Going to surprise my husband for his bday with a snow trip. We live in a state that rarely gets snow. We also have a 3 year old. What places have a great snow / ski resort. Also what is a good time of year.

Thanks!

Hey there! I’ve just finished uni and am looking to do a ski season this winter (25/26). As I’m from the UK and do not have another passport, have left the Canadian visa too late…oops… and don’t have much hospitality experience, probably not enough to warrant me landing most jobs, I’m in a bit of a pickle.

As far as I know, my options are:

1. Try to land a hospitality-based job, such as a chalet host, in France. So far I’ve been rejected left right and centre.

2. Pray I’ll be 1/1000 going for the last 50 Canadian visas…not gonna happen

3. Apply for a job as a ski tech, for example, in France. I wouldn’t know where to apply so would love advice, and tho I don’t have formal experience, I’d say my engineering degree means I’m pretty equipped to quickly learn on the job and use common sense.

4. This is the big one where I want the most advice - ski instructor. I’d like to do an instructor INTERNSHIP to make back a small fraction of the huuuge cost, and I want to do a whole season, not just the 8 weeks many of these courses span. Now the passport becomes an issue. I can’t do one in Europe I believe as I won’t be able to get a work visa. My only option therefore is Andorra. Hoooowever, I don’t want to limit myself. Is there any way Europe could be viable? If I found one (I just saw an ad for one today) where I train at a resort oct-nov for basi level 2 so I’m fully qualified pre season, is there any way I can apply to instruct for a full season in Europe or Andorra and how? Or could I do any instructor level 3 internships?

Advice appreciated! If I can avoid spending the money on an instructor course would def be preferable!

Just booked lodging for my first week for the season in December. Could have probably gone earlier with November but want to play it safe.

I’m a intermediate to advanced skier. I’m 199cm or 6’6 and weigh around 90kg (200lbs).

I mostly enjoy skiing green, blue and red slopes, jumping around and all around riding playfully. I like to go fast, but not fast like riding down steep blacks and carving. I almost never ride blacks as I don’t really enjoy the feeling of being down the mountain in a minute, I spend my time like i said jumping on snow piles, riding on the side of the track and having fun with the easier slopes really.

Last winter I actually started riding park more, something that I’m definitely going to keep on doing the following ski seasons, but will still ride mostly slopes. I expect to ride around 30%-40% park and 60%-70% slopes.

Since I’m on the taller side and skis are usually more made for one specific part of the mountain, so the most promising skis for my skiing style seem to be the 1000 skis, only problem is they’re relatively expensive and their largest size might be a little too small for me (186cm)

Are there any other skis that you guys could recommend that could suit my style of skiing best? I’m willing to pay anything up around 800 dollars max.

What do you think of these ski for a total beginner (5 feet, 123 pounds) who’ll ski at the ski resort?

It’s 90° in the PNW but I’m thinking about skiing. Can’t decide between Pivots, Jesters or the color matched Salomon bindings. Decisions decision.

Hey boys and girls, for the waste deep light powder days or backcountry excursions, which skis are available on the market?

Wish to explore and read some alternatives to Bent120s, figure I’d ask the group:).

PS, got the following list compiled, please feel free to add!!!!!! 

• Armada — Whitewalker 121 (121 mm); ARG II UL (133 mm).   

• Völkl — Revolt 121 (121 mm).  

• Blizzard — Spur (124–127 mm, length-dependent).  

• Black Crows — Nocta (122 mm).  

• DPS — Pagoda Lotus 124 (124 mm).  

• 4FRNT — Renegade (122 mm).  

• ON3P — Cease & Desist (≈122 mm); Jeffrey 122 (122 mm).   

• Moment — Wildcat 121 (121 mm); Chipotle Banana (≈122 mm).   

 • Faction — La Machine Max 126 (126 mm). 

• ZAG — SLAP 122 (122 mm).  

• RMU (Rocky Mountain Underground) — Professor 121 (121 mm).  

• Praxis — Powder Boards (124/138 mm); Protest (128 mm).   

• Prior — CBC (≈122 mm); Powderboard (136 mm).  

• Sego — Prospect 120 (120 mm).  

 • Liberty — Genome 141 (141 mm). 

• Voilé — HyperDrifter (121–124 mm 

depending on length). 

• WNDR Alpine — Reason 120 (120 mm).

• Folsom — Rapture 122 (custom / 122 mm).  

Will update with your recommendations:)

Thank you!

Heading to whistler this season and not sure if I should take both or just one of my skis. Or should I be looking at something different like a bent 100 or atomic maverick 95/100 or qst 98?

Any recommendations. Will mostly be skiing groomed runs. Skill level - advanced skier

Current skis Atomic maverick 88ti 160cm Qst 92 - 168cm

Just got a marketing email from 4frnt and they were advertising the new 4frnt Sinister Skis. They look fun, and from a great company. Has anyone been able to demo them? Any feedback/thoughts?