Beaver Creek in early January is a risk.

Purg last week of Jan.

I want to practice a bit of switch ski when I am there, as in very beginner. My Brahma 82's are very much frontside skis but they do have a bit of rear rocker and aren't all that long. Can I get away with dabbling with sliding into an offset switch ski wedge on a green somewhere? I know a true twin tip would be better but it looks fun to play around with.

Yes, but you don't ever pizza / wedge when you ski switch.

Rule of thing on switch is you usually look down mountain over the same foot that you naturally spin. That will be your lead foot down (that ski is 6-8 inches further downhill than other ski). You then Want to keep your base low and skis parallel about hip w distance apart w the shins flexed into the front of the boot (up mountain). You turn the same way as normal - distribute weight from inside to outside rotating from hip / knee not shoulders. Going snow plow switch is a really bad habit. Because of body position and Gravity and inertia, Thats a fast way to catch an edge and have your knees rotate inwards while your body goes backwards and over down mountain or Internal rotacin and chin slap where your knee buckles into the hill. Switch snow plow is one of the quickest ways to earn the knee zipper merit badge.

It's easier to Learn switch on skis w rocker and a longer effective edge. It provides more speed but exponentially greater stability because of the lower center of Gravity. It's counter intuitivo. Skiing switch on ski blades is hella hard.

Thanks for the tips. I've been watching some training and tip videos and was trying to at least get the mental feel for it. I already have the ACL repair scars on my right knee, don't need matching ones on the left.

Still available? May be interested in some of the items.

yes

Going to PC with a group of guys this season. Arriving at a staggered schedule of times and days and not planning on having a car while we are there (well at least I'm not). Any problems just grabbing an Uber xl with the one or two people I arrive with). We're coming in late afternoon on a Friday.

When I've been to park city before we came in late and I was with wife or family so I got a car service.

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Going to PC with a group of guys this season. Arriving at a staggered schedule of times and days and not planning on having a car while we are there (well at least I'm not). Any problems just grabbing an Uber xl with the one or two people I arrive with). We're coming in late afternoon on a Friday.

When I've been to park city before we came in late and I was with wife or family so I got a car service.

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try and stick around (if arrival times aren't too far apart) at the airport and then arrange a nice shuttle service.

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Going to PC with a group of guys this season. Arriving at a staggered schedule of times and days and not planning on having a car while we are there (well at least I'm not). Any problems just grabbing an Uber xl with the one or two people I arrive with). We're coming in late afternoon on a Friday.

When I've been to park city before we came in late and I was with wife or family so I got a car service.

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Shouldn't have an issue at all.

We got a dusting on the Cabinet Range above the house last night and the larch have turned. It's near...

Need a new wheeled ski bag. Any recs? Evo's branded one looks pretty solid and is cheaper than the dakine bag.

Randomly stumbled across a bag in ig from some Dutch company that looks like you could pack for a.onth in it but then you're dealing with it weighing a million pounds.

https://www.decathlon.nl/p/ski-snowboardtas-900-voor-4-ski-s-3-snowboards-grijs/_/R-p-156416

Will be in Utah in February for a few days for work and plan on bringing the wife and kid. We are staying in south Jordan, what resort do y'all recommend to ski? My wife and I ski but my 11 year old son hasn't yet, so we need a kid friendly place with a good ski school. Any recs appreciated.

I've had a ******bag for years and it's held up great.

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I've had a ******bag for years and it's held up great.

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Really curious what's getting starred

Booked out flight to be in keystone Feb 9-11
Anyone gonna be there?

We are so back.

CO opening. Bach announced T-Day opening.

Bro is in town next week from Houston. Taking him to T-Line. We're skinning Palmer as high as we can, for as many turns as we can.

We booked Park City with the boys, first time out of CO with them, ages 6 and 8, before the rates jump. Feb 20-24 for a quick ski in and ski out. Can't wait; this is our first season without lessons. 36 years of skiing and never touched Utah.

We booked 3 weeks ago.

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I've had a ******bag for years and it's held up great.

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Really curious what's getting starred

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What you think it is, although looks like they've since switched to just calling themselves DB:

https://us.dbjourney.com/pages/******bags

I spy some snow on top of Beaver Creek. Sure it's man made but good to see.

No snow down here on the front range in the extended forecast, hope someone flips the switch soon

We're still in the blender through Monday.

Still haven't skied. Took a bike tumble last weekend. Stitches out tomorrow. Snowvana tomorrow with the 5 yr old then we're snow camping / sledding. Hope to be skinning sometime next week.

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I spy some snow on top of Beaver Creek. Sure it's man made but good to see.

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Looking better!

I have been getting tons of ads for helmet speakers. Poll, do you ski with music in?

I used to be pretty opposed for a few reasons

Awareness of surroundings
Being present in the outdoors
I guess that's it

But last season I skied some with my AirPods in and I did enjoy it and it was nice being able to hit a group text via Siri for coordination.

If you do, do you just have pods in or in helmet speakers?

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Will be in Utah in February for a few days for work and plan on bringing the wife and kid. We are staying in south Jordan, what resort do y'all recommend to ski? My wife and I ski but my 11 year old son hasn't yet, so we need a kid friendly place with a good ski school. Any recs appreciated.

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Bumping my previous post for any Utah skiers

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Will be in Utah in February for a few days for work and plan on bringing the wife and kid. We are staying in south Jordan, what resort do y'all recommend to ski? My wife and I ski but my 11 year old son hasn't yet, so we need a kid friendly place with a good ski school. Any recs appreciated.

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Bumping my previous post for any Utah skiers

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Are you going to drive up from S Jordan every day?

Yep, that is the plan.

I can't speak to their ski school but I think Brighton and Solitude would be good options.

Thank you, I will check them out.

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I have been getting tons of ads for helmet speakers. Poll, do you ski with music in?

I used to be pretty opposed for a few reasons

Awareness of surroundings
Being present in the outdoors
I guess that's it

But last season I skied some with my AirPods in and I did enjoy it and it was nice being able to hit a group text via Siri for coordination.

If you do, do you just have pods in or in helmet speakers?

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I think headphones can be dangerous for those reasons.

I instead strap a UEroll to my backpack and ski with it.

People generally like my music so I get lots of compliments and people liking the tunes. I turn it down at the lift lines.

ChipFTAC01 said:

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I have been getting tons of ads for helmet speakers. Poll, do you ski with music in?

I used to be pretty opposed for a few reasons

Awareness of surroundings
Being present in the outdoors
I guess that's it

But last season I skied some with my AirPods in and I did enjoy it and it was nice being able to hit a group text via Siri for coordination.

If you do, do you just have pods in or in helmet speakers?

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Helmet speakers not turned up too high. I still have pretty good awareness when skiing.

I think it's a terrible idea. I don't understand why anyone would want to do that. Takes away from the experience and it's dangerous.