Personally, I hate walking in my ski boots, and always prefer to boot up inside, in relative comfort, someplace closer to the lifts. Many resorts have a good place to boot up and stash my boot bag. Just about every place in the east that I've been has shelves or cubbies for boot bags. And I've booted up inside several places out west, including Alta, Big Sky, Copper, Loveland, Aspen Mountain, Taos, and Jackson Hole. This is especially true if you're there early, when things are pretty quiet... it's a nice way to start the morning or meet up with folks you'll be skiing with.I am lucky enough now that I live very close to my local ski area. I just gear up in comfort at home and walk up to the lifts. Before I moved this close and whenever I travel somewhere else to ski, booting up in the lot is the norm.
Probably not as much as we're making it sound like. Think most people boot up in the lot anyway. Some of us just got spoiled, especially at areas where it's a shorter walk to the lodge than the lift.
Sure sounds more comfortable than booting up in the lot But I guess it will depend on the distance from the lot to the lifts too. When one gets to park close to the lift it just sounds more efficient to boot up right there.Personally, I hate walking in my ski boots, and always prefer to boot up inside, in relative comfort, someplace closer to the lifts. Many resorts have a good place to boot up and stash my boot bag. Just about every place in the east that I've been has shelves or cubbies for boot bags. And I've booted up inside several places out west, including Alta, Big Sky, Copper, Loveland, Aspen Mountain, Taos, and Jackson Hole. This is especially true if you're there early, when things are pretty quiet... it's a nice way to start the morning or meet up with folks you'll be skiing with.
Back in the good old days (last year) morning boot-up was a major social event at the Gatherings.boot up inside... it's a nice way to start the morning or meet up with folks you'll be skiing with.
Probably not as much as we're making it sound like. Think most people boot up in the lot anyway. Some of us just got spoiled, especially at areas where it's a shorter walk to the lodge than the lift.
Once again, we get a photo of ideal boot-up circumstances! Now add some wet snow, swirling wind, and mud to this scenario.
Still feeling grouchy about the whole experience and can't wait to get my wimpy, old, fat ass back in the lodges....
Sure sounds more comfortable than booting up in the lot But I guess it will depend on the distance from the lot to the lifts too. When one gets to park close to the lift it just sounds more efficient to boot up right there.
I ordered the 3M tape.
From the top of the rear top of the boot, down the spine and along the full length of the boot board (in my case on top of the insole shims?)
Small strips on heel and toe -- about how long and in what orientation?
Some people are a$$holes as a hobby, others are professionals. You met the professional head.Today I ran into a real problem at my "base lodge" and had to deal with a not-so friendly fellow. I was trying to de-boot in the parking lot, but the guy next to me was running his truck and the tail pipe was feeding its exhaust right into my car and all over me. I asked him if he could turn off his truck for 5 minutes while I got my stuff off and he "declined". I couldn't believe it. I pointed out that his exhaust was literally filling my car, but he was just a total a$$hole.
So I had to go to the other side where there was a bit more protection and take off my boots and crawl back across to my stuff that was inside the car. Even on the other side of my car I was sucking fumes.
I still don't quite understand why the guy wouldn't comply, but I hope that never happens to me again.
Agreed. I like to be able to spread out my stuff and have time to make sure I have everything situated juuusssst right. And I also like packing my bag up at the end of the day better inside - now it just feels like I’m taking stuff off and throwing it all in a big ball in the center hole of the bag.I'm totally with you. I want my warm lodge back.
This year, I've seen the rather simple solution of an umbrella sheltering the space between the body of the car (or truck) and the open passenger-side door. Just park the umbrella on top of the body and the top of the door. It was snowing with enthusiasm, but things were fairly dry in resulting sheltered space.Any hints for back seat base lodging when it’s dumping snow? Even the couple minutes it takes to pull off ski boots/gear and put on stuff to drive has everything getting full of snow again. Maybe some type of tarp that could attach between the open barn doors.
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Carry a couple of potatoes or couple 2"- 3" rubber stoppers and a mallet in case this happens again.Today I ran into a real problem at my "base lodge" and had to deal with a not-so friendly fellow. I was trying to de-boot in the parking lot, but the guy next to me was running his truck and the tail pipe was feeding its exhaust right into my car and all over me. I asked him if he could turn off his truck for 5 minutes while I got my stuff off and he "declined". I couldn't believe it. I pointed out that his exhaust was literally filling my car, but he was just a total a$$hole.
So I had to go to the other side where there was a bit more protection and take off my boots and crawl back across to my stuff that was inside the car. Even on the other side of my car I was sucking fumes.
I still don't quite understand why the guy wouldn't comply, but I hope that never happens to me again.
The whole concept of going to a lodge to boot up is very unfamiliar to me and definitely not common in Norway. Is this standard practice all over North America?