PSUFrankenstein Posted October 23, 2020 Report Posted October 23, 2020 19 hours ago, Schif said: Thanks! I appreciate that. My last 2 boards have been a 159 Wide. I've been locked into wide boards since I was in high school thanks to my annoying size 12 boots. Your feet might be dragging off this board then - you're still welcome to try it though Quote
RidgeRacer Posted October 23, 2020 Report Posted October 23, 2020 So far boots and gloves. Looking at jackets too. Quote
Mixilplix Posted November 9, 2020 Report Posted November 9, 2020 25% off Darn Tough socks at gobros.com until the 16th... 1 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted November 10, 2020 Report Posted November 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Mixilplix said: 25% off Darn Tough socks at gobros.com until the 16th... @NMSKI do you still only have one pair of ski socks that you wear?? I’ll buy you some. Quote
NMSKI Posted November 10, 2020 Report Posted November 10, 2020 13 hours ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: @NMSKI do you still only have one pair of ski socks that you wear?? I’ll buy you some. I actually have a couple pairs now. My favorite ones that I wore exclusively actually ripped on my Taos trip last year. Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted November 10, 2020 Report Posted November 10, 2020 3 hours ago, NMSKI said: I actually have a couple pairs now. My favorite ones that I wore exclusively actually ripped on my Taos trip last year. Oh damn. I always get holes in ski socks after about two seasons. Atomic Jeff gave me a couple pairs of medium thickness ski socks like ten years ago that I still have floating around. Not my favorites but good backups. I have to look into getting a thin buff to wear in the liftlines and on the lifts at blue. Any recommendations?? I’m also going to get another pair of leather spring gloves like the copper mountain ones I got a few years ago. I want a new jacket, new mid fat skis, helmet...on and on. I’m lazy about shopping Quote
NMSKI Posted November 10, 2020 Report Posted November 10, 2020 12 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: Oh damn. I always get holes in ski socks after about two seasons. Atomic Jeff gave me a couple pairs of medium thickness ski socks like ten years ago that I still have floating around. Not my favorites but good backups. I have to look into getting a thin buff to wear in the liftlines and on the lifts at blue. Any recommendations?? I’m also going to get another pair of leather spring gloves like the copper mountain ones I got a few years ago. I want a new jacket, new mid fat skis, helmet...on and on. I’m lazy about shopping The whole buff thing is going to be major trial and error for me. My goggles fog up like nobody's business when I wear any kind of mask so I'm hoping that my heated goggles can fight the fog, or I find a really breathable buff which defeats the purpose of wearing one in the first place. 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted November 10, 2020 Report Posted November 10, 2020 1 minute ago, NMSKI said: The whole buff thing is going to be major trial and error for me. My goggles fog up like nobody's business when I wear any kind of mask so I'm hoping that my heated goggles can fight the fog, or I find a really breathable buff which defeats the purpose of wearing one in the first place. Yup that’s my biggest anxiety going into the ski season..usually it’s if my pass will work. I’m honestly not concerned about catching Covid in the great outdoors it’s mainly to adhere to ski resort rules. 1 Quote
JFskiDan Posted November 10, 2020 Report Posted November 10, 2020 1 hour ago, NMSKI said: The whole buff thing is going to be major trial and error for me. My goggles fog up like nobody's business when I wear any kind of mask so I'm hoping that my heated goggles can fight the fog, or I find a really breathable buff which defeats the purpose of wearing one in the first place. I need to work on my outfit as well. Early on in the Covid thing i had a buff, but just couldnt keep it over my nose without continually pulling it back up. I was just given a new buff/scarfy looking thing at work that has earlops on it, and it looks like it would be decent for skiing, but if i put it over my eyes i could probably drive with it still. its so thin its ridiculous. Why we are giving stuff like this out at work that is not effective is beyond me. I want to make sure i am fashionable as well as safe when i hit the slopes this year. Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted November 10, 2020 Report Posted November 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, JFskiDan said: I need to work on my outfit as well. Early on in the Covid thing i had a buff, but just couldnt keep it over my nose without continually pulling it back up. I was just given a new buff/scarfy looking thing at work that has earlops on it, and it looks like it would be decent for skiing, but if i put it over my eyes i could probably drive with it still. its so thin its ridiculous. Why we are giving stuff like this out at work that is not effective is beyond me. I want to make sure i am fashionable as well as safe when i hit the slopes this year. As long as you have your macadam midlayer you’re good to go. 1 Quote
JFskiDan Posted November 10, 2020 Report Posted November 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: As long as you have your macadam midlayer you’re good to go. i bought a purple polo thats 2 sizes too small. 4 1 1 2 Quote
NMSKI Posted November 10, 2020 Report Posted November 10, 2020 27 minutes ago, JFskiDan said: I need to work on my outfit as well. Early on in the Covid thing i had a buff, but just couldnt keep it over my nose without continually pulling it back up. I was just given a new buff/scarfy looking thing at work that has earlops on it, and it looks like it would be decent for skiing, but if i put it over my eyes i could probably drive with it still. its so thin its ridiculous. Why we are giving stuff like this out at work that is not effective is beyond me. I want to make sure i am fashionable as well as safe when i hit the slopes this year. I thought I had a good mask that would work, but then I realized that ear loops are rendered useless when you're wearing a helmet. I absolutely need something that I can take up and down, so leaving something hooked around my ears isn't really an option unless it had super stretchy and durable strings. I'm sure I'm totally overthinking it. I really need to break out my helmet and some masks/buffs and do some testing at home before trying any of this on the slopes. Quote
