buy some Volkl's and be done with it! Ski's are a great investment in my opinion, it allows you to get out so much more without having to worry about spending the money on rentals, you can get packages for under 300$ and they'll last you a while.
Skiing Advice
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WNYDiscoIIErik said:
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Anyway, where are you staying when you go to Breck? PM me, and I'll hook you up with all the details - where to rent, where to eat, who to ski with.
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Timmy!!!!!!! said:
Rent skiis, buy boots - however it's the wrong time of year to get boots unless you find some of last year's stock on super sale.
Rental boots still suck by comparison to your own. It's simply the nature of rental business and so much use in them.
What size are your feet....?
Snowshoe/Silver Creek in good conditions, can be great and there is new terrain since a couple yrs back. Longer drop than Winterplace as well and higher altitude - generally better conditions and less ice. No comparison.
Breckenridge - ah, nice but get over to Loveland one day for more of a high mtn and less people experience - after you have improved some, maybe next time out there. The high up cornices are so fun and provide a long run in. Breck is really pretty though.
I wear a 9.5 boot and have used a 160 cm ski lately. I will head to breckenridge the first week of December
Yeh short is "in". Hell I am still sporting my 198 "shape" skis and 208 GS skis. 
Too much work. I need some 175s.
Too much work. I need some 175s.
I use a splitboard for my back country adventures... cross country skis and a snowboard all in one package. I ride a Venture Splitboard which is handmade in Silverton Colorado.
Last March I cross country skied up Yankee Boy Basin and then place the two skis together and then made my decent down Yankee Boy by snowboarding. Its a great setup for backcountry exploring.
Last March I cross country skied up Yankee Boy Basin and then place the two skis together and then made my decent down Yankee Boy by snowboarding. Its a great setup for backcountry exploring.
C4D said:
Split is cool for some applications but they do not "ski" anywhere as well as skiis and are slow as well. The fastest overall set up is AT or tele for rolling terrain and/or verying decent types after long climbs, the skiis are lighter than splits too.
I'm thinking rear entry boots.
First you must rent "Aspen Extreme". After that movie I wanted to buy an old rail car and live in it. Hell I still do.
First you must rent "Aspen Extreme". After that movie I wanted to buy an old rail car and live in it. Hell I still do.
jwest said:
Very true and definitely not the best descending ski setup... but the splitboard has been a godsend in my application as I used to have to snowshoe to the summit lugging my snowboard strapped to my pack which was very slow and took forever. Now I can carry all my camera gear and a tripod with the splitboard setup which was a big plus for me but I would only recommend the splitboard for people who want to do some serious back country snowboarding and wanted to throw the option out there.
Timmy!!!!!!! said:
the sizing used for ski boots. what hiking boot size do you wear? i'll be back later to deal with this in more detail- i'm usre others here know too.
see bottom of page to get an idea:
http://www.mountainmagic.com/equipment/skiing/bc-section-item/at-boot/bootsizing.htm
I just lookednat the Patagonia shoes I am wearing and they are a 42.5 so it looks like those boots will fit.
jwest said:
Coverage can still be pretty sparse in December @ loveland. Definitely take a rental if you are going to ski the rocks, if the ridge is even open.
Good to hear someone yapping about winter I'm getting excited to hit Taos, for the first time, with my board this season...
ZMayo85 said:snowshoe is way better, you should def buy a board though, skiiers suck
"If it were easy I'd be called snowboarding." - Free the heel.
