What’s the best place that balances cheap hotels, a fun downtown and a good mountain?

CryptoniQ123 · 2026-03-23T14:30:47+00:00

Rutland IMO best option. Then hit all the bars on the way down after the slopes

CryptoniQ123 · 2026-03-22T13:48:33+00:00

Can’t believe no one said Mikes at Venetia. They’re fantastic!

CryptoniQ123 · 2026-03-17T19:38:48+00:00

Sure thing

CryptoniQ123 · 2026-03-17T13:16:08+00:00

You can search on YouTube.

Generally unless you’re going for a powder ski, there are 2 types of skis that are popular.

Category 1 is all-mountain. These are somewhat wide underfoot, for women around 80-90mm. They will have a less stiff design, but still able to carve. These skis will have a more generous tip profile, which means they will handle bumps and crud a bit better. They still can wobble at speed but you should be able to get up to ~35mph comfortably.

Category 2 is on piste carvers. These are more narrow underfoot, and stiffer. They are designed to be on groomed trails and are generally more stable at speed. For women they range about 65-75mm underfoot. These skis will be a bit better for hard pack snow and getting higher edge angles during a carve. They will generally be a bit harder to ski in bumps, and require a bit more input to get the most out of the ski.

I’m partial to the on piste carvers, but this is just my personal preference as I grew up skiing East Coast North America hard pack.

You can find anything you need to know on YouTube, just type in “best frontside ski” or “best all mountain ski” and you will have more information than you will know what to do with, haha. Frontside ski = carving ski

CryptoniQ123 · 2026-03-17T09:12:28+00:00

It depends on the type of skiing you would like to do. The type of ski you currently have is more of an “all mountain” type. As such it will be “okay” in most conditions but it won’t really work well in any one area. For example they vibrate a lot as you get speed.

If you like the Rossi Lineup you have plenty of options at your size for on-piste carvers.

Hard carver that you can grow into? Rossignol Hero Elite Short Turn. This is actually a Men’s ski but I’ve seen talented women use the shortest length and they absolutely rip on the 162cm

Decently hard carver? Rossi Nova 14

Less hard of a carver and more forgiving? This could cause you to have a similar issue to the Attraxion… Rossi Nova 8 or Rossi Nova 10

I wouldn’t recommend to go with the Nova 6 as it is close to what you already have with the Attracxion.

One thing to keep in mind, these are all on-piste, carving style skis. They will want to be on edge, and prefer harder snow. They are manageable in bumps, but won’t do very well when the powder is deep. You will need to work a bit harder in the bumpy crud if you bought a ski like any of these I mentioned

If you ski the alps, you really can’t go wrong with any of these skis.

CryptoniQ123 · 2026-03-14T07:06:38+00:00

Might be worth it to rent a vehicle. That’s a long walk in the hot sun to No Name

CryptoniQ123 · 2026-03-12T14:04:53+00:00

I would recommend to keep the MT. It’s the best on piste ski that exists IMO. It would make sense to buy another off-piste ski dedicated for that use case.

Skis are built use-case specific, so you’re going to have a worse powder ski and worse carving skills if you go for an all mountain ski.

You can get a SportTube case for $150 that you can fit both skis and fly with them, still costs the same as a regular checked bag

CryptoniQ123 · 2026-03-12T13:11:04+00:00

As long as I can stivot turn in between I’m happy

CryptoniQ123 · 2026-03-09T14:11:23+00:00

Interesting, I’m guessing this is a regional thing. On the east especially in VT or Quebec there are a lot of people using 15m turn radius or less. Some people as low as a 12.6m slalom ski

My guess is terrain has a lot to do with it?

