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I posted here about dealing with fear as an advanced/expert skier at the start of the season. (this is the post: https://www.reddit.com/r/skiing/comments/1po4dt1/dealing\_with\_fear/)

Y'all had a ton of great suggestions that really helped. I'm not fully over it, but I'm pretty close. And funnily enough this has made me realize a lot of things about myself, things that I've applied to a lot of areas of my life.

I'm not going to really get into it, but the main point was that I'd gotten very self-aware and the "worse" I skied, the more I focused on what I "should" be able to do. It was a downward spiral, because ironically I the sights and skiing are the only things I enjoy about the mountain, so just spending time in the snow wasn't working. I started being more meditative and focusing on what I was feeling instead of what I should be feeling, and I tried to take it a run at a time without pressuring myself.

I'm going to celebrate this by getting new skis for next season (lol).

Anyway, the point was to thank all the people who suggested new approaches or new ways at looking at things. And I guess if anyone else struggling with the same issue in the future will search reddit and find this post... it can be done.

I miss JP, he had massive impact on what skiing is today.

I hadn’t ridden a terrain park for a couple decades and just started going in with my son recently. One thing that’s not clear to me is the line etiquette for hitting features.

In general I assume it’s first come, first served, but when it’s busy (which is often), it’s not that straightforward. You’ve got a bunch of people grouped at the entrance - some are waiting to drop, others are just standing around - and it’s not obvious who’s actually in line.

Also, most people leave big gaps between themselves and the person ahead. For example, a lot will wait until the person in front has fully cleared the landing before even starting their approach. I get not wanting to hit the jump if there’s any chance someone is down in the landing zone, but waiting to even start moving makes things really inefficient. It can be 20 seconds per person, and with 30 people there (and more constantly flowing in), it takes forever to get a turn.

It seems more efficient to keep a larger but reasonable gap - enough to bail if the person in front crashes, rather than waiting until they’re completely clear before moving. Obviously that depends on the size of the jump (bigger jump = bigger gap).

From my limited experience, it feels like you have to be somewhat assertive and take your window when it opens, rather than waiting for everyone who was there before you to go, or you could be standing there forever. That said, I don’t want to be the guy cutting the line, but it almost seems unavoidable if you don’t want to wait five minutes per feature.

Is this just how it works?

Heya

I am 169cm tall, 58kg with 24.5cm long and 9-9.5cm wide feet (so narrow-to-avarage).
I am looking for blades that will enable me to maintain my skiing conditioning.
Particularly, I'm interested in learning tricks, jumps, and rails (mainly to help me battle the mental barrier when approaching obstacles), and in practicing my shins-forward stance and initiating movements from the feet/ankles.

My questions were:

1. Will freestyle inline rollerblading help me with my skiing? Will it only aid freestyle skiing? Will it benefit general skiing and edge awareness? Or will it be useless in terms of skiing benefits? I am not as interested in rollerskis but open to your opinions and advice regarding them too.
2. Will it be a mistake to go directly for anti-rocker blades?

Currently i have the following models in mind. Are any suitable? Would you recommend something else?

- M12 LO Buio Team Aggressive Inline Skates
- M12 LO Plus Aggressive Inline Skates
- Aeon 60 Black Aggressive Skates
- 5TH ELEMENT BUIO
- UFR STREET
- Mesmer Throne Dominic Bruce Pro

Thank you <3

Does anyone know approximately when the “limited time offer” of a third day at one resort usually expires?

Hey everyone,

First time buying a pass and new to skiing. I need guidance so I don’t waste money getting something I don’t need.

I’m in NYC. No car. Plan to take the ski bus mostly while trying to find a regular crew to carpool with and help split costs / have fun with.

I’ll be skiing on weekends mostly. 2-3x a month. And want to do 1 trip to…basically anywhere just to experience a different mountain.

I know hunter mountain gets crazy so trying to avoid it but if I gotta ski it then so be it.

I’m a quick learner and was skiing intermediate on day 1.

I’ve researched everything at this point and all passes make sense in their own ways. I guess I just don’t know enough yet about my ski life or how it will go down.

My brother says it gets boring going to the same mountain over and over again, but options are limited given my location, time, and situation without a vehicle.

I’m an advanced beginner, athletic.

Thanks in advance.

Hello my fellow ski bums.

If you had four nights/three days to ski with a group of 9 people flying in from the east coast where would you go:

1. Beaver creek/vail
2. Park city

Our group has skied Breckenridge, Snowbasin and Powder Mountain.

I found some condos in Arrowhead that are walking distance to the chairlift. Otherwise we’d probably be renting a house somewhere near Park City.

If someone has done both of these options I’d love to head any feedback!! What are the overall vibes?

I grew up skiing beaver creek so I’m biased.

Edit: skiing February 2027

I was curious if there is anything that lets you compare ski areas, resorts,

Things like:

• Which passes are accepted?
• Distance from airport(s)
• What are the best property managers
• Can you get an Uber?
• Should you rent a car v. transit?
• What apps are helpful to download

Does anything like this exist?

If not, what are the things you look for when choosing where to go and where to stay?

I was surprised to learn that the buses in Whistler aren't free, this would have been helpful to know before hand so I could have set up the app.