First Time Skiing

[Slava]

Double post.

[Slava]

Originally Posted by fotze

Slava take your tampons out and strap them to your feet, saddle up your panties and let gravity lead you.

I tried that but the problem was my skirt was tucked into my panties in the first place!

[Table 5]

What local ski resort do you recommend going to if:

1) You only have a small, non-winter tired, car.

2)your girlfriend, whos family is ski obsessed, will be joining you for her first trip to the Canadian Rockies, so it should be somewhat impressive....but

3)You haven't skied in a decade (and you weren't very good to begin with), so you don't want to go somewhere that's too hard, in order not to have to do pizza pies 90% of the time and have her lose all attraction for you.

[twotoner]

Originally Posted by mykalberta

I have went a few times, like Cowboy said, you have to break the snowplow method. For me for whatever reason, I get ridiculous shin splints when I ski. I am fine skating and playing hockey, but skiing has just never been my thing. I wish it was since Calgary is so close to great skiing but its not

You are leaning back too much.

[twotoner]

Norquay and stay off the top chair.

[Torture]

Originally Posted by twotoner

Norquay and stay off the top chair.

Ehhh....if it's her first time in the Rockies I would man up and take her to Louise.

In terms of a destination Norquay doesn't really compare.

She'll be too busy loving the scenery to notice your snow plows.

Whether you're snow plowing or not she's going to know you're a rookie - take her to Louise.

[Barnes]

Don't go to Norquay. She may as well leave her skis at home. There's much better skiing in the Adirondacks.

AB - Lake Louise - 3252 ft - 4200 acres
AB - Sunshine - 3040 ft - 3360 acres
AB -Norquay - 1600ft - 192 acres

VT - Jay Peak - 2015ft - 385 acres
NY - Whiteface - 3430ft - 220 acres
VT - Killington - 3050ft - 1215 acres
VT - Stowe - 1100ft - 485 acres
PQ - Tremblant - 2120ft - 627 acres

[Shazam]

Did skiing lessons at Sunshine a few year ago. It was good, but there's not enough beginner hills there, and when I was there there were way too many people for comfort.

[twotoner]

Originally Posted by Barnes

Don't go to Norquay. She may as well leave her skis at home. There's much better skiing in the Adirondacks.

AB - Lake Louise - 3252 ft - 4200 acres
AB - Sunshine - 3040 ft - 3360 acres
AB -Norquay - 1600ft - 192 acres

VT - Jay Peak - 2015ft - 385 acres
NY - Whiteface - 3430ft - 220 acres
VT - Killington - 3050ft - 1215 acres
VT - Stowe - 1100ft - 485 acres
PQ - Tremblant - 2120ft - 627 acres

I've skied Stowe, Tremblant, and Jay Peak. Big piles of ice, comparable to the lower part of Nakiska.

His requirement though was a place that was an easy drive without winter tires. Sunshine road can suck pretty bad at times, same with the extra distance to the lake.

The runs at the lake are long enough that the in-laws will be waiting for his intermediate ass and commenting on it afterwards. With Norquay, he'll make it down the intermediate runs just fine and they won't notice much difference in their different paces. Most reasonable people would not object to someone passing on the top chair at Norquay, it is pretty intense. And if its the in-laws first time in the Rockies, they'll e their pants at the scenery and not pay too much interest in his skiing ability.

If he had better tires, I'd recommend Golden. The gondola rides are quite sociable, it is fairly easy for different levels to make their way down the mountain at the same time with everyone having fun. The experts can take the chutes and the intermediates do just fine skiing along the valley and meeting up at various points on the way down. If he really wants to impress, take em to the top restaurant for lunch.

[Engine09]

Have been out to Sunshine 4 times since Dec, was really kicking myself for not trying sooner.



Question for those with a bit of experience on the slopes:

I see that Sunshine got 3cm yesterday, this is after over a week with no snowfall and reports that all runs were horrible.

Is 3cm enough or do you need more than that to improve conditions considerably?

[csnarpy]

I think Sunshine is probably one of the better spots to learn. There are a few beginner hills but a lot of medium runs which are great for transition.

As for the helmet thing. I guess if your not comfortable then get one but when you are then feel free to put it away. Unless your racing or doing acrobats then there should be absolutely no need for one. I've been skiing since I was 4 and not once did i wear a helmet when skiing for recreation.

Once you get more proficient then get to the black runs - less crowded and to me, much much much more fun. Especially if you like skiing trees or moguls.

And then, once you do all this - get yourself on a heli-skiing trip. You will never ever want to go back to groomed runs!

[Table 5]

Can anyone recommend one brand of boots over another? Obviously trying them on is important, but in your experience, are certain brands better than others?

[Northendzone]

dumb question, but if you know how to snowboard, then why not board for the day?

i can't beleive thee is this much anti-helmet sentiment - i have owned a house for almost 10 years and never had a fire - so why should i continue to waste my money on insurance.

what are the odds?

[Cowboy89]

Originally Posted by Kryzsky

Have been out to Sunshine 4 times since Dec, was really kicking myself for not trying sooner.



Question for those with a bit of experience on the slopes:

I see that Sunshine got 3cm yesterday, this is after over a week with no snowfall and reports that all runs were horrible.

Is 3cm enough or do you need more than that to improve conditions considerably?

Reporting 3cm at a place like Sunshine over the course of a week is a euphemism for basically saying "We've had no snow for a week"

In order to really step up conditionwise you probably need a 10-15 cm dump overnight.

[socktape]

Originally Posted by Table 5

Can anyone recommend one brand of boots over another? Obviously trying them on is important, but in your experience, are certain brands better than others?

It is really dependant on what kind of skiing you are doing etc. Most boots are heat fitted now. That being said, spend some time trying to find ones you like and fit well. If you are going to splurge a little on something to get higher end stuff, make it the boots. It isn't fun skiing if your feet hurt or are cold.

[habernac]

Originally Posted by Table 5

Can anyone recommend one brand of boots over another? Obviously trying them on is important, but in your experience, are certain brands better than others?

They're a lot like skates, depends on your feet. For example, I can't wear CCM skates but Bauers and Grafs fit really well.