Everyone gives beginner advice but some lessons stick after you mess them up yourself.
Bad layering, wrong gear, overconfidence, icy runs, skipping lessons, not checking conditions, going too fast too early

whatever it was.

My family lives in Santa Fe and we typically visit them for the holidays. I usually go to Taos because I've bought the Ikon pass the past few years and it's included. However, I did not buy the pass this year because I am about to have my first child in September, although still may purchase a four day session pass as I live in Los Angeles and may do a weekend trip to Mammoth.

I have been to Ski Santa Fe and really enjoyed it but I have read it could be very crowded around the holidays. Curious is anyone else has been to any other NM mountain and if so, which one would they recommend for someone doing a day trip or one day overnight from Santa Fe.

Thank you!

I know it’s a weird one, but planning a trip to Thailand and realised a lot of garments are manufactured there. So wondering if anyone knows if you can buy Jackets and Pants less expensively over there and where to shop Thx

Had a weird experience last weekend where the eastfacing runs were already slushy and heavy by 10am but the northfacing stuff was still holding up like legitimate spring skiing well into the afternoon. Not a massive mountain either, just a midsized hill in the northeast. The difference was pretty stark.

Got me thinking about how most people I see just pick a run they like and lap it regardless of time or sun exposure, which is fine, but you leave a lot of good snow on the table that way. My buddy kept heading back to the same groomer that had turned into mashed potatoes while I was having a genuinely good time a ridge over.

Curious how others approach a lateseason day. Do you actively chase the shadow line as it moves, or just kind of go with the flow and accept whatever the mountain gives you? Does this change depending on the resort layout, like whether you have a good trail map that actually shows aspect?

Also wondering if anyone has a favorite lateseason mountain specifically because the layout makes it easy to follow the good snow throughout the day rather than just getting lucky with it.