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steve dave · « **Reply #11400 on:** December 20, 2018, 09:59:08 PM »

Quote from: wetwillie on December 20, 2018, 09:35:00 PM

Is this a bro’s trip or are you taking sdkid?

Sdwife and I

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WonderMeal · « **Reply #11401 on:** December 21, 2018, 09:53:09 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on December 20, 2018, 08:58:30 PM

staying at the park hyatt beaver creek in march. flying into eagle. have always driven up from denver so that'll be nice. going to ski for the first time in my life. snowboarded in HS and college but have never had skis on my feet. should I take a lesson or some crap? can a guy in the upper end of his 30s figure out how to ski on his own without breaking bones? kind of scared of dying in a head/tree accident assuming I can get that kind of speed going. perfectly fine with looking like an idiot. ty.

Have stayed at PHBC with @MrsWondermeal, AMA.

DQ12 · « **Reply #11402 on:** December 21, 2018, 10:31:24 AM »

i'm skiing for the first time in my life in january at Breck. absolutely getting a lesson.

ChiComCat · « **Reply #11403 on:** December 21, 2018, 10:32:29 AM »

FYI - Snowboarding is way more difficult. I wouldn't do more than a half day of lessons. From there you can probably figure out turning and crap.

mocat · « **Reply #11404 on:** December 21, 2018, 10:35:50 AM »

i am surprised you guys have never skied before. and steve dave absolutely you need to buy all the gear or else you will look like a gigantic idiot.

wetwillie · « **Reply #11405 on:** December 21, 2018, 12:25:49 PM »

the ski community will judge the eff out of you if you don’t look the part.

steve dave · « **Reply #11406 on:** December 21, 2018, 12:35:45 PM »

Quote from: wetwillie on December 21, 2018, 12:25:49 PM

the ski community will judge the eff out of you if you don’t look the part.

oh idgaf. but I'll buy all that crap for the possibility of being cold reasons pointed out earlier.

ChiComCat · « **Reply #11407 on:** December 21, 2018, 12:53:22 PM »

There are second hand stores in a lot of those towns that cater exclusively to ski clothes. Could save a lot if you're never going to use the stuff again. Also, get something to cover your nose/mouth if its really cold out.

pissclams · « **Reply #11408 on:** December 21, 2018, 01:17:40 PM »

big things to buy-
ski pants
good googles
long underwear
sunblock
booze for the hot tub

you can easily make do with the rest of what you have

kitten_mittons · « **Reply #11409 on:** December 21, 2018, 01:20:05 PM »

Quote from: pissclams on December 21, 2018, 01:17:40 PM

big things to buy-
booze

you can easily make do with the rest of what you have

Fyp

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catastrophe · « **Reply #11410 on:** December 21, 2018, 01:31:12 PM »

Outside of the extreme skiers, some of the most pro-types hardly have any gear. Like they’ll go pole-less and short sleeves like idgaf I’m just gonna ski down this blue/black backwards on my lunch break.

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #11411 on:** December 21, 2018, 01:33:17 PM »

I got married at sevens in Breck, Dlew. Have fun!

catastrophe · « **Reply #11412 on:** December 21, 2018, 01:34:01 PM »

Skiing is kinda like swimming. It’s pretty dangerous until you get to a minimum level of competency but after you learn once you’re fine and then it just takes practice to get smoother/cooler at it.

tdaver · « **Reply #11413 on:** December 22, 2018, 11:08:38 PM »

Quote from: pissclams on December 21, 2018, 01:17:40 PM

big things to buy-
ski pants
good googles
long underwear
sunblock
booze for the hot tub

you can easily make do with the rest of what you have

If it’s going to be cold, I would add a good pair of gloves/mitts to that list. Getting by with a cheap coat or pants is no big deal, but gloves make a huge difference IMO.

michigancat · « **Reply #11414 on:** December 23, 2018, 09:32:56 AM »

that's a lot of crap to buy for playing around in the snow for a couple of days

wetwillie · « **Reply #11415 on:** December 23, 2018, 09:54:24 AM »

Just do this SD

https://www.kitlender.com/apparel/?product_cat=full-kit-3

steve dave · « **Reply #11416 on:** December 23, 2018, 10:02:14 AM »

I’ll just buy my own crap guys. I could use new sled/snow shovel gear.

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chum1 · « **Reply #11417 on:** December 23, 2018, 10:19:15 AM »

I just checked out the old skiing thread. Man, you guys are super lucky that asava isn't around to condescend all over your crap.

michigancat · « **Reply #11418 on:** December 23, 2018, 11:20:57 AM »

I have no use for any snow gear

chum1 · « **Reply #11419 on:** December 23, 2018, 11:42:01 AM »

It truly is great to be able to do the sledding and playing with your kids in the snow stuff without getting cold at all.

Phil Titola · « **Reply #11420 on:** December 23, 2018, 12:10:13 PM »

Vacationing to cold is so weird.

michigancat · « **Reply #11421 on:** December 23, 2018, 12:15:56 PM »

Quote from: Phil Titola on December 23, 2018, 12:10:13 PM

Vacationing to cold is so weird.

My wife specifically requested a snow weekend. I don't get it either. I mostly want cabin with a fireplace and booze and puzzles to put together or something

DaBigTrain · « **Reply #11422 on:** December 23, 2018, 02:19:16 PM »

mocat · « **Reply #11423 on:** December 23, 2018, 06:30:29 PM »

Skiing is super fun hayseeds

Spracne · « **Reply #11424 on:** December 23, 2018, 06:41:30 PM »

Quote from: mocat on December 23, 2018, 06:30:29 PM

Skiing is super fun hayseeds

I don't understand your post or TBTs, tbh. To whom is the shade being thrown?

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