Put the resort's Emergency Phone Number in your phone's contacts list.
I used this today to help a skier. Ski Patrol responded immediately.
I'm in the west (Whistler) and I usually lock my skisIs this one of those east coast-west coast differences? I've never considered locking my skis and I cant really recall seeing anyone else lock theirs either but I've only ever skied the west. How common is locking your skis in the east?
I don't have a boot heater but still want toasty booth when I arrive at the hill. My method is to put the boots on the floor of the front seat, and point the openings at the floor heat vent. Then I turn up the heat and fan to high. Fairly toasty boots. My upgrade will be a portable boot heater to further toast up the insides.
My family has always relied on me to have snacks in my pocket, purse, or bag for emergency use. It’s a survival tactic because I get VERY cranky when my blood sugar drops. These days I like to keep a Larabar (I like the apple pie one best) in my ski jacket pocket because it’s compact, easy to eat (no crumbling) and a quick dose of energy from the dates and nuts.We used to carry "emergency stickers" for when flights were delayed and my daughter (or any children close by) lost their patience with the flight/delay and needed distraction. That translated into "emergency skittles" (small packets of skittles or any other treat) to perk us up as the day progresses and quickly resolve frustration with lift lines or a bumped knee.
And one we figured out not the hard way: I buy toe warmers in bulk and never buy hand warmers. Toe warmers are essential and used constantly, and work just as well as hand warmers. And in fact take up less space in gloves.
And if you use the adhesive on toe warmers, they stay put in gloves... don’t slide around and don’t fall out when you take your gloves off.
Gold Bond powder is my favorite ski hack! It's just that extra step for staying dry. It goes in my socks, mittens, pits, cleavage, anything that gets super sweaty super fast. People laugh at me, but when we brake for lunch, they're always stealing it