Justo8484 Posted November 10, 2020 Report Posted November 10, 2020 what kind of helmet do you have @NMSKI? goggles can fog for a number of different reasons, but having a helmet and goggles that fit well together, with vents in the helmet that can force air down into the top of the goggles definitely helps. I know oakley doesn't make them anymore, but I've never had my crowbars fog up on me aside from the lens that I cracked, or suuuuper warm/wet days. No issues with a buff tucked up under the goggles on normal days. 1 Quote
Barb Posted November 10, 2020 Report Posted November 10, 2020 49 minutes ago, NMSKI said: I thought I had a good mask that would work, but then I realized that ear loops are rendered useless when you're wearing a helmet. I absolutely need something that I can take up and down, so leaving something hooked around my ears isn't really an option unless it had super stretchy and durable strings. I'm sure I'm totally overthinking it. I really need to break out my helmet and some masks/buffs and do some testing at home before trying any of this on the slopes. Helmet with the ear straps (face palm!). I wasn’t even thinking about that. I had seen rumors that some ski places want a real mask and not just a buff. So yeah, with the helmet thing not sure how that will work. Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted November 10, 2020 Report Posted November 10, 2020 59 minutes ago, NMSKI said: I thought I had a good mask that would work, but then I realized that ear loops are rendered useless when you're wearing a helmet. I absolutely need something that I can take up and down, so leaving something hooked around my ears isn't really an option unless it had super stretchy and durable strings. I'm sure I'm totally overthinking it. I really need to break out my helmet and some masks/buffs and do some testing at home before trying any of this on the slopes. You’re gonna have to suck it up and wear your fancy heated goggles at Blue. 1 Quote
mbike-ski Posted November 10, 2020 Report Posted November 10, 2020 i saw on tgr someone had mounted 3M self adhesive clips on their helmet for a traditional mask. I 'm a HUUUUUGE head sweater and have goggle fogging issues to begin with.... Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted November 10, 2020 Report Posted November 10, 2020 39 minutes ago, Barb said: Helmet with the ear straps (face palm!). I wasn’t even thinking about that. I had seen rumors that some ski places want a real mask and not just a buff. So yeah, with the helmet thing not sure how that will work. Jackson hole is one of them. Quote
NMSKI Posted November 10, 2020 Report Posted November 10, 2020 3 hours ago, Justo8484 said: what kind of helmet do you have @NMSKI? goggles can fog for a number of different reasons, but having a helmet and goggles that fit well together, with vents in the helmet that can force air down into the top of the goggles definitely helps. I know oakley doesn't make them anymore, but I've never had my crowbars fog up on me aside from the lens that I cracked, or suuuuper warm/wet days. No issues with a buff tucked up under the goggles on normal days. I have a Smith helmet, not sure which model. My problem is that I sweat an abnormal amount. I can dress really light and I’m still sweating at the end of a run. Not really a problem at blue, but out west or in VT it’s an issue. I got some Abom goggles with the heated lens that work great, but I don’t like to wear them at blue because I don’t want them to get scratched to shit. I might invest in a second pair if the mask fog is a persistent problem, but they are kind of expensive so hoping to make do with what I have. Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted November 10, 2020 Report Posted November 10, 2020 31 minutes ago, NMSKI said: I have a Smith helmet, not sure which model. My problem is that I sweat an abnormal amount. I can dress really light and I’m still sweating at the end of a run. Not really a problem at blue, but out west or in VT it’s an issue. I got some Abom goggles with the heated lens that work great, but I don’t like to wear them at blue because I don’t want them to get scratched to shit. I might invest in a second pair if the mask fog is a persistent problem, but they are kind of expensive so hoping to make do with what I have. Why would goggles get scratched to shit at Blue?? Quote
NMSKI Posted November 11, 2020 Report Posted November 11, 2020 16 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: Why would goggles get scratched to shit at Blue?? Because I get buzzed and don’t take care of my shit. 6 1 2 Quote
Schif Posted November 11, 2020 Report Posted November 11, 2020 42 minutes ago, NMSKI said: Because I get buzzed and don’t take care of my shit. And this is why I didn't have my oakley goggles last year... Quote
JFskiDan Posted November 11, 2020 Report Posted November 11, 2020 4 minutes ago, Schif said: And this is why I didn't have my oakley goggles last year... Or a table. 2 Quote
Mixilplix Posted November 11, 2020 Report Posted November 11, 2020 I brainstormed the mask thing.....sewed a button on the part of the chin strap that is just above and behind my ears....seems to work but will have to see if it works in the real world.. 3 1 1 Quote
Justo8484 Posted November 11, 2020 Report Posted November 11, 2020 I picked up some black diamond mittens for stupid cheap. Last year's colorway saved me about $50! Mine have a more reddish brown than these. 3 Quote
AtomicSkier Posted November 12, 2020 Report Posted November 12, 2020 Got this thing to put on the roof of my car for a skifari this winter. 4 1 Quote
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