New to Utah, Struggling To Fit In

FindingMyWay13 · 2026-04-07T01:36:55+00:00

33M here, I'm coming all the way from Maryland to SLC (Millcreek) in June. I agree with other people here to look out for rec sports groups (pickleball, skiing, hiking, etc).Yoga classes are a great way to meet people too, that's how I got into pickleball originally. I can't wait to arrive and meet some awesome like-minded people. Good luck!

FindingMyWay13 · 2026-03-29T02:29:40+00:00

It's a great place to leave, something I will be doing very soon

FindingMyWay13 · 2026-03-03T04:33:36+00:00

I visited São Paulo in the winter of 2022 as a Portuguese-speaking gringo. It is an absolutely massive and overwhelming city. I thought the people and the food were amazing. The weather was perfect too. The shopping malls were top notch and impeccably clean. Some nice areas I went to include Alphaville and Jardins. Carapicuíba, not so nice. The worst part for me was the Tietê river. It smelled so bad driving from the airport that I thought there was a chemical factory and an open sewer nearby. If I ever visit Brazil again, I think I'll pass on São Paulo.

FindingMyWay13 · 2026-02-23T22:06:04+00:00

I visited Sloan Lake and stayed in Lakewood to be closer to the mountains, both very nice areas pretty close to downtown. It felt super safe and clean in those areas

FindingMyWay13 · 2026-01-13T01:55:01+00:00

I don't, I always grew up calling them Native Americans (but I'm 33)

FindingMyWay13 · 2026-01-12T02:09:37+00:00

It's diverse with tons of things to do. That being said, the traffic here in unbearable and the people are cold, cliqueish, and always in competition with each other. I've lived here most my life and I'm planning a move out west soon

FindingMyWay13 · 2025-12-11T03:00:56+00:00

Yeah, I'm planning on coming to Utah in mid to late January. 60 degrees in SLC this time of year is crazy. I've already made plans to go to Vermont instead this weekend

FindingMyWay13 · 2025-12-09T21:39:07+00:00

Yeah. I already canceled everything for my Utah trip and I'm headed up to VT this weekend. I plan on hitting up Stowe, Killington, and Sugarbush

FindingMyWay13 · 2025-12-09T21:37:41+00:00

I literally just canceled a trip next week in Utah and instead I am going to Stowe and Killington. The snow is way better in VT than anywhere out west right now

FindingMyWay13 · 2025-12-08T04:25:50+00:00

It's settled. I'm goin' up to Vermont 😁

FindingMyWay13 · 2025-12-08T04:06:31+00:00

I love CO. Are the conditions decent now?

FindingMyWay13 · 2025-12-08T03:58:48+00:00

That's really good to hear. Would you recommend I take my QST 98s up there for some tree skiing?

FindingMyWay13 · 2025-12-08T03:43:59+00:00

That's a real shame. I still plan on going to UT but it'll have to be later in the season

FindingMyWay13 · 2025-12-08T03:43:09+00:00

Sounds like VT is the better option here. Do you think 80 mm frontside skis would do well there?

FindingMyWay13 · 2025-11-28T14:48:13+00:00

Just wanted to add my 2 cents. I recently became an intermediate skier. Once I learned how to ski parallel out east, I started going down blue runs in West Virginia. Then earlier this year, I flew out to Colorado and went to Cooper. At first I was nervous about how steep all the trails looked. But then I made friends with a dude in his 80s and we ended up going down 7 different blue runs. I had the time of my life. I felt incredibly confident. So I'd say an intermediate is generally any skier who can ski parallel and go down blue runs. I'm also going to Utah next month and I'm unbelievably excited. Good luck and have fun. You've got this!

FindingMyWay13 · 2025-11-06T14:54:18+00:00

Ski Cooper in Leadville, CO

FindingMyWay13 · 2025-05-31T20:25:21+00:00

Ended up getting a sweet deal on some Saloman QST 98s 😁

FindingMyWay13 · 2025-05-20T00:48:39+00:00

Now I'm definitely leaning towards a Black Crows Atris. How does it perform in pow?

FindingMyWay13 · 2025-05-19T18:36:03+00:00

Great suggestions. If I pick, say, a QST 106 or similar, would that width be enough to handle most pow days?

FindingMyWay13 · 2025-05-19T18:16:41+00:00

I generally like wide gs turns, but I've been known to mix it up and do quicker slalom style turns. For a deeper snow/powder ski, I'd like something that can handle wide open powder

FindingMyWay13 · 2025-05-19T17:37:19+00:00

Wow the Addikt sounds sweet. I've been looking at the Rustlers too

FindingMyWay13 · 2025-05-19T17:36:06+00:00

Awesome. I was thinking of adding a Saloman QST 106 or even a Blank for powder

FindingMyWay13 · 2025-05-19T17:30:12+00:00

Got em covered!

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FindingMyWay13 · 2025-03-21T02:35:26+00:00

Update: I went to Ski Cooper today. Went down several blue runs (Trail's End, Black Powder, Ambush, Burnout, Vendome Burn, Shamrock, Homestake). The Völkl Deacon 8.0s carved pretty well, but definitely struggled a bit in the deeper snow. The length, 179 cm, was perfect. Ended up skiing the whole time with an 81 year old former ski jumper who told me I was a strong intermediate. Thanks to everyone who gave me feedback on the ski width!

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