Posts by docbrad66

Solitude UT has a separate area for picnic lunch. its on the parking lot level, so not as convenient for ski in / ski out. Its also smaller than the area for those buying resort food. a very polite manager approached us one day and...

For $32, she can have access to Sunnyside, Albion (if running) and Cecret lifts at Alta. and you can upgrade later if you like

our hill, www.skialpinevalley.com still has patches and each patch opens up more lifts, assumming the lifties enforce it. with lots of school group lessons, it works reasonably well. the price for lift and lesson is discounted...

not to pile on, but i _think_ most ski mag reviews (fwiw) are based on just a few runs. Why - after that you the pilot tend to make the ski behave the way you like, ie compensate for its natural tendencies...

Quote: Originally Posted by dawgcatching Wide skis skid better: maybe by dumbing down the skis, they are making people happier. And, it gives them something to market as "new and improved". I just don't get the...

After 5 powder filled days in utah, i cant say enough about the wateas, at least in the light snow that i found. Skiing vail ridge under the sunnyside chair at alta, i found enough snow to have it billow over my head the skis turned...

two more days at solitude on the Watea 94s (186) and i am more impressed all the time. high speed rails on packed pow - check powder bumps, quick turns check open powder fields -check windblown fill in powder, check tight turns...

Hi everyone, looking for boot recs for my mom: intermediate, blue cruising is preferred terrain. typically does not ski a full day, but 15+/- days per year. current nordica boots are warm and perform, but VERY difficult to get on /...

Good stuff Weems. Our SSD was always saying "ski against the ski, not on the ski". Weems platform is another way to think about this same concept. Also within this framework, moving inside the arc is not a goal in and of...

186 (178 is the other choice) it never felt too long or cumbersome. its fairly light as skis go