How do you carry your skis?

billski · Mar 24, 2014

Once upon a time, about five years ago, I was met by one of the greeters at the Sugarbush drop-off area. He offered to carry my skis up the steps, at no charge. Well, lazy dog that I am, I took him up on it. Guess in hindsight I should have tipped him!

bigbog · Mar 24, 2014

Old style, skis go over the shoulder. Sewed velcro onto the accessory bag for the poles. Once in a while I'll use the schoolbus from the remote lots if I get there after first chair. Off-resort it's just drop skis and poles into carrier onboard the snowmombile(my favorite by far).

BenedictGomez · Mar 24, 2014

boston_e said:
Does anyone use those "Ski Tote" things anymore? :-o

wa-loaf said:
Only works if you still have skinny skis.

Its been about 20 years, which means something like this is due for a comeback.

Newpylong · Mar 24, 2014

dlague · Mar 24, 2014

My wife and I go the boyfriend girlfriend route! Waaaaait a minute - she should be carrying her own stuff!

xlr8r · Mar 24, 2014

Pimp Stick for short distances or for Gondola/Tram Lines.

Local for everything else, but I do it with the center of the binding on the shoulder.

legalskier · Mar 24, 2014

They left one out: "the Dad"

legalskier · Mar 24, 2014

"the older Dad"

legalskier · Mar 24, 2014

"the bike tube"

MEtoVTSkier · Mar 25, 2014

legalskier said:
"the bike tube"

Is that for summer equipment retrieval from the "Headwall" ? :-D

Abominable · Mar 25, 2014

billski said:
Once upon a time, about five years ago, I was met by one of the greeters at the Sugarbush drop-off area. He offered to carry my skis up the steps, at no charge. Well, lazy dog that I am, I took him up on it. Guess in hindsight I should have tipped him!

"The Valet"

or maybe

"The One Percent"

Best part of the video is the snowboarder wiping out at .30

billski · Mar 25, 2014

Newpylong said:
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when I met my wife, she had two of those things. I wouldn't let her use it. I saw one of my colleagues struggle with that thing for a good five minutes trying to get it to close. Would have been cheaper to hire a Sherpa

billski · Mar 25, 2014

legalskier said:
"the bike tube"

I thought it was a bike cannon. For all the car drivers who sideswipe ya.

billski · Mar 25, 2014

legalskier said:
"the older Dad"

That's not funny. That's true!
I don't understand how kids with so much energy and strength can be so lazy. Maybe it's because the parents can be manipulated?

hammer · Mar 25, 2014

billski said:
That's not funny. That's true!
I don't understand how kids with so much energy and strength can be so lazy. Maybe it's because the parents can be manipulated?

The problem I found when my kids were younger was that I wanted to get out on the hill so much I was willing to deal with the kids' stuff...and they knew it.

Euler · Mar 25, 2014

billski said:
That's not funny. That's true!
I don't understand how kids with so much energy and strength can be so lazy. Maybe it's because the parents can be manipulated?

This is what Transpacks were made for. As soon as my kids could carry the weight they hauled their boots/helmet/etc in a backpack.

spiderpig · Mar 25, 2014

I think they did the reverse local wrong in the video based on the regular local, but that's what I do, with the skis on my right shoulder, tails down in front. I have never seen the hobo or the Oklahoma suitcase, but I will have to try them!

legalskier · Mar 25, 2014

billski said:
That's not funny. That's true!
I don't understand how kids with so much energy and strength can be so lazy. Maybe it's because the parents can be manipulated?

Yep. Been there, done that.

Euler said:
This is what Transpacks were made for. As soon as my kids could carry the weight they hauled their boots/helmet/etc in a backpack.

Transpacks came along just after my kids got big enough to carry their own stuff.
:sad:

aveski2000 · Mar 25, 2014

Mostly the local. Fishhook for short distances.

Travelbug724 · Dec 5, 2014

Local all the way!

How do you carry your skis?

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