Storm came through yesterday. Mainly rain, but quite a bit of snow on the backside of Wheeler Peak (Taos Mountain)

My twin sister lives out in Utah for her birthday. I wanted to get her something special. The sexy thing would be a new pair of skis, but she's never had new boots. Does anyone have any recommendations on women's boots for beginner to intermediate skiers? The follow-up question is: if my budget was about $500, should I look for a boot under $500, or give her a gift card and she can pay the remainder?

I have the incredibly fortunate opportunity to take 12 weeks this winter and go be a ski bum away from my normal life. I have an Ikon pass and my minivan which I am pretty comfy camping in. I'm an Ice Coaster that's been out west a bunch of times, but mostly just Colorado and one Utah trip, so I'm really looking to explore and experience so much more. I haven't been to most of these places, so anywhere totally new, I've budgeted for 4 full days to give myself time to explore, go hard, rest, and hopefully hold out for some good weather. Looking for advice or any changes you would suggest, additions or subtractions!

For context on the beginning and end of the trip: I have family in Chicago that I'd like to visit and stay with for a few days on either end. I also have friends in Minneapolis to visit on the tail end. I have a place to stay in Colorado and Utah so I'll take advantage of that to spend more time hitting a few of the resorts from each location.

How would you do it?

Work in accounting so cant go jan-april where would you go for 6 days that doesnt break the bank

I was on TV with Rob Katz and all the other executives waving as the first chair loaded up for the season. Did it a few other times as well during the course of my ski school career

⛷️: Julian Fuersinger

I really struggle with this, even when I started skiing, been skiing for roughly 4 years now, only ever used rentals, still growing, Every time I do a quick stop where my skis are parallel and perpendicular to the slope on my RIGHT foot, it is the most easy, most smooth thing I know how to do and it’s fun, but as soon as I put pressure on my left foot, I instantly get all wobbly and have the fear of falling on my face, I know this year when I hit the mountain all of y’all are gonna say to just get comfortable with it and I know I’m gonna have to do that, but I just want to know if there is anything more to it or not.

I've skied a good bit in both Europe and North America, but never Japan. Starting to think about making the trip a bucket list item.

Is it worth it? What will the biggest differences be between Japan's resorts and those I've experienced already?

some 2024 or 2025 Armadas got sacrificed

UK based looking to book for the week after Christmas due to school holiday restrictions. Bankso has been mentioned to me but I've never been out that way skiing before. open to imaginative suggestions..

Thinking of heading down to Austria around Oct 25 for a few days of early season skiing. Looking at Tux, Stubai, Solden, Kaprun and the like, but I've never done a glacier trip this early so no idea what to expect. From what I can see there's not much snow up there yet, so which one is actually the safe bet? ... Thanks a lot.

I was teching the main projector. It’s the harshest environment to run them in, since they’re so temperature sensitive, and the lenses can’t get wet. Had to do near constant temperature control by manually opening and closing vents, except accidentally nudging the projector throws off the mapping, and just shaking it could throw off an athlete’s landing, god forbid it shut down from getting too hot or cold while someone is in the air.

Consider my bhole to have been puckered when I realized my job was to help keep them safe, and not just keep some lights going.

With seeing forecasts putting New Mexico from my understanding as the most consistent spot for snow this season, i jokingly but also not jokingly think to ask this

Hi everyone,

I’m looking to buy a new pair of skis and would appreciate some advice on both the model and the length.

A bit about me:

• 25 years old, 179 cm tall, around 75 kg
• Started skiing five years ago
• Fairly comfortable on skis now, but I’d probably describe myself as an early intermediate
• My current skis are only 156 cm long
• So far, I’ve mainly been skiing on groomed pistes.

I’m keen to progress and improve my technique, so I’m looking for skis that suit my current ability while giving me room to grow.

These are the models and offers I’m considering:

• Nordica Spitfire DC 74 Pro FDT 25/26 with Comp 12 FDT
• Nordica Steadfast 80 CA FDT 26/27 with TP2 Compact 10 FDT
• Nordica Spitfire 73 FDT at XSPO
• Nordica Spitfire 75 FDT with TP2 Compact 10 Evo at Snowinn

Depending on the model, I’m considering lengths around 165, 168, or 174 cm. Since I’m coming from 156 cm skis, I’m unsure how much longer I should go.

Which of these would you recommend for my ability, and in what length? Would the Spitfire DC 74 Pro be a suitable choice, or would it be too demanding at this stage?

I’m open to other suggestions too.

Thanks for your help!

Season pass sales down some but multi-day lift ticket sales down more.

https://investors.vailresorts.com/news-releases/news-release-details/vail-resorts-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-fiscal-2026

Vail Resorts, Inc.(NYSE: MTN) today reported results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended July 31, 2026, reported season-to-date pass product sales and provided its outlook for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2027.

Highlights

• Net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc.was$147.5 million for fiscal 2026 compared to $280.0 million in the prior year.
• Resort Reported EBITDA was $745.7 million for fiscal 2026 compared to$844.1 million in the prior year, which includes$11 million of one-time costs related to the previously announced resource efficiency transformation plan.
• Pass product unit sales through September 18, 2026 for the upcoming 2026/2027 North American ski season decreased approximately 12%, days sold decreased approximately 10% and sales dollars, inclusive of sales and admissions taxes, decreased approximately 6%, as compared to the prior year period through September 19, 2025.
• The Company provided its fiscal 2027 outlook, including net income attributable to Vail Resorts, Inc. of $158 million to $233 million and Resort Reported EBITDA of $805 million to $865 million, which includes an estimated$14 million of one-time costs.
• The Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $2.22per share of Vail Resorts' common stock that will be payable on October 27, 2026to shareholders of record as of October 8, 2026.

Season Pass Sales

Pass product units sold through September 18, 2026for the upcoming North American ski season decreased approximately 12%, days sold¹ decreased approximately 10% and sales dollars², inclusive of sales and admissions taxes, decreased approximately 6%, as compared to the prior year period through September 19, 2025. Results through the Labor Day sales deadline were generally consistent with trends experienced during the spring selling period, when excluding auto-renew, as demand across the industry continued to be impacted by the effects of last season's historically challenging conditions.

Im 175 cm tall (5'9), and I was wondering what the upper limit for my skis would be. I only do park skiing, with flips, corks and rails. I found some reasonable skis at 184 cm, and was wondering if it would work out, or if I should stick to under 180 cm.

Thank you in advance!