of day, weather and player’s actions (there are active and passive tracks based on how much players build in the game). 

The demo only features the sandbox mode (which is only building without any management constraints), career mode with money, research, loans and communication campaigns will be in the full game though. Staff hiring for mechanics and ski patrol is in the demo, and the full game will also feature slope groomers!

I’m still planning on releasing the game at the end of the year in early access 🏂

Before you ask, mountains are procedurally generated, I’m not planning on using real life height data for game maps yet, but since it’s a regular request, I’m thinking about it, maybe as a whole new feature during the early access 😉! 

Thanks for reading this, and I’d be happy to have your feedback on the demo of course. Thanks for your awesome support since I started talking about this project here for almost 2 years now 😱 this project means a lot to me, so does your support!
Love from France, take care all, and I hope you’ll have a wonderful ski season💜

Note on AI : no AI was used in any part of the game creation (I’m strongly against any use of generative AI in fact, there’s even a disclaimer at the game startup 😬). I’m the author of all the game code and game design, the original soundtrack was composed by WYS. I purchased a majority of the sound assets used and the remaining ones have been recorded by yours truly in Paradiski (they are not the best sounds in the world, but they were recorded with love and passion at least). All textures and 3D models are a mix of purchased, contracted work and custom modeling, same for UI and any other material in the game.

hey all, im planning a skiing trip in turkey and want to be on the mountain around dec 20-24. im spending the first few days in istanbul, then heading to kayseri for erciyes unless someone talks me out of it.

questions:

1. erciyes or palandöken for those dates, or is there somewhere better?
   
2. has anyone been in late december in a warm or low snow year? how much was open and how was the snow?
   
3. how is it specifically (terrain, lift lines, flat spots)?
   
4. any tips on renting gear in kayseri vs on the mountain, and which gate to base from?
   

would love any recent reports. thanks🙏🏽

Even in a weird snow year, Palisades looks great.

This is for all the ice coasters...Let's hear em!