beginner skier

Beginner here, got a pair of 2023 Elan Explore Sport Skis With EL 9.0 Bindings for $200, how long will these last me? i got it because it was on sale, but then did some more research and found out apparently if binding is too old, then shops will refuse to work on them for safety reasons. i...

I was out to dinner with a friend when I mentioned that I wanted to hit the slopes this weekend. Her daughter stated she wanted to go because she had never gone and mom doesn't ski at all. To make a long story short, I agreed to take her. But here's the catch.. She doesn't want to take a...

New skier, lessons, and have skied about 10 days now. Still obviously working on technique, but have noticed that my ankles especially my right ankle is quite sore (clicking at times when I walk) and I probably need to get it looked at but... Besides technique could I be in the wrong boot flex...

I already have a thread about skis for beginner big guys, but with this topic I want it to be less product specific and more educational. I'm a newer skier and a bigger/athletic guy (6'3" 235lbs 45yrs). I'm pretty good with the interwebs, but have had a real hard time trying to understand how...