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Helpful skiing tips that you may not know...

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Triple_Strum
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I read this article in Powder (I think) a few years ago and it was actually pretty informative with facts I didn't know.  Anyone know what I am talking about?  In any case, I thought I'd start an NS one that everyone could add to.  I thought of this when a kid was asking about cold hands in a different thread.  So here goes, just add good tips about staying warm, saving money, helpful stretches/exercises, energy foods before you go, etc.

Tip #1: The veins that carry to your fingers are in the back of your hand, not near your palm.  So to effectively prevent numb fingers, you want to put hand warmers on the back of your hand.  I recommend picking up some surgical tape (type that sticks to skin well) from CVS/Walgreens and just taping one of those little handwarmers on the back of each hand in the morning and voile! you are good for the rest of the day.

Again, don't just put down "good advice", but maybe something people don't realize.

Jan 1 2010 9:44AM
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snowbombz
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tomorrow.

i think i will post tomorrow everyday from now on
Nov 10 2010 9:09PM
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Mr.DarthVader
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Wax your skis alottttt
Nov 10 2010 9:42PM
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powderwhore92
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this thread is amazing
Nov 10 2010 9:56PM
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PaleCelery
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If you damage your sidewall and you have your core exposed, you can use mighty putty to fix that shit. Works great, and good as new.
Nov 10 2010 10:44PM
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SupaHotFire
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Might already be put up.
Eat some bananas before skiing and for lunch. Helps wonders with cramps.
Nov 10 2010 11:25PM
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Meases_Pieces
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for those who enjoy a good dip in the hot tub after a long day of skiing. bring a polo and some nice pants to the hill with you and walk into the hotel, maybe make a few coments about you room in 114 and how it is so spacious. walk into the changing room. get into your boxers or if you brought a swiming suit. put a towel in the doorway out to the hottub so it doesnt lock on you.

my friend ogt into the owners barbecue at sugarbush by wearing a polo and draping a towel over his shoulder.

look the part and no one will question you.
Nov 10 2010 11:52PM
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PlentySW10
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this thread = money
Nov 11 2010 2:10AM
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gnarles.
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i bring i little advil travel bottle with me. if i get hurt take some advil, all good
Nov 11 2010 3:10AM
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Ftacnik
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I take Advil before I even start skiing that way I'm invincible. So far so good.
Nov 11 2010 3:17AM
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Mr.DarthVader
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Allways carey(sp) your insurance card
Nov 11 2010 7:32AM
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edd1e
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cold boots are sometimes caused by them being wet,

try the following,

one pair of SKI socks, if your boots are supertight try an ultrathin/ultralight sock, eg smartwool ultralight, say no to cotton

If you have a regular overlap 2 piece boot ie; not a full tilt or dalbello, place tape over the toe dam, the rubber bit on the front of the boot. Alot of water can find its way in here.

Also take your liners out frequently to dry.

Dont store your boots in the car overnight, bring them inside.

Dont put boot liners directly or in very close proximity to a heater, this will melt/distort them.

If you need new liners because yours either stink, are packed out or mouldy consider buying intuition liners if the shells are still good.

Also for on hill ski edge bur removal, buy an Aluminum Oxide stone to remove them, cheaper and more abbrasive than a diamond stone and works better than a gummi stone.
Nov 11 2010 7:46AM
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Jombob
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If you wear the toe piece of your boots out and it is not replaceable eg full tilt, Dalbello this is how I fixed mine, (this may not be to DIN regulations so do not do this under any circumstances)
1 packet of JB weld epoxy resin (consists of resin and hardener)
1 roll of duct tape
mixing stick
Metal file

Turn the boots upside down so the sole is facing up, stick the duct tape around the toe piece so it is like a fence around the outside.
Mix the epoxy well and fill the toe piece which will be surrounded by the tape making sure it keeps the same shape.
Wait 5 hours or more and remove the tape, take a new boot and file the toe piece so it is exactly the same dimensions.

It will probably void the warranty, may not release like it should if you shape it wrong but will definately be better than a worn out toe piece and definately cooler than cat tracks.
Nov 11 2010 8:05AM
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HamFaceGirl
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Some great exercises you can do for skiing ( I know this probably has been said before but...)
-squats (make sure to not go super heavy for the sake of your knees.
-lunges are probably the bast you can do for all the popping muscles.
-plyo box jumps
-Any type of crunch or leg lifts are great for the core (so good for jumping and spinning)


But overall I have found lunges to be the best for making your skis feel lighter
Nov 11 2010 8:29AM
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PaleCelery
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Yet another amazing use for mighty putty! Every skier should have it
Nov 11 2010 9:22AM
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Samckoy
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Ill still use my cat tracks. Nothing wrong with them, they make walking easier, smoother and less slippery and keeps my boot in great shape.
Nov 11 2010 7:48PM
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.skiperisher.
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Both you two are dicks. No lifty wants to have that and if it is a hot lifty she is deffinently going to think your a dick.
Nov 11 2010 8:46PM
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rankstank
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thread=$$$
Nov 11 2010 8:58PM
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ryantheconnolly
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i think you meant "she is definitely going to touch your dick"
Nov 12 2010 2:40PM
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schu2122
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threads for sure...well done sir

Nov 12 2010 4:17PM
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MichniakD
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my threads
Nov 12 2010 9:40PM
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yohaass60
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When the season is over or you dont plan on skiing for a month or two, lower the din on your bindings all the way down to 1. This way the spring in the binding has no tension and gives your bindings a lot more life. stick a piece of tape on the skis saying "dont ride till din is set back" so you don't pre release
Nov 12 2010 11:02PM
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.skiperisher.
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go back to watching your cartoons five year old.

