I got a new pair of skis im dying to try out Wed Thurs. Im sticking to the middle of the trail and not seeking out side hits or drops. Am I am idiot or should I plan on using the late season skis??
I've been thinking about joining patrol as a snowboarder the past couple years. Well this season I actually picked up some skis and am even more motivated. Thing is I know I will need at least one full season to get close to that expert level. But for skiing only 25 days this year I got it really fast and can rip groomed blacks no problem, I think i could have skied the whole mountain if i had picked them up at the beginning of the season vs march. Crossing over from snowboarding was really easy for me (probably because I splitboard 80+ days a year)
But my question is do you think there are any mountains or smaller ops that might let someone of my skill level work as patrol and essentially gain my ski skills on the job? For background I have been snowboarding 20yrs, splitboarding 11 years and getting ~100 days splitboard only the past few years. WFR cert, + aiare rec 1, 2 and rescue. Also Im on tele gear if that matters. I feel like I see tons of patrol guys on tele. Tahoe based but not locked down.
Disregarding the pow boards, are you picking DW96 or DW104 as your daily driver Tahoe ski?
Specifically DW96
Is 190cm too long for me at 6'1 170lbs? Im an intermediate-advanced skier who likes high speed carving, but also Im on tele gear so I like to get noodly as well.
I want to grab some on sale but would normally go for the 184. Also weighing the WC101 in 184cm as another option as Im not totally sold on triple camber.