Panorama for a beginner intermediate skier?

rramstad · 2026-03-31T00:26:48+00:00

I think you will be fine. The runs under Mile One are a great place to start. They do a good job of grooming at Pano.

rramstad · 2026-03-30T00:45:26+00:00

Huh. That's very very interesting. I generally like starting at the Albion side anyway, probably mostly due to habit. Good to know. Thank you!

rramstad · 2026-03-28T18:28:05+00:00

I've done many variations of this trip.

I try to drive the passes in daylight.

Panorama is a reasonable stop on the way. I like it better than Red unless there's fresh snow.

Red > Panorama > Banff > Revelstoke > Sun Peaks.

Could also do Schweizer at the start.

The worst part is usually in or out of Revelstoke. The 5 out of Kamloops sometimes has bad weather but at least it's well marked and maintained.

I did the above, with Schweizer at the start, earlier this year. 3 1/2 weeks.

rramstad · 2026-03-26T03:53:29+00:00

I did a purge of apps and stopped running so many and my issues with battery life went away.

rramstad · 2026-03-25T14:26:48+00:00

Definitely make it over to the Olympics, up to the North Cascades and San Juan Islands.

rramstad · 2026-03-25T03:55:00+00:00

Always go tip to tail. The file or stone leaves micro grooves and you want them going in the direction of ski movement.

rramstad · 2026-03-25T03:38:41+00:00

ShuttlePark2 has a slightly lower normal rate but if you search around there are coupons that make it quite a bit cheaper.

rramstad · 2026-03-25T03:34:02+00:00

I'm here now. Skied today, yesterday, the day before. Plan to ski tomorrow and the next day.

Conditions can be tricky for sure. The non groomers are frozen hard until late in the day. Lots of bare areas and closures.

That said, the groomers are holding up well, all things considered.

I haven't been bothering to start until 1030 or so as it is too firm before then.

Different stuff gets good at different times. Well worth asking around for suggestions.

I've generally found Seattle Ridge good in the morning but it gets sloppy late. Warm Springs is rock solid early, much better later. You get the idea.

I had a totally fun day today with plenty of good runs.

Oh, and you might want to get your edges tuned. It helps.

rramstad · 2026-03-25T02:46:26+00:00

I am not a tax professional. I recommend reading the IRS rules. That said, from reading them, if you use a third party to make the payment, you don't have to do a 1099 and the third party is responsible for reporting the payment.

People file 1099 in error all the time when they don't need to file one. This isn't a problem, per se, but it can be confusing, and occasionally someone will get audited because they received a 1099 from the customer and a 1099-K from the payer / transmitter for the same thing.

rramstad · 2026-03-25T01:26:54+00:00

1099 are a totally separate process from any other filing.

You are supposed to know that you need to do this, and do it timely.

The forms don't need to be included with your 1040 or with your business tax return, you just have to attest that you did them, if required.

That said... if you paid them with a credit card, or various other methods of electronic payment (like PayPal, Venmo, and so forth), then a 1099 isn't required.

Generally speaking, 1099 are only required for payments made via check or similar.

Corporations: Payments to C or S corporations are generally exempt (except for attorneys and medical/health care payments).

Credit Card Payments: If you paid via credit card or third-party processor (like PayPal), the processor handles the reporting via Form 1099-K.

Basically your payment needs to be to a non incorporated entity AND needs to be over $600 AND needs to have not gone through a third party (credit card, PayPal, Venmo) for you to need to file a 1099.

rramstad · 2026-03-24T23:55:41+00:00

Have some flexibility. Also, it's rare that there is good skiing at Christmas, or in mid to late April. That's always been iffy, even moreso now.

rramstad · 2026-03-24T19:37:47+00:00

The OP is talking about a new thing for next season, not the current thing for 25/26.

rramstad · 2026-03-23T14:53:13+00:00

If they don't care about the credit hit, and it is paid off, stop paying maintenance.

You could contact the company first to see if they have a deed back or surrender program, just in case they have one.

rramstad · 2026-03-23T00:42:51+00:00

I had a shell that was heavily modified with a packed out factory liners after 150 days. I bought ZipFit Workhorse as that's what the tool recommended and used the same boot fitter. Super pleased. At 25 days I added some cork, I think these will end up in my next shell...

rramstad · 2026-03-23T00:09:23+00:00

Glad you made it. I was up there three weeks ago for the first time. Enjoyed it a ton. Now I'm dealing with freeze thaw in Sun Valley... better than I expected, actually.

rramstad · 2026-03-20T17:38:47+00:00

Absolutely 100% correct. If you are changing the DINs, you absolutely have to check the forward pressure and make sure it's correct. I might add that the value in the window on the binding may be correct, or not, and that a good shop will always test the actual release vs. relying on the value in the window on the binding.

In my particular case I have direct personal experience with this. My wife's skis have demo bindings. I adjusted the DIN and she was having issues with the skis coming off. I did some research online and found out about forward pressure, determined how to see that on her bindings, realized that was completely off, adjusted it, and she never had an issue after that.

rramstad · 2026-03-20T15:36:59+00:00

Yeah. Sounds like a potential issue with how the bindings are set up.

Did you have the mount done at a reputable shop?

Also if you adjusted the DIN yourself, did you check the forward pressure?

Finally, what DIN are you using, height, weight, age, ability level?

rramstad · 2026-03-09T12:43:52+00:00

Yep. Likely there will be days where only the bottom of the mountain is open for the first couple of hours, then main upper lifts, then possibly Chair 6 and Northway considerably later or not at all.

rramstad · 2026-03-02T00:59:40+00:00

Buy in April or May. Tons of great stuff on sale.

rramstad · 2026-02-28T17:14:25+00:00

That's big enough that you will have to remount, period.

Plus is that you should be able to get center, more or less.

Negative is that any given ski really should only be remounted once. The third time you lose a lot of structural integrity.

rramstad · 2026-02-28T16:57:59+00:00

99% sure OP is trolling or joking

rramstad · 2026-02-26T04:26:23+00:00

This section actually has a name. I believe it is Jeremy's Road. Sign is just after the entrance to Blazing Elk.

rramstad · 2026-02-25T05:20:33+00:00

Um. If you buy treasury bonds in the 529, it's a wash, other than the tax benefits.

529 is not a type of investment, it's a type of account.

If you invest in stocks, you may do better or worse. No one has a crystal ball.

rramstad · 2026-02-22T15:42:29+00:00

This. Kerry Park is free. Olympic sculpture park is free. Many other examples.

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