nice tip above though
Nov 12 2010 11:12PM
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PaleCelery
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No bindings go that low. Lowest mine go is 7 and 9
Nov 13 2010 2:27AM
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doyle.
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^ only junior bindings go that low, some even go lower then 1
Nov 13 2010 2:34AM
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K2skipunk
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A wine skin.
Nov 13 2010 4:24AM
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Anaatti
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Mai threads
Nov 13 2010 9:12AM
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rankstank
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when packing your lunch always pack before you eat breakfast. If you pack after, you're not really hungry and wont be inclined to pack a big lunch.
Nov 13 2010 3:24PM
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PartyHon
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this. awesome thread.... dont lean far back while going of a jump or anything you get airtime one unless you plan on doin a backflip
Nov 13 2010 4:22PM
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mattster
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off for sure, you're only gonna fuck your shit up if you have them on.
Nov 13 2010 4:25PM
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snowbombz
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hot glue is way more sticky than p-tex, thats why p-tex is used.
how does it perform? Why not spend the time to melt some p-tex?
Nov 15 2010 10:49PM
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snowbombz
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this. in 8th grade i broke my wrist because of straps.
Nov 15 2010 10:54PM
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TheUngroomed
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only problem is if your feeling a heavy park day, the sharpened edges could affect your rail game for awhile
Nov 15 2010 11:01PM
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blackoutbill
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I picked up this recipe over the summer when I started riding road bikes. I used to come home after a day of skiing and feel dizzy and dehydrated because of the lost electrolytes. Water didn't help much with the dizzyness and I don't like the how sugary gatorade is. Here is the recipe I use (I didn't come up with it):

4 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt (Morton's Lite salt has potassium)
1/4 cup boiling water
1/4 cup orange juice (not concentrate) or 2 tablespoons lemon juice
3-3/4 cups cold water

1. In the bottom of a pitcher, dissolve the sugar and salt in the hot water.
2. Add the juice and the remaining water; chill.
3. Quench that thirst!

In a pinch, I've found that choking down a concoction of emergen-c, a little bit of salt mixed with oj and water is good albeit not too tasty alternative


I usually eat lunch on the lift to save time and spread out my lunch over a few runs. For the long days, I pack a peanut butter and honey sandwich, dried fruit, beef jerky, some chewy bars, and a brownie or two. Pow days aren't complete without beef jerky!

On those lonely lift rides up alone or on the way up to the mountain, I listen to old episodes of Car Talk.

Nov 17 2010 10:19PM
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Deezy
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rub edges on snow guns... problem solved. park day it is.
Nov 20 2010 5:33PM
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Triple_Strum
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haha I want to ski with you.  Car talk?  heck yes

Nov 20 2010 5:38PM
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Oreos
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i like your style.
Nov 21 2010 7:23AM
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Emma_Watson
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on when doin back country. off when doing park/glades.. I heard about some kid where his pole got stuck in a root when he was shreddin glades and he like screwed his wrist.
Nov 21 2010 11:19AM
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thesheik
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wow, i thought this thread was just gonna be a giant douchebag knowledge pissing contest, but there's some cool stuff in here!
Nov 21 2010 11:27AM
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Brayzee
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Best thread i have seen.
Nov 21 2010 3:12PM
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Apresbang
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Probably been said but a couple weeks before your season starts stretch like crazy. The more flexible you are the less chance you have of injuring yourself when you fall!

Also, I'm off to the alps in 9 days for 5 months of skiing!! YEOW!!!
Nov 21 2010 3:46PM
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midwestpowhunter
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when getting faded on the hill stick to one poison or else you will be drunk, high, and numb from pain pills laying in a puddle with ur skis still on in the parking lot with a car honking at you to move but you cant get up nor do you care that you cant get up
Nov 21 2010 3:50PM
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I_Am_Mod
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wut ?


Nov 21 2010 3:57PM
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midwestpowhunter
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let me clearify....if ur gonna drink fine just dont drink smoke weed and take a pain pill. or else you might end up like me..... in the parking lot laying in a puddle on ur face with ur skis on with a car honking at you to get out of the road. unfortunatly bc of my altered state of mind i couldnt get up nor did i care that i couldnt get up
Nov 21 2010 5:07PM
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HIT
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hahaha +k
Nov 21 2010 6:34PM
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readiculous
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K, so here's how you really get a super cheap lunch.
Ingredients:
15 ketchup packets
3 salt packets
1/2 cup of milk from the coffee bar
handful of saltines

mix together in a cup or a bowl microwave for a 1:30, stir, microwave for another 1:30

Free lunch

Some people think it's gross; I think it's frugal. Ketchup has roughly the same ingredients as tomato soup concentrate, just a bit more sugar. good luck
Nov 21 2010 7:31PM
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.taylor
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true statement. to many experiences.

best advice i would ever give anybody..
Nov 21 2010 7:34PM
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YoungQuinton
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not sure if anybody has said anything on this subject and i don't have time to go back through the pages so here it goes:

Basically i have to take gym for the next couple of months to get all of my athletic credits this year and my first day is tomorrow. And basically i have the option just to work out in our gym which i plan on doing (2 days a week). Is there any really good exercises that i can do for about 45 mins that is good conditioning for skiing? (my season doesn't start for a couple more weeks).
Nov 21 2010 7:35PM
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J.J.M
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on the car ride to the hill, make sure you have a bit of room to strech your legs or else you might get a cramp
Nov 21 2010 8:18PM
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mmallender.
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better solution, stretch before you ride, and after you finish. leg room in cars isnt always feasible
Nov 21 2010 9:38PM
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