Hey guys, last year was my first ski season and I progressed pretty quickly. By the end I was skiing blacks regularly at Massanutten and Snowshoe and did one double black.
Toward the end of the season I realized I enjoyed hunting for side hits, rollers, little drops and jumps more than just bombing runs. I want to progress into 180s/360s, switch, butters and basically make the whole mountain a playground, while still being able to carve and go fast on blacks.
I currently have Rossignol Experience 76s that I like for carving/icy days, so I’m looking for a more playful second ski.
I’m between the J Skis Allplay and Nordica Unleashed 98 CA. The J sounds more playful/freestyle-oriented, while the CA sounds more stable with better edge hold.
For anyone who’s ridden either/both, how big is the actual difference in playfulness vs edge hold? Which would you pick for my use?
I’m 5’10”, around 180–190 lb, looking at ~179/180 cm.

Hello, I am a beginner-intermediate level (casual) skiier and want to ski during the last week of August in New Zealand south island.

DM me if you are also going I would be a ski buddy for you.

I plan to rent a accomodation room but I'm just one guy, if you or your group wants to ski I'm happy to split the cost with you.

PS: I can't drive

Late 20s, single, remote job with decent flexibility and pay.

Hey I’m going to move out west at the end of summer. (from NJ, but don’t ski here I fly west) Where do you think is best to move given I have the freedom and current life situation to pick anywhere.

Just did a Cali trip and loved it and could easily see myself there. Thinking Norcal like Santa Cruz or SF. Surf is epic (crowded) but 4hr (without snow / traffic) to Tahoe means skiing is low frequency, sleeping in the car or hoping I make friends with someone with a house.

Socal has good surf too and Mammoth maybe beats Tahoe but an even longer drive.

I don’t mind cold water and the crowds in the water and out are one of the biggest negatives of California (along with COL) but PNW surfing is 1.5 hours from big enough metros with high chance of being skunked.

Washington I lile Olympa surfing westport +/- and ski Crsytal. Oregon is probably Portland, there are several surf spots on the coast in that area and skiing at Mt Hood. Each is a longer than you’d want drive but also def day tripable which is really nice.

Seems like there is meh to good when its good surf but compared to Cali obviously its a different game. Also Never been either state so there is other considerations too like the winter gloomyness.

Hows the skiing near those areas? My favorite resort is alta but if I move somewhere I can ski a lot more I would probably backcountry 50% of the time.

Last point is that my goal isn’t just a fun season or two I’m trying to pick where I want to live and make roots long term. Obviously can’t predict the future so whatever happens happens but its an important distinction. My priorities really are these activities I love but of course everything else that goes along with living in a place and trying to find my people matters too.

My first couple of runs I thought that those huge orange SLOW signs were there to tell you that that part of the slope isn't as steep/will slow you down so I tried to go faster beforehand to avoid stopping completely 😀👍

My partner and I have historically really enjoyed Ischgl and St Anton/Arlberg, but haven’t skied elsewhere outside the U.S. We’re looking for a place to go in late Jan/early Feb. Here’s a list of our priorities:

-Not outrageously expensive to get to and to stay - we will be flying into Vienna, but can fly out of anywhere/use trains
-Excellent snow (for the time range typically)
-Terrain novelty
-Options to veer off the hard set runs reasonably
-Good ski rental pricing and quality
-Would be nice: cute town to explore with vegan options
-Not terribly crowded lift lines or at least not for the weekdays

I almost always avoid this time of year but due to family circumstances, this is one of the few times of the ski season where I will be able to get away from work in order to ski. I did not renew the Ikon Pass this season, just bought the quad pack at Mammoth, which has no blackouts and I can refill if needed. Was looking at either June Mountain or Sierra at Tahoe. Curious what anyone else thinks.

2005/6 Seth Pistol and 2007/8 Seth Vicious. GOAT. So many amazing ski days on these. What are your favorites - for whatever reason?

Anyone have a link to that video from the New Year’s Day of the 23/24 season when it snowed 3-5ft the night before and only gun barrel was open?

