Hux Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 So, I plan on hitting the slopes for the first time in about 15 years this month. Some things have definitely changed since I last traversed a hill, ie. Mp3 players in helmets and stuff like that (rad) anyone have any tips? I was a pretty advanced skier back in the day, assuming it's a bit like riding a bike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberHippie Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 Tip 1: ditch the two planks and get yourself a snowboard! Tip 2: if you ignore tip #1, then it's all about the snowplow! I used to be a good skiier back in the day. But then I get a snowboard and outgrew my ski boots. While I would be nice to ski moguls, boarding is the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 I've seen your ski attire...get new stuff! Come out with Jordan and I for a day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneMtn Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 I've seen your ski attire...get new stuff! I think Sunshine might have a point. Considering I plan to be seen with you on this mountain, I should let you know that one-piece ski-wear is referred to around here as "a fag bag". Something to consider. Also, you are aware, of course that skis are no longer straight, right? Now they are "parabolic", meaning they are more like two snowboards. It is an awesome improvement, as the skis do most of the work turning, for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 Yeah, ditch the skiis and get a board! Last I heard the helmet-earphone combo is 'illegal' and I personally don't like it. But you can buy them for around $120 at Tommy and Lefevbre. Edelweiss is great on weeknights, everyone goes to Camp Fartune and leaves Edelweiss empty, so there's lots of room. Plus Edelweiss is a much better local hill. Night-skiing season passes are only $69. Full passes are $230 after taxes. I'll be there tomorrow night and most of the weekend probably. AD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 ...everyone goes to Camp Fartune... Where they definitely don't use one-piece ski-wear... Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freeker Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 get a board and quit being ghey!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenSeasJim Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 Don't call yourself a "Ski Bunny" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneMtn Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 Last I heard the helmet-earphone combo is 'illegal' and I personally don't like it. But you can buy them for around $120 at Tommy and Lefevbre. Personally, I love the helmet-headphone combo. To my knowledge, Whistler couldn't care less whether you wear headphones on the Mountain. On the package to the headphone setup, however, there is a warning that these are (of course) meant to be used on the chair lift and gondola, not while on the mountain. I would not say that makes these "illegal", but the helmet-company can point to that warning and say, "If you got into a ski-accident because you couldn't hear over the headphones ... not our fault! We warned ya." Also $120 is a good deal, unless the helmet you're talking about is some low-quality knockoff brand I am unfamiliar with. They usually cost around $160 to $200. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 I personally just keep one earphone of my iPod in my ear under my helmet. Same thing, I meant I just don't like that when both ears are covered people don't pay attention to their surroundings. I've been hit a few times already this year by newbies who A) wear the earphone helmets and don't understand the rules of the hills (ie. watch out for people downhill from you). I love listening to music while cruising, but just in one ear. AD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im going home Donny Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 "a fag bag"....while this may be inappropriate....I think I'll be laughing all day over this one ::haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchoulia Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 Is it wrong that I'm currently picturing Hux shooshing down the slops in a powder blue, one-piece ski suit with a beatific smile on his face? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneMtn Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 Not with me, he won't be!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phunkyb Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 Its all about a pair of parabolics! Bend you knees and think about where you want to turn and your skiis follow. Oh ya, wear a helmet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hux Posted January 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 A little wrong, but nothing I wouldn't expect from you SP. Hey Stone, can you rent those speaker helmuts out there? I've seen your ski attire...get new stuff! Don't plan on using that very old stuff Sunshine, I'll rent, and if the fire is still there I suppose I would look at investing in new stuff. Actually, no one-piece, but I swear I will at least do one run in Whistler in a tank-top. I swear - just watch me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 Actually, no one-piece, but I swear I will at least do one run in Whistler in a tank-top. I swear - just watch me... And a pair of Bobby Shorts? Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hux Posted January 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 ...just the tank for now, just the tank... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneMtn Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 To my knowledge, you can't rent ski attire or helmets. However, I am sure we can find/borrow you stuff to wear if you need it, or while you are in Vancouver I can direct you to a store that sells all this stuff, second-hand, really cheap. (Among other things, they usually have last year's Whistler ski-patrol gear for next-to-nothing, but you can also buy normal stuff.) You don't want to buy ski jackets and stuff in Whistler, as we are not known for our bargain-basement pricing. You can borrow my helmet for a couple runs, if you like, and I'll just go musicless and helmetless to let you get a feel for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchoulia Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 A little wrong, but nothing I wouldn't expect from you SP. Touche. .. :: You're sooo going to miss your long hair when you're skiing in your tank top...that's a vision right there...Hux's luxurious locks blowing in the wind as he descends the mountain in a tank top....That's a Mentos commercial waiting to happen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolarGarlic Posted January 12, 2005 Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 Best tip: Watch out for snowboarders...they'll be the ones jumping around all over your skis in the lift line, and also those same people will be seen jumping around all over the hill, trying to get to the next lift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted January 12, 2005 Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 the biggest difference you'll notice is that ski companies no longer even produce what they call "straight skiis" anymore. now they are only making "shaped skiis". they are shorter and fatter, and easier to turn on apparently. i'm amazed by how fast they took the ski world by storm. my housemate wears his iPod skiing all the time and it is SO OBNOXIOUS! might as well be skiing alone i say! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneMtn Posted January 12, 2005 Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 What an odd comment. Do you and your roommate normally speak to each other in any geat abundance while actually skiing? I find that when I am riding down the mountain, I am riding by myself; whether or not my friends are nearby. Besides that, can your roommate not hear you with his iPod on? My helmet with built-in headphones is designed to allow you to hear people. I also think the words "SO OBNOXIOUS" are somewhat of an odd choice, considering I can't imagine that your roommate's iPod-use is infringing on anyone else's enjoyment of the slopes. Further, you may not have considered the fact that you essentially insulted me, as I have already posted that I do listen to tunes while I ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted January 12, 2005 Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 woah woah, easy there! i'm glad that you can hear the outside world when you ride while listening to tunes - my roommate can't. i really do find it obnoxious riding with my iPod-using roomate. talking on the chairlift?? nope. take a wipe out with him already further down the slope? see you later that night at home. on reflection i think i should clarify: my roommate is the obnoxious one; iPod use while skiing is probably very good, as long as you don't ignore your ski partner for the entire time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogieknight Posted January 12, 2005 Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 don't share your straw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneMtn Posted January 12, 2005 Report Share Posted January 12, 2005 Okay, fair enough, KevO. I don't ignore my ski partner, and I agree that would be pretty lame. Although I can hear with the music playing, mine is also made with a mute button on the wire, and I use that on the lifts while hanging out with my partner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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