The SKI megathread!

[shoebag2000]

Since there is a snowboarding megathread, I thought us skiers shouldn't be left out of the fun. So post your gear, where you usually go, any tricks if you can do some, and anything else you want about skiing?

My gear
Skis: Volkl Superspeeds
Bindings: Marker Motion LT
Boots: Nordica XS
Poles: No clue, I use my dad's old ones
Goggles: Some cheap Scott's with vents
Helmet: Giro Siestre (sp?)

I usually go to Keystone, I really like it. Huge mountain, tons of trails, and awesome night skiing. And its only about a 1.5-2 hour drive, depending on traffic.

[twin58]

I got an email today. It said, in part, "Thus far, Keystone has received 184” inches of snow thanks to record snowfall in November and December and considerable snowfall in January as well."

Today in northern Virginia, the temperature was in the mid-60s. I cleaned gutters. I trimmed shrubs. I removed a dead battery from my car. Bah, humbug.

[James]

I gots volkl p60s, fischer slaloms, atomic skis i use for skiing on bad snow, atomic boots , scott poels. I go to timverridge ski resort in the mountains of southern michigan, a Whopping 250 feet of vertical. BUt I go out west every year and get more skiing in a runt then my whole season in michigna. ( jk)

[devillax57]

i went to alta/snowbird over christmas break...it was a really good time...my family tries to go skiing once a year, but we always just rent all of our equipment...and have any of you guys ever skied taos, new mexico?...not too many people know about it, but it is a great mountain...definitely in my top 2

[tomahawks11]

iv tried skiing once and suked at it.... went down the hill at full speed without weaving and crashed headfirst into some little kid

[shoebag2000]

Haha toma, I did something kinda like that a few weeks ago. I was weaving though, and this chick downhill of me was too, so I adjusted my path accordingly so as not to cross her, but then she stopped suddenly right in my new path, and I took her out hardcore. I'm suprised she didn't get hurt, she was only about 5'7" and I'm 5'9" 200 lbs and she got right up.

[superlaxman2]

on big trash day i took(legally) some guy's bn k2 skis and am wondering if anyone wants them. I dont ski though. I did once, but got bored, mostly cuz the hill was a bunny slope.



for those who dont know, big trash day is the day when everybody throws out stuff that is too big for the people to take on a normal day.

[twin58]

on big trash day i took (legally) some guy's bn k2 skis....

They have such an event in my fair city too, and the first pair of my own skis that I ever took to a ski area were acquired in exactly the same fashion. They were Dynastars with ancient Salomon bindings. It hurt when I eventually gave them to a thrift store. I hope whoever got them, and someone did, enjoys them as much as I did.

To keep within the spirit of the thread, I get out only a few times a year if that often. I make it as far as the nearby areas in southern Pennsylvania. I have a few pairs of skis - Fischer, K2, whatever. Nothing remarkable. I'm no good, but I do have fun.

[laxgod1790]

Hahahaha suckers I own you all.

Skis- Dynastar Troublemakers
Bindings- Look Pivot Jib
Poles- Scott Synergy
Boots- Rossignol Roc

I live in Nj so the best place I can go to is Mountain Creek. But!!!! Feburary Break Im going to Whistler/Blackcomb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!! Eat it suckers!

[shoebag2000]

Nice, Whistler sounds tight. I'm thinking about spending some time there in the future like winter break during university or something, since I am probably going to Canada for university.


Edit: 500! Woohoo!

[justlaxin484]

im ditching my old atomic c9s and gettin some line chronics, i just got some new 1080 foil boots. theres not really much to ski on in c-town but theres like three small resorts around here. i was out west over break and skiied the canyons and park city resort 2 days each. greatest 5 days of my life...

[lilloaf1990]

My gear:
Dynstar Trouble Makers
Forget which bindings
Moode G-max poles
Nordica something boots
Oakley Wisdoms (wanna buy them off of me?)
R.E.D Trace helmet

[laxrat22]

i got some soloman skiis and my dad's somewhat old diabalo boots (or whatever that brand is) i always go to mammoth, and i love it. deepest base in the country right now. the only thing i kinda dont like about is it gets really windy sometimes so they have to shut down some of the top lifts, and its always really crowded now since its the 2nd most visited resort in the country, next to vail. i'm going to park city next weekend, what should i expect

[laxgod1790]

My gear:
Dynstar Trouble Makers
Forget which bindings
Moode G-max poles
Nordica something boots
Oakley Wisdoms (wanna buy them off of me?)
R.E.D Trace helmet

Nice how are you likeing the trouble makers? I like them but they are pretty heavy and the edges are getting pretty beat up.

[lilloaf1990]

Nice how are you likeing the trouble makers? I like them but they are pretty heavy and the edges are getting pretty beat up.
There decent. Right now i wish i could go more but theres no frikkin snow because of the weather. God Global Warming!