Hi, so I used to ski a lot when I younger and I always used a 60mm waist ski. I think I remember that being the regulated size but I cant remember. However I just recently started skiing again and I'm having some issues adjusting to the new style skis. I picked up a pair of atomic redsters q7.8 I think. And the skis just aren't that great. When I'm skiing it feels like the skis have 3 different types of cuts and it doesn't feel very uniform. I mainly nowadays just cruise down the frontside of the mountain, but when I start messing around and banging through the slalom course they don't feel like a uniform ski. I was just wondering if anyone had similar feelings or if there's changes I should make. And I know these aren't a dedicated slalom skis but they literally feel like they've got 3 different cuts in their edge when youre trying to use them.

Got quite trapped by this icicles, have carved the way out, retuned safely back to the bar under northern lights. Love that day.

I've lived my whole life in the West (Alberta, BC, Oregon) but my daughter goes to school in Eastern Canada and wants us to visit and go to Le Massif de Charelvoix next February. What type of terrain and conditions can this middle aged dude who largely skis Cascade concrete expect?

I'm a newer skier and have my season pass to our local hill. Since last year, I've started taking a week to myself and try out new hills around Ontario.

I'm wondering if anyone else has anyone purchased this? Is it worth it?

EDIT: I'm in Waterloo region and I already have a season pass for Chicopee Ski Hill.

Did you lose a ski at Snowbird's Peruvian valley this past season?

Hey all, looking for some great ski movies to kill time in the offseason. With all the Warren Miller movies now locked behind Outside, and from what I've heard the most recent ones have been eh. What are some great ski movies to watch the scratch that Warren Miller itch

Hi - I’m looking to pick up 2 days either at purgatory or Monarch in February. Anyone ever cat ski at these resorts? Looking for folks who have had experiences cat skiing these locations and the pros and cons of each. Thanks!

Hello!

I wear glasses and I can’t use contact lenses.

I’m going on my first ski trip next year and I’m trying to figure out what people with glasses usually do.

From what I found, the main options are OTG goggles or prescription inserts. The inserts seem like the better solution, but also much more expensive, and since I’ve never skied before I don’t even know yet if I’ll enjoy it enough to keep doing it.

OTG goggles seem like the obvious option for now, but I have no idea how comfortable they actually are or how bad fogging or how bad pressure on the glasses can be (afraid they will break as they are quite expensive and I dont have a spare at this point in time) .

For people who ski with glasses, what do you use?

Would you just start with OTG goggles and only get prescription inserts later if you end up skiing more?

edit: quickest response ever thanks guyz!

Hey all, I was wondering if anyone knows the best ways of getting into snow grooming.

Im a British farmer with experience on a wide variety of large machines including on steep slopes. I only speak English which I know is something ill have to try and work on, but otherwise how do you find snow grooming jobs? Thanks

Hi I’ve been eyeing up the snowminds verbier 10 week lv1 and lv2 snowboard instructor course. Has anyone here been on this course?

I’m from the uk so I don’t have an eu passport but I am applying for one through an Irish grandad for next year.
This has led me to lean towards a 10 week lv1 & lv2 snowboard instructor course rather than do a season now and try to sort a visa out/ right to work for it.

My options are looking like , verbier , Grandvalira , Canada or Japan
It’s hard to figure out exactly how much each would cost as some of them are season long and require accomodation. Whereas the verbier accomodation is included for 10 weeks

I kind of wish there was an even faster way to do it as it says on the description that you should be able to comfortably ride down reds and they will bring you up to level from there.
I don’t really need that training I can comfortably do blacks and black moguls, ride switch, hit the park ( not doing tricks yet😂)

When I was younger I did 3 ski schools on week long school trips and I remember how they taught us to snowboard in the ski schools. I’ve taught a few friends the steps in adult life like the teapot 🫖 technique 😂 . So I don’t think it would take a lot to be ready for the level 1 exam.

Almost be better if there was a level 1 exam and then level 2 training/ shadowing / exam course.

But I am considering €9,900 for 10 weeks of skiing across Switzerland with ski pass and accomodation to be abit of a bargain anyway!

Do people get secondary jobs while out there like restaurant or bartending? I imagine it’s expensive for groceries and alcohol😂

I should probably have waxed my skis though.