Helpful skiing tips that you may not know...

put rain-x on your topsheets to keep the snow from sticking to them. i just learned this today, hopefully it hasnt already been posted
 
i will remember this. i have a bad habit of ruining my topsheets from scraping off snow
 
I walk from my condo to the slopes everyday (5-10 min walk) and, as said before, walking in ur boots on concrete or pavement does no good. I keep my boots in a locker at the resort and with them i also keep a boot warmer to plug in right before i head out to ski. Warming up your boots before u head out will make them exponentially warmer. Great thread!
 
just to refresh an idea. if you have to drive to your local hill, boil some water in the morning, in 2 seperate stainless steel containers preferably, plastic usually melts lol....

put the canteened water into your ski boots. it will keep them toasty warm until you need to put them on, and once you get back, theres 2 nice cold waterbottles awaiting you.
 
If you're layering clothes, tuck in at least one layer to your pants so then you can't get wet. Especially on a pow day, tuck in your tall tees and then at the end of the day you'll be much drier.
 
except last time i was at buller (end of season) it was 18 degrees in the carpark and the car itself was a furnace. brilliant advice though.
 
ski powder with your jacket unzipped and your tall tees untucked for mad street cred. just watch ahmet's part in eye trip.
but for real, if you want to cut a lift line to meet up with your friends just yell their names followed by "MOM WANTS US HOME IN 20 MINUTES! SHE SAID SHE MADE MEATLOAF FOR DINNER AND YOU NEED TO SHOVEL THE DECK!" works once a day. the people who get it think its funny and dont care that you cut, the people who don't understand just think you're meeting up with your siblings. its funnier if you're all over the age of 20.
 
haha I had to do the same thing to my ghost when the rivet there let go, my toe box would fill up with snow, making my boots very cold, and tight.

while heading to the park, think about actually skiing, ie- carving, skiing bumps, all the fun stuff that goes along with skiing, and always keep and eye out for epic side booters.
 
actually its not a good idea to keep ur straps on in powder, ive heard countless stories of poles getting caught on branches or things under the snow and yanking ur shoulder back, which could dislocate ur shoulder. i knew a guy who tore his acl by skiing in powder with his straps on. so not too good of a idea....
 
oh really? and what happens when you bail, and your caught up in pow with your legs unable to move cause you cant click out? its a giant pain in the ass, like a 30 mins of struggling pain in the ass. its all personal preference
 
Pole straps half-way on in the trees. Around your hands but not thumbs, that way you won't lose them so easily, but they won't dislocate your shoulder if one gets caught on a tree or root or something.
 
It depends on where he's stealing from.

If it's from Vail then eh, whatever.

If it's from a little hill then fuck that. he better get caught
 
this^^ , just learn to actually hold your poles, if you lose them it's probably because they snagged behind something and in that instance you wouldn't want to have them looped around your wrist either ...
+if you actually hold em instead of hanging in the loop you'll have a much more active stance/look and your skiing will look better, i just get sick of people hanging in their straps....

 
the best way that I have found to get the p tex to the right temperature to bond with the base is to place a small block of wood on top of the base right next to the area you are filling. let the p tex drip on to the wood block while keeping it close to the block so it burns blue. When it drips at a constant slightly fast rate, let it drip into the area you are filling
 
poles off in the woods...getting one caught on a tree or a root and dislocating your shoulder isn't worth the hike back up to get it
 
If this has been said i am sorry.

Buy wool clothing. Anything else isnt worth it.

Its worth it even if its expensive

Wool is warm when you need it to. You wont get too hot if it gets hotter outside.

Wool will stay warm even if its wet.

Merino wool doesn't smell at all, so if your a sweaty guy like me its the best.

Also i would love if someone found all the best stuff in this thread and made a super long thread.
 
When you're in the cafeteria hold up the back of your pass casually but don't flash it pretending like you're an employee (don't let them see the front) and don't say a word, just pretend like you own the place. It worked for me at least 10 or 15 times last year getting 50% off food.
 
Check out where your exhaust runs under your trunk. Depending on what kind of car you have, you may find that this area of the floor gets reasonably warm. Stick your gloves and boots on top of this area for nice warm gear when you arrive in the carpark.
 
pretty sure everyone knows this already... but you lose the majority of your body heat through your head, so always wear a hat/helmet/something covering your head, you will stay warmer than if you don't
 
If you damage your sidewall and you have your core exposed, you can use mighty putty to fix that shit. Works great, and good as new.
 
for those who enjoy a good dip in the hot tub after a long day of skiing. bring a polo and some nice pants to the hill with you and walk into the hotel, maybe make a few coments about you room in 114 and how it is so spacious. walk into the changing room. get into your boxers or if you brought a swiming suit. put a towel in the doorway out to the hottub so it doesnt lock on you.

my friend ogt into the owners barbecue at sugarbush by wearing a polo and draping a towel over his shoulder.

look the part and no one will question you.
 
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