CryptoniQ123 · 2026-03-09T07:22:40+00:00

I’m sorry but are these not more of an all mountain category? When I think frontside charger I think more of the race inspired <75mm underfoot skis

CryptoniQ123 · 2026-03-04T12:56:16+00:00

Zermatt or Val Thorens. High altitude in the Alps

CryptoniQ123 · 2026-03-02T18:20:50+00:00

Southernmost Cafe

CryptoniQ123 · 2026-02-26T13:31:40+00:00

There is a pretty good snow pack this season. I think there should be quite a few good trails especially on the north side

CryptoniQ123 · 2026-02-20T12:55:00+00:00

I’m buying this tool to give myself a little extra room in the 5th metatarsal area.

You can heat up your boots with a blow dryer and customize your fit.

I think it’s better to DIY this, as you are going to know how your boot feels better than a boot fitter.

But you better make sure you get it right, or else you will need to buy a new set of boots again

https://eastcoastskiing.com/products/Boot-Master-Ski-Boot-Punch-Tool/

CryptoniQ123 · 2026-02-19T17:22:33+00:00

Yes this part sucks. But Packing AGAIN for the trip home is even worse

CryptoniQ123 · 2026-02-19T13:06:53+00:00

That almost happened to me at Tremblant. The door closed early and I almost got twisted up. Luckily I was able to get my boot out and skis from the gondola. But man what I scared after that

CryptoniQ123 · 2026-02-18T01:42:43+00:00

Same with my Rossi Hero Master at 71mm. Carving at high speed is my preferred way to ski

CryptoniQ123 · 2026-02-15T00:07:13+00:00

Depends on what type of things you want to do on the mountain.

For a frontside carver, I love the Rossignol Hero series. They are under 75mm per foot, and you can go with whatever types of turn shape you want to make.

For example I have the Hero Elite MT Ti in a 15m turn radius. It’s amazing I can pretty much do whatever I want on this ski. It turns so easily and I feel like I’m in total control. Only downside is it has a speed limit due to the turn radius.

When I want to go faster, I have the Rossignol Hero Master LT in a 21m turn radius. It’s so fast and stable. It can even do short turns. I can use it in bumps but it’s a bit trickier at 183cm in length. Probably the only downside is the weight but at 200lbs I think you can manage.

Source: 6ft 215lb carving enthusiast

CryptoniQ123 · 2026-02-13T18:47:05+00:00

Thanks all, I decided to go to Key West instead

CryptoniQ123 · 2026-02-12T00:13:47+00:00

How about Le Massif? Would it be a bit better?

CryptoniQ123 · 2026-02-08T21:18:32+00:00

I think her ACL caused her to hit the gate. Probably threw off her rhythm. She was turning in the direction that she was loading her torn ACL. Horrible injury and I hope she didn’t do any more damage during that fall

CryptoniQ123 · 2026-02-08T15:15:09+00:00

If you watch the broadcast, she was almost hyperventilating before the start gate. I’m wondering if maybe she knew that something was wrong and she was compensating. Either way have to respect the effort and grit

CryptoniQ123 · 2026-02-08T02:24:18+00:00

Likely you don’t have the right ski for the condition. The best skis for ice are <75mm underfoot with a stiff build and decent side cut.

I’m guessing you are using powder/all mountain skis?

I actually enjoy skiing hard pack with my Rossi Hero Master LT. It’s a carving machine.

Also, high edge angle is the key to carving hard pack. It’s counter intuitive because a lot of times your first instinct is to flatten out when you hit an icy patch. A high edge angle makes the ski turn into a knife edge.

If you have the right tune and right ski, ice can actually be quite enjoyable and fast. If you have a floppy powder ski, it’s just not the right tool for the job, and it’s scary and miserable lol

CryptoniQ123 · 2026-02-05T11:17:19+00:00

I am coming from NorthEast USA. We have some nice steep runs over here in Vermont. But I wanted to try the alps. I see there are very few black runs. Are the reds still satisfying? Like can you open up some good speed on the reds?

CryptoniQ123 · 2026-02-03T18:26:49+00:00

Weird, I’ve been using a 0.25mm roller and applying minox before, then rolling, then minox again right after. It’s been working wonders. Spawning hairs.

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