F. Plant wrote: For toddler, is it any advantage to get shaped ski, or just stick with a used straight ski until they are a bit older and have...

Snow everywhere - Hiked out to High Yellow Face today - deep, fine, un-rutted snow. A trifle soft, as in sink in the mush to mid calf, but technique...

in the immortal words of General Anthony McAuliffe. After bragging earlier abut how the local hill had been open Thanksgiving weekend for decades...

Full Tilt is making original Flexon ski boots for diehards. You don't have to put up with Dalbello's modified versions, you can get the real thing....

Another 6-8 inches of fresh and cold temps has been provided by Ullr. Mid-winter skies and conditions are a joy to behold, and a bigger joy to...

A toast to Ullr. May your skis run straight, may your hunts be fruitful, may Skadi treat you like a Goddess treats a God. Oh, and please send more...

Undoubtedly. He must have been - where else than rec.skiing.alpine would he have learned about "a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,...

Merry solstice, everyone. Hope your Ullr approved arboreal worship enhances all your lives. If the boreal gentleman with the carabou team showers...

Just returned from the Alpine moonlight bonfire, marshmallow roast, BBQ, and full moon ski. Including an Alpenhorn soloist up on the hill and a bar...

warm, sunny, soft snow, cool down with a beer on the deck ... what more could you want? where is everybody?

Still skiing. Love that corn. Love that slush. Love that sun. Love the semi-naked grrls...

klaus wrote: http://www.sltrib.com/2003/Jul/07312003/utah/79907.asp With the proper attitude it's a positive development - fewer will be tempted...

Kurt Knisely wrote: In article , AstroPax says... I don't care how often they rename the place, or...

Ishie wrote: I'm kind of getting interest in skiing and snowboarding (don't flame me; I know not what I say) now that I am about to hopefully...

We lost a 13 year old girl over the weekend here. She hit a tree just above the Chalet at Alpine Meadows Friday, and died Sunday. Intermediate run,...

We lost one yesterday. Prepared party with beacons, which apparently saved a couple of others. Here's what I have, from the Reno...

OK, we somehow ended up in Jackson after leaving for Utah on a roadtrip. Going to give the Hole a try for a couple-three days - snow looks slim, but...

Jackson Hole was skiing late spring - firm in the am, slushing in the pm. Actually very nice IMO; The best snow was on north facing...

Alpine Meadows plans to run lifts through Memorial Day. Snow is great. And deep. Skiing is excellent. Spring WILL arrive someday soon - it's a near...

The Real Bev wrote: Or is it just me? just you?