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  1. lukoson

    Denver area IKON pass ski recommendation

    Hi All! I have a conference taking place in Denver at the end of March and was going to add on 2 days at the end of the conference and use my IKON pass. Any recommendations of where to go? These are the places closest to Denver I can use the pass: 1) Copper 2) A-Basin 3) Winter Park 4)...
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    Cleaning ski gear

    How often do folks tend to wash ski gear? I'm talking baselayers, jackets, ski pants, ski socks, facemasks? I wash my merino wool base layers maybe every 15 days out because they never seem to smell bad even if I sweat a little. But my kids insist on theirs getting washed every outing. I wash...
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    Ski Length

    It seems to me that there are several 45+ skiers on this forum. Was curious if people have been moving to shorter skis as they age. I'm 49 and 5'9 and about 165lbs advanced (not expert skier). I just got a new pair of J Ski - Masterblasters and got them at 181. The next size down was 174...
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    North Creek Snow Train

    https://snowbrains.com/north-creek-ny-snow-train-celebrates-90th-anniversary/ Interesting to see where some of the trail names at Gore come from.
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    Ski Books

    Anyone have any good ski books they can recommend? Either instructional or just fun reads. I've read Lito Tejada-Flores "Breakthrough on the New Skis" and would recommend anyone trying to "Say Goodbye to the Intermediate Blues"...
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    East Coast Ski Trip Outside of NY

    I know this is a NY ski blog but what would be the recommended trip for 3 days of skiing outside of NY? We went to Jay a couple years back and have skied Okemo, Mt Snow, Magic, and Bromley. My kids are 13 and 11 and solid skiers. We enjoy trails but will venture into the woods too if the...
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    Ski Waxing

    How often do people tend to sharpen their edges and wax their skis? I’ve never done it myself and looking into buying a demon kit. Thanks
  8. lukoson

    Ski Tracking Apps and Stats

    I’m new to the site but have been reading for a few years. Any interest in a section for posting ski stats? I’ve been using the “slopes” app past couple of seasons. you can track using smart phone or Apple Watch. I think there are some other apps too. Just a thought.
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