Skiing Snowboarding General

Hi! I'll be skiing for the first time in my life next January.
How do I get ready properly?
Are jumpsuits better than huge jackets + pants?

>>2035998

Anything goes for the first time, get an instructor

Best choice for clothing is ski pants and shell jacket over quilted jacket (or whatever these ultra light and puffy jackets stuffed with feathers are called)

>>2033428

Italy reporting here

No snow under 2k meters, great snow if you go higher. Highest concentration on the NW.

Tomorrow first day back on the slopes, in january I will start a ski touring course.

Seattle here, pass has been open this week, but alpental today (sat) no backcountry tho. Prob go on Tuesday morning...

Snowboarder

whistler reporting in

bought a new board at the staff sale (salomon salomonder 154) for 60% off! but going to ride my old salomon sanchez 151 until we get a better base on the hill as i don't want to scratch up my new board.

Hill base is about 168 but it feel like a lot less than that most places.

found a new pair of smith something's when hiking the hill in the summer, so i'm gunna wear those along with my ashbury's.

>>2036578
nah polyester fleece > down (feathers) for your nidlayer. once down gets wet from sweat it loses its thermal retention, and can get damaged. not good for high intensity sports.

tfw southern hemisphere ;_; I wonder if I could get away for a couple of weeks this summer to the north...

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The gondola is always crammed with people that don't even ride and people keep dying on the chairlift.