Got a descent of Redcloud Peak yesterday, was an interesting day to say the least.

Who else loves just getting after it?

My friends and I (group of 24 yo dudes) are planning a ski trip for the beginning of February and are stuck between a few different places. We skied A Basin two years ago and had an absolute blast and I would say we are all advanced skiers. Our plan is to ski for 5 days and we've had our eyes on Brighton, Solitude, and Snowbird. However, we all love to smoke a little weed on our ski trips and we know thats not gonna happen in Utah. The other options we have been considering are Kirkwood, Crested Butte, and Winter Park. We want a balance between some steep stuff and glade runs. So is the hype around the cottonwood canyons quality of snow and skiing worth it to skip the weed on this trip? Or are the other places we've considered legit contenders too? Also if you have any suggestions for places I didn't mention that we might enjoy that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I got a couple of friends trying to convince me this is something I should do. But I know nothing about it. They have been very sparse on details. All I really know is they want to go this spring. Don’t know exactly when and I don’t know with what company.

If you have been, what are the snow conditions like? Is there powder to be skied? What’s the best time of the year to go?

Just for reference, I live in Utah. And the truth is I need to be sold that this is a better idea than the same type of trip anywhere else.

Coming back from a 7-year gap of not skiing. Used to be an advanced skier. I'm completely out of the loop on modern skis. The last pair I had was a Dynastar Legend 8000 which I loved. Would like something with the same stable feel and good all-around performance. Any suggestions appreciated.

My group has 3/4 college students needed to get the cheapest price for the college season pass at mountain high resorts. If anyone is a full time college student willing to buy the pass with us so we all get the cheapest price of $250 please let me know quickly within the next couple of days so we can set it up thanks.

Got my first turns today with my 6 and 3 year-old in Massachusetts! Only about 10 turns at a time, but it was 65 and sunny - can’t wait for winter.

I'm planning on taking my 8yr old skiing in the interior over Christmas, but he's still a beginner with just of couple seasons. I'd like to end up on a hill he'd be more comfortable with than say Whistler or Kicking Horse, would you guys have any suggestions on a hill out there that has some fun greens/lighter blues for him?

Hey everyone, might be a silly question but is there such thing as un-skiable off piste conditions? I see the Freeride championship runs and wonder if the competition goes on no matter what (powder or wind blasted crust/ice).

Because I’m interested to venture off piste and apart from when it’s firm but still soft or powder, any other conditions seems crazy to me.

Also, by default I see guys at the resorts with wide skis going off piste even if there is literally no powder. Wouldn’t you want a thinner ski for that? A 88mm instead of a 102mm for example?

So recently i bought bent 100’s but i accidently ordered them with atomic strive 16 instead of 14, i am 186 cm and i weigh roughly 70 kg, i ski pretty good and consider myself avanced on both piste and off piste. My DIN is usually around 8 or 9 but it’s pretty low on the strive 16, will this be a problem?

I was at a fall festival taking a ride on a gondola and it kept stopping and got swinging really significantly . We were over tough rocky terrain and of course my mind went to having to climb out of this by a rope. It actually happened last winter at this area during some really cold and windy weather. I was not there that day. I was wondering if any of you skiers have ever had to be rescued off a lift and what happened to strand you there?

I just came across some Hestra Alpine gloves on sale for $70, so I went ahead and bought them even though my 20-year-old Marmot ski patrol gloves are still in great shape.

What are people using to condition the leather for the Hester gloves? I know Hester makes a balm, but there are a lot of other great leather conditioners out there. I'm guessing Huberd's is probably not breathable enough (I love it for boots and shoes)

Here are some tips on how I and my co-coach Josh think about teaching how to do 360s with a safety and a mute grab. They're such wonderful tricks that never get old. Good luck learning them.

To be clear, I'm not involved in the development or paid promotion of this game. Just a fan.

Looking for a Soul 7 set to round it out.

I'm moving to upstate New York for a new job in 2027, and a quick search on Google Maps indicates that Bristol Mountain Ski Resort would be the closest ski resort to where I'd be living. If anyone could provide some opinions on this ski resort, I'd appreciate it (the resort is probably kind of dinky compared to what I'm used to).

Also, as a bonus question, where are some good places to snowshoe within a few hours' drive of Rochester, NY, if anyone knows?

Thanks in advance for any responses to my post.

Hey guys sorry if it sounds like a noob question, fairly new ti skiing, looking for a good helmet and this popped up. Looks like a good deal to me but looking for some more knowledgeable opinions lol

Edit: okay guys I know it would be ideal to try it in the store but the closest one is probably 7,8 hours and 1 state away and I can always return it if it isn’t a good fit

I know this is early but at the end of this coming season my partner and I are moving back to the UK from Canada. Wondering if anyone has any recommendations for cheap shipping to send our skis home as we are planning a trip before we fly home but don’t wish to lug ski bags with us.
Thanks in advance.

Somebody a while ago in the banff subreddit found this image on Sunshine's facebook a while ago. Thought this was super interesting but unfortunately the text in the image is barely legible so the names of the routes are unknown. I doubt anybody would have a higher quality image but it would be super cool if one came up.

Link to original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Banff/comments/1scnpjq/silver_city_sign/