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  1. xxs_skier

    Your first time (skiing) as an adult

    Thanks to @EdithP for this suggestion! You can see her story here and @TiffAlt story here I started skiing in Feb 2022 because my daughter's (9 years old now) best friends were skiing and I didn't want her to feel left out. My husband realized that we needed to ski as well since someone would...
  2. xxs_skier

    New petite skier, how to choose skis?

    I didn't want to hijack @Pennyskis thread (very helpful btw!) but as a very new skier (not doing parallel, still on greens) there's a lot that I don't know on how to choose skis. I don't really have a skiing style other than "hoping not to fall". I've tried to search this forum for other posts...
  3. xxs_skier

    New extra petite skier

    Hello everyone, I just started learning how to ski with my family last year and have probably skied about 10 times total. While my family loves skiing, I'm still on the fence because it's been such a struggle to learn. My 9 year old is already skiing black diamonds and my 6 year old is already...
  4. E

    Where do I start: jacket and pants

    Hi! I'm looking to getting into skiing and have been researching jackets and pants for what feels like eternity and stumbled across this site. Holy cow the options for outwear are endlesssss. I live in the midwest, but see trips out west in my future since my husband (also wanting to learn to...
    • EmilyC
    • Thread
    • beginner beginnerskier help jackets pants
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Ski Gear
  5. AHendrickx

    New skis and boots have me struggling!

    I just got new skis and new boots and got to take them out for the first time yesterday but felt like I took two giant steps back with my progress....I felt as though I really struggled to maintain proper form and when I did I got some serious quad burn which I have never had while skiing. For...
    • AHendrickx
    • Thread
    • beginner new boots new england new hampshire new skis
    • Replies: 42
    • Forum: Ski Tips
  6. GeoGirl

    Question: Do I really need skiing-specific jacket/pants?

    Hi divas! I just got into skiing this winter and am hooked. My question is, do I really need to shell out the cash for a ski jacket and ski pants if my rain jacket (lightweight with pit vents) and rain pants over warm layers works OK? What's the difference between a "shell" ski jacket and a rain...
    • GeoGirl
    • Thread
    • beginner ski clothes
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Ski Gear
  7. CrystalRose

    Help Needed: My New Skis are Miserable

    My first day out was no fun at all! I will leave out the play by play (even though I'm dying to vent about it) and get to the point. I bought a pair of skis and I think they are too long for me at this stage. I was crossing tips all day. At the end of last season I was skiing mostly parallel...
    • CrystalRose
    • Thread
    • beginner beginner ski intermediate new skis ski advice ski gear
    • Replies: 59
    • Forum: Ski Gear
  8. newboots

    What I learned today

    Day 23. After last week's idiotic adventures with SkiTracks, I went back to work on keeping in control. Today's (self-taught) lessons: If you're going to pole while skating, keep the poles outside of your skis (falling while skating seems to be my specialty). In addition to keeping control...
  9. newboots

    Progress!

    I'm actually skiing. Seems utterly amazing to me. I am comfortable all the way down on my usual trail (a long green with a couple of significant steep spots), and I started enjoying the speed! What a difference that makes - leaning forward does give you better control, once you can convince...
  10. newboots

    Vermont Vacation - rain?

    Help! My daughter and I have booked a 5 day vacation at Okemo (1/22 - 25). The 10-day forecast says rain almost the whole time. We are beginners. Looking through the forecasts, we could go to: Whiteface Stowe or north (Burke, Jay, the White Mountains) Bretton Woods? maybe Sugarbush/MRG...
  11. newboots

    Newboots's Excellent Adventure

    So. A friend who has skied all his life invited me up to Okemo for the day. What a beautiful mountain! I shopped yesterday and dressed today for the cold. It was about -2F when we arrived. Problems: 1. not understanding how to keep my glasses from fogging. Solution: put the mask and goggles...
  12. newboots

    Question: First lesson question

    Good evening! I'm comparing costs of the southern Vermont first lessons, and it occurs to me: I have my own equipment. Will they reduce the cost of the lesson, given that it includes an entire rental package? I suppose they would, but it seems like one shouldn't hope for cheap in this sport...
  13. N

    Backcountry Ski Setup for New Skier

    Hey all! I am new to this forum, but thought I would come here for some advice. I am a fairly new skier and skied one season on greens/blues at the resort. I have only spent one day backcountry skiing, so not totally sure what I want yet. This winter, I am taking a Backcountry Skiing course in...
    • Neha Khurana
    • Thread
    • advice backcountry ski beginner beginner ski ski advice
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Ski Gear
  14. M

    Ski Size Help!

    Hi ladies, I'm currently struggling to figure out what size skis to get. The skis I want are intended for beginners like myself. The only issue is they're 155 cm. I'm 5'5" and my weight varies from 130-135lb. I went skiing last year but can't remember what size the rentals were and I honestly...
    • Miris
    • Thread
    • advice beginner colorado new skis ski length ski size ski trip skiing skis suggestions
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Ski Gear
  15. artistinsuburbia

    How to determine Ski Length 2015

    Cool article on sizing skis to one's skiing preferences and not just height/weight. Bottom line, there is no easy answer to the age old question of "Which size?". But those newbies out there looking for Christmas gifts may find it helpful to know about effective edge and this does a good job...
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