sibhusky

Yeah, I would lean towards the shorter pair myself. It's not like years ago, where longer skis were somehow proof of more advanced skills. Nowadays you are going to tailor the skis to your size, your strength, and your skiing preferences. Longer skis tend to be more stable at speed, shorter skis easier to turn. So, if you want to schuss down cruisers all the time, go with the longer skis. If you want to handle moguls, powder, trees and other tough terrain that requires a shorter ski arc, go with the shorter skis. And just because you tried a pair last year doesn't mean you don't have to demo them in each size. Truly, you can try a ski at 167, try the SAME ski at 174, and it feels totally different!

It depends very much on the ski itself. I'd consult with the ski shop guy. They usually have info from the manufacturer that tells them what to recommend. I'm 5'8", 152 pounds and ski on 167's. I resisted going down to this size quite a bit as I'd made the progression from 193's (straight skis) to 187 to 184 and didn't think I should go below 175. Some skis that length were good, some shorter were too short. The pair I got was best for me in the 167 length. I am a great believer in demo'ing exactly the pair of skis you think you want to buy. Especially with shaped skis, different lengths can be totally different skis.

Yes, really. What difference does it make if it takes 13 days if you're skiing for 40 days? Or do you buy a season pass at more than one resort? (Siblet will need at least two next year and maybe three....aaaggghhh!)

I thought that only applied to new homes bought directly from CB (don't know if PPS bought new or from someone else) AND I also thought that ended a while back.

Um, depends where you go. Siblet's state university is $14,000 a year, including fees and room and board. Of course, the place she originally wanted to go was $35,000 a year. Thank goodness she changed her mind. At the end of college, at least there will be a job. At the end of your ski career...there are only so many sports announcer slots out there.

USSA Major Events

I just noticed that the US team will have an event at Mountain Creek: Jan. 20-21 U.S. Snowboard Grand Prix M & W - HP/HP/ Slopestyle Exhibition Mountain Creek, NJ I thought you'd all want to mark your calendars.

Wow, just found out that two of Siblet's teammates made the National Development Team and those two plus another two got slots to train with the US team down in Chile this summer. And THAT's how I know that Siblet has "missed the boat" for having a great ski career. These kids range from 17 to 20 years old. It's great that our team has so many terrific skiers. But, part of me wishes one of those kids was Siblet. Boo hoo. ...on the other hand, those kind of skiers cost $20,000 a year.

I guess years ago I walked up and took it from the rack by the ticket window. :-)

I am starting to think maybe they pick on teenagers or something. I never saw any of this stuff happening.

I have been stopped a TOTAL of four times by a ranger. Once was by a ranger who wanted to give Siblet a poster for skiing so nice. And three times for help in filling out accident reports. THAT WAS IT over 27 years of skiing at CB. There's one guy I always think of as a turd for almost running over toddler Siblet on Bactrian as he tucked it in a race with another ranger, but I found as long as I was clearly in control and not endangering others, the actual speed didn't matter.

I don't remember this being restricted to passholders. Anyone who got there at 7:30 got on the lift. When they shifted the AM ticket to a later set of hours, it also destroyed the lunch lull when AM tickets were no good and PM tickets hadn't started yet, but all day ticketholders who could control their lunch cravings had a window of short lines for a while.

Haven't checked the math lately, but usually around 13 days or do as I recall. Here it is only 9-10 days.

Now THERE's an idea: Open up two weeks early for premium passholders PLUS 6 AM access to Sully lift. Now that might be worth the extra bucks!

By the way, where did you find this info? I didn't see it on their message board.

I HATE the idea of there being premium passes, although the earlier lift opening would be nice for ALL passholders. They have some premium passes here, the main benefit being that it is transferable. Here the premium people get special lockers and special parking, but frankly, if I get my butt out of bed, I can get a better spot and they have to climb over me to get to their "special locker room" which requires them to have not only the combo to their locker but to have the code to get into the room.

Does anyone recognize these areas?

Why is he banned?

You said: Now you are saying they were all with him every minute.

Siblet said the reps were jerks this year. It was so crowded they were just pushing whatever wasn't being used on people. Wanted one of the top FIS girls to demo some junior skis, same with some kid who was 6 foot 4. They didn't have the skis to cover the demand and were just acting like any ski would do.

I'm not talking about broken bones, I am talking about some pervert seeing him there helpless and snatching him.

You know, as a mom, I have to say it's great that he's having fun, but this COULD have ended up bad. It's funny now, but what if something bad had happened to him? Those kids have NO conception of consequences and your son should stay away from them.

Siblet's choice after comparing them all is the Volkls again. She said the guys seemed to prefer the Elans.

Siblet was working on demo'ing slalom models as she's not quite happy with the Volkls she has. She'd heard the new Volkls were better. She tried Rossis, Elans, Volkls, Salomons and wanted to try the Fischers but that was the day of the rain and she couldn't get back to them before she left. I THINK she liked the Volkls and Rossis the best, but I'll have to check that with her when I see her later today. (It takes them two days to get back because they spend the last day training and leave after that.)