r/skiing

Im someone who occasionally goes skiing, I’m intermediate at best but I love to ski from the time it opens till it closes and on February I’m going skiing. I’m also in the gym so I was wondering if there’s any exercise people recommend to last longer, I usually feel tired in my shins (Also from bad form I know), calves and quads. Anything that’s key to add to my routine? I usually do leg extension, abductor and adductor, squats, leg curls and standing calf raising.

I'm planning a ski trip in Les Belleville area or the Megève area with 13 other people.

I have never been on a ski trip, never ski'ed (those of us in the group who have never skied before will be taking lessons in advance before the trip and maybe some lessons there)

I know absolutely nothing. I'm doing my research to plan for this trip but I would love to know from seasoned ski-trip havers, what should I check, plan, book, and pack?

With apres ski, do you book it? Is it at restaurant? Or at the slopes.

Consider me a newborn and let me know anything, even if you think it is common sense.
Please help me plan a great ski trip for me and my friends.

For context: the trip is in 2027, I'm thinking December but I recently found out that ski season lasts until April??
Opinions on which month is best will also be taken into consideration. And for activities, we are all in our early-mid 20s, so activities with others in that age group would be more desired but it's not a must.

I live in Pennsylvania; there's two or three Epic pass spots I can drive to pretty easily. Was debating taking some private lessons this winter to skill up, but then looked at what they're charging, and... whoa.

$536 for three hours doesn't seem, ah, reasonable. ($416 for two hours.)

Should I be looking at other resorts, or is that just what they cost now?

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Edit: reloaded page again, and it dropped to $128, which seems *far* more reasonable. Nevermind/website was effed.

We need guidance on the ease of getting from the program headquarters into town (even a good resort base area might work), especially considering the motorized wheelchair is 400 lbs and can get stuck in snow. Flat, smooth and often/quickly cleared of show is helpful.

Here are examples of what we have some experience with;

Breckenridge BOEC adaptive program is close to Quicksilver (peak 9 express). (We stayed at Beaver Creek Resort but it was too steep/far to town)

Telluride - the TASP adaptive program is in Mountain Village, yet we prefer Telluride (town), taking the gondi is ok but it adds time/complications.

Steamboat - the STARS program HQ is south of the resort and even further from town. Not really workable, as far as I can tell.

Park City - The NAC is located at the mountain base but I'm concerned regarding the distance and steepness of getting to Main/Park area restaurants.

Any feedback is appreciated! Thank you!

As the title says, the freesia athletes Henrik Harlait and Matej Svanvcer both use skis taller than them.

Roumors say that harlaut (5’7 or 170 cm) used 6’1 or 185 cm skis (he is considered one of the greatest skiers, world champion at that time).

I’m 175, considering 177 cm skis. What would be my upper limit? For context, I do mostly rails, flips and corks.