well, I am not an old vetern of this site, so let me give you some newbie tips. First of all, your about to be hounded with SEARCH BAR SEARCH BAR, try to search with the search bar before you make a thread like this. You will probably still want to make a thread, but you will be able to narrow it down to more specific questions. Second, just look around the site and read through some threads. Doing that will help you get a little be of the vibe on the site. I gus the vibe used to be alot better back in the day, but were trying to bring it back. For the most part, be positive, dont be a jack ass, and enjoy talking with some fellow skiers.