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Last updated **17 December 1998**

The rec.skiing Frequently Asked Questions List

-or- Everything you always wanted to know about skiing and were *just* about to ask by posting.

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Note that the newsgroup rec.skiing no longer exists. It has been divided into rec.skiing.alpine, rec.skiing.announce, rec.skiing.backcountry, rec.skiing.marketplace, rec.skiing.nordic, rec.skiing.resorts.europe, rec.skiing.resorts.north-america, rec.skiing.resorts.misc, and rec.skiing.snowboard.

Index

• 1.) Welcome, Disclaimers, etc
  • 1.01) "So where's the obligitory disclaimers?"
  • 1.02) "How dangerous is skiing?"
  • 1.03) "What's this skier's responsibility code thing?"
  • The Alpine Skier's Responsibility Code
  • The FIS-rules
  • 1.04) "Is there a Nordic Skier's Responsibility Code?"
• 2.) Alpine Equipment
  • 2.01) "I'm brand new to skiing. Should I rent or buy equipment?"
  • 2.02) "I really like this sport and it's time to buy some of my own gear. What should I buy first?"
  • 2.03) "Which kind of boot is best: overlapping shell or rear entry?"
  • 2.04) "What is bootfitting and should I bother to have it done?"
  • 2.05) "What kind of skis should I buy?"
  • 2.06) "What length ski should I buy?"
  • 2.07) "What's the difference between "ladies" gear and "men's" gear?"
  • 2.08) "My friend told me that foam cores suck. I say they're great. Which is better?"
  • 2.09) "I'm tired of paying other people to fix/tune my skis. How can I learn to tune my own skis?"
  • 2.10) "Hey...has anybody heard about the Tyrolia binding recall?"
  • TYROLIA SAFETY NOTIFICATION
• 3.) XC equipment/Info
  • 3.01) "What kind of skis should I get?"
  • 3.02) "What kind of bindings and boots should I get?"
  • 3.03) "Ok, what about poles?"
  • 3.04) "Ok, what about skins?"
  • 3.05) "I've heard there are huts you can ski to and spend the night."
  • 3.06) "What is the telemark turn thing?"
• 4.) Clothing
  • 4.01) "My friend says he skis in blue jeans. Do I really need to spend a bunch of money on expensive ski clothing?"
  • 4.02) "What's the story on this Gore-Tex stuff?"
• 5.) Technique
  • 5.01) "Are there any good books on technique?"
  • 5.02) "So how should I get started anyway?"
• 6.) Transportation
  • 6.01) "What's the best ski-mobile ever made?"
  • 6.02) "I have a 4WD but I don't know which wheels to chain up"
  • 6.03) "Should I buy chains or cables?"
  • 6.04) "What's the best roof rack for skis?"
• 7.) Lodging
  • 7.01) "Where's the best place to stay in ?"
• 8.) Snowboarding
• 9.) Miscellaneous
  • 9.01) "What is the plural of the word 'ski'?"
  • 9.02) "What will the conditions be like at <favorite area> in <favorite month>?"
  • 9.03) "What's the phone number for <insert favorite area>?"
  • 9.04) "What's the best place to ski?"
  • 9.05) "What's the best place to eat?"
• 10.) Jobs
  • 10.01) "Do i need any qualifications to instruct?"
  • 10.02) "How do I get started?"
  • 10.03) "Do you teach all the year, and if not, what do you do for the rest of the year?"
  • 10.04) "How much could I expect to get paid?"
  • 10.05) "Can I teach all my life, or is it a job which you do for only a few years?"
  • 10.06) "How old must I be to start teaching?"
• 11.) Summit County
  • 11.01) Breckenridge
  • 11.02) Copper Mountain
  • 11.03) Keystone
  • 11.04) Arapahoe Basin
  • 11.05) General
• 12.) Southern California
  • Southern Sierras
  • San Bernardino Mts.
  • San Gabriel Mts.
• 13.) Exercises
• 14.) National Ski Patrol
