I new to skiing.  Can someone tell me what is a lift ticket.  My friend bought one, I felt bad asking.?
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A lift ticket is what you buy for the privilege of riding the ski lifts to get up the mountain.   Usually, it's sold for a single day, but you can often get 3-day, week, or season passes as well.\n\nUsually, the ticket is worn attached to your clothing.  Some areas insist that it be attached to your pants to make it difficult to transfer the ticket with your jacket to another person.   The cost varies with the area, but is usually in the range of $30 to $70 for a day.\n\nIn big areas that have a tram, you can usually buy a ticket that only works on some of the lifts (like the chair lifts) for less than a ticket for the entire area.  Also, in some cases you buy a ticket for a single ride but that's very expensive unless you're only going to ride once or twice a day.
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I skied Kitzbuehel at the end of this season - ultra-lux hotel for 100 USD/night, and lift tickets were 50 Euro for 2 days. I'm sure prices go up around the World Cup, but it was surprisingly reasonable for being a destination resort. There's a town on the other side of the mountain (check a map - I forget the name) where I'm sure even cheaper lodging could be found.
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you just need to apply for the position to the ski resort. It is usually a volunteer position though but you get some cool benefits like a free pass or something.
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i know some of them use atomics, which are some of the best skiis you can get. the type depends on what kind of race it is, moguls take shorter skis for faster turning, races like the downhill and super g take longer skis for more speed
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Skiing - Do you know how hard it is to pick your a$$ up off a hill with a board attached to your feet so you have to move them together???
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It f***ing should be. I get tickets so many times it sux! whats the deal with the public and sk8rs. I see people on their bikes riding around. Or on their gay a** roller blades, whats up with sk8boards. Wait i know y, it's cuz it makes noise or we have a stereotype on us that we r gonna destroy something by grinding or sk8ing on it. Or that we r in a gang. Dumba**. L8r
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No.\n\nBut thanks to your "question", I have now learned about a great sounding ski-area.  \n\nThanks very much.
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Demo skis are skis which the ski shop has used to lend to people to try them out.  Usually they are in better condition than used or rental skis, but worse than new skis.\n\nBindings can adjust a little bit, but they can also be re-drilled to fit your boots if needed.  Demo (or rental) bindings can be adjusted fully for nearly any boot, at the expense of being less stable and more likly to eject.\n\n175 should be pretty good legnth depending on the ski.  If you want to make tighter turns, then go as short as 170, but I wouldnt go much shorter than that for most skis.  The exception would be a slalom ski that is designed to make very tight, agile turns and so, has to be short.  Talk to a ski shop, they will be able to help you best.
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Sure!  Try this.  I get a lot of my tickets off of craigslist.  Good gift by the way!
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You can snowboard anywhere for free, the ticket is getting there, having your own board and hiking up the mountain instead of using the lift... oh and having a place to stay while you're there. I drove up to West Virginia and paid $50 for a lift ticket and $60 in gas. I wrapped up in a sleeping bag and slept in my truck for two days and had a great time. $110 ain't half bad.
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If you asked, you should pay for the tickets.  And good for you for being the one to ask!  \n\nBut the idea is to have a good time together, so if you start it off with an awkward situation about money (I though you were buying the ticket, etc) you're getting off on the wrong foot.  Be gracious.  \n\nIt's possible, though, that he might feel, for lack of a better term, whipped if his girl is paying for everything...  maybe it's best to ask him?  Or go to purchase the tickets together, and see if he takes out his wallet...
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I am going to italy on a skiing holiday and what i found useful was going on websites like Thomas cook or First choice. They have a range of places to go to whatever level skier you are. They have everything included and you can choose how long you go away for and all for a fair price. Hope you have a great time!
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The best place would be "near where you are".\nThe reason being: you'd want to take several sessions over a period of time (a season, or once a week for 6 or 8 or 10 weeks), therefore having "easy access" to a hill would be my first criteria.\n\nSecond consideration: what level are you at now, and therefore, which determines what level of instruction you need.\n\nE.g. most hills/resorts offer begginer skier training, and do a reasonable job at it.  When it comes to expert level skiing, one would be more scrupulous in selecting coaches.\n\nMost ski resorts also offer packages (rent+learn) that are reasonably priced, that also gives one a chance to try out different equipment.\n\nBottom line:\nfor complete beginner, start at the nearest place, possibly with the "best package deal" available, and get comfortable with the basics of skiing. Then you're ready to explore the pleasures of skiing further afield.  That's when you'd really want to start driving/flying to other really neat skiing places!
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It would be easier to help you if I knew where in Michigan you are but I'll show you some places but here are all the resorts: http://travel.yahoo.com/p-ski-525421-michigan_ski_resorts-i\nThe have links to the individual sites as well. I want to make you aware that it's kind of foolish to get a snowboard if you aren't going to learn how to ride it, Maybe, instead of getting a board, rent a board for the season and ask for a season pass instead. A lot of resorts have buses up there, and I'm sure your dad would let you ride the bus. If your heart is set on getting that board, ask for your mom's help with transportation if you pay for the pass or something like that. I learned on a rented board and I'm incredibly glad that I did because I tore it up pretty bad just from learning and if it had been mine, I would have had to get a new one the next year anyway. Try out snowboarding before you buy a board because you might hate it, though I doubt it. Or maybe, get a used board boot and bindings and ask for a season pass somewhere too. There are resorts all over Michigan and I'm sure you'll find one and you need to work out a deal with your dad involving transportation if you want to go.
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By "downhill" I assume you mean "alpine" and are not joining the World Cup circuit. Skis are sized by several factors. Size of the individual is definitely important, but skill level is as well. The type and conditions of the terrain also play a role but to a lesser extent.I recommend a good ski shop in a resort area. Resort ski shops tend to be more hands on and knowledgable and less full of BS trying to sell you something.
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A lady learning to ski. She was heading straight for the only tree in the vicinity and didn't seem to know which way to go to avoid it. She hopped to point her skis one way and then changed her mind and hopped to go in the other direction. She was about to hop and change direction again, when she ran out of snow and went crashing into the tree. It was hilarious! (Well I thought so anyway!)
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i started with a package deal.. a brand called axis.. it included the board, boots, and bindings for about 300.. its a great beginner board, i never had any problems with it.. if i were you id look into some kind of package deal like that.. if you go to a snow sports store and ask them about it theyll prolly have something for you...im not really a fan of the whole renting idea.. its usually espensive enough for the lift ticket, i wouldnt wana be spending another 20, 30 bucks a pop for a daily snowboard.. i mean if you wanted to see what snowboarding is like, that might be a good idea but if youre pretty positive your going to stick with it, buying you own is the way to go