  • 14.01) "How do I join the National Ski Patrol?"
  • 14.02) "What does the National Ski Patrol Do?"
  • 14.03) "Why should I join the National Ski Patrol?"
  • 14.04) "Is it true that patrollers ski for free?"
  • 14.05) "What other benefits are there to joining the patrol?"
• 15.) Europe
  • 15.01) "Anybody know any phone numbers for European snow conditions?"
  • 15.02) "Any good books on European skiing?"
• 16.) Lest we become too serious
  • 16.01) "What's the difference between an 80% slope and and 80% grade?"
  • 16.02) "Why do I have to obey the stupid "Out of Bounds" markers, the ski patrol, they're real dumb, they close runs that I know I can ski."
  • 16.03) "What should I wear?"
  • 16.04) "How do I put on chains?"
  • 16.05) "What length skis should I buy?"
  • 16.06) "How do I ski bumps?"
  • 16.07) "How do I ski powder?"
  • 16.08) "How do I ski groomed runs?"
  • 16.09) "Where are some cheap accommodations for skiing Vail?"
  • 16.10) "What are the conditions like at Ski-Wannabe?"
  • 16.11) "HEY, I'M NEW TO THIS BOARD AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I THINK THIS IS A TO DIE FOR GROUP. MY BROTHER, HE'S REAL KOOL, HE SKIIED WITHOUT ANY POLES ONCE! HAS ANYONE ELSE EVER DONE THAT?"
  • 16.12) "Where can I go where there's no danger of avalanche?"
  • 16.13) "Where can I buy discount tickets for any resort in the U.S.?"
  • 16.14) "Where should I go for the best nightlife?"
  • 16.15) "I'm a beginner, what should I do?"
  • 16.16) "Where's the best snow?"
• 17.) Other Resources
  • On-line resources
  • Books, periodicals, etc.
• 18.) Southern U.S. Skiing
  • 18.0) "Why an FAQ on Southern U.S. Skiing?"
  • 18.1) "I didn't know there was skiing in the U.S. south."
  • 18.2) "Aren't the winters too mild for skiing?"
  • 18.3) "How can you ski at a place that gets less than 50" of snow annually?"
  • 18.4) "What types of runs are available?"
  • 18.5) "What types of snow conditions can be expected?"
  • 18.6) "I've heard that the lift lines can be very long."
  • 18.7) "Where can I snowboard?"
  • 18.8) "What kind of skis do I need?"
  • 18.9) "What kind of clothing do I need?"
  • 18.10) "When is the southern U.S. ski season?"
  • 18.11) "What does it cost?"
  • 18.12) "Can I participate in racing at a southern ski resort?"
  • 18.13) "I'd like to take my family skiing, but some don't ski. Is there anything for the non-skier to do?"
  • 18.14) "What sorts of evening activities are there at the southern U.S. ski"
  • 18.15) "Can I go to a southern U.S. college and still ski a lot?"
  • 18.16) "Where ARE the southern U.S. ski resorts?"
  • 18.17) "What are the phone numbers for southern U.S. ski resorts?"
  • 18.18) "I will be moving to the south near skiing, can I be a ski patroller in my spare time?"
  • 18.19) "Where can I get more information?"
• 19.) Lake Tahoe Skiing
  • 19.1) Lift Ticket Prices
  • 19.2) North Lake Tahoe
  • 19.3) South Lake Tahoe
  • 19.4) Not Really Tahoe
• 20.) Backcountry skiing
  • 1. What is backcountry skiing all about?
  • 2. What are the types of backcountry skiing?
  • 3. Is backcountry skiing safe?
  • 4. What type of skis do I need?
  • 5. How about the ski boots?
  • 6. What are these different ski bindings?
  • 7. Do I need adjustable ski poles?
  • 8. Can I use a snowboard in the backcountry?
  • 9. What else do I need?
  • 10. How about telemark racing?
  • 11. Where can I get gear?
  • 12. Are there any good books on the subject?
  • 13. Guide services, instruction and organizations
  • 14. Backcountry huts and yurts on the web