Where do you 'boot up'?

[hammer]

I prefer the lodge, but will do the lot if needed. A lot of western places don't really have the kind of lodges where you can plop you stuff down for the day.

Tell me about it...Crotched has more space in its boot up area than PCMR does...:roll:

 

[emmaurice2]

If I'm settling in somewhere for a full day, then it's just easier to take everything into the lodge and get ready there. If I'm skiing 4 hours or less, then at the car.

 

[HD333]

In the locker room at home mountain. In the lodge if elsewhere. Very rarely at the car.

 

[jimmywilson69]

Good point about the western lodges.

Abasin has a "lodge" but I can't really remember a lodge at either breck or vail? There are lots of expensive hotels, restaurants and condos, but I don't recall a true ski lodge.

 

[Cannonball]

Completely depends on the day and location. Some of the decision points:

1) Snowboarding at a close-by area where I have a pass: I just drive there with my boots on.
2) Skiing a few runs where I have a pass: Boot up at truck. This has more to do with the end of the day and maximizing time. If I can ski right to my truck I can avoid stopping back in the lodge to grab my shoes.
3) Full day at a non-local Mtn and/or with other people: Boot up in the lodge. Why not? Everyone else is.

Lately I've been choosing snowboarding over skiing for the simple reason that I can drive in my boots. When I only have an hour or two to hit the hill this can add a few runs. Plus I can stop at the store or coffee shop and walk the dog on the way home still without having to change boots

 

[skidmarks]

Depends on the weather and location.
In Europe we boot up in the gear room at the hotel, out West the same or at the car.
Back East in the lodge unless it's a warm day.

 

[Bobt2ski]

I park and boot up in a more remote area of the parking lot and walk on to the ski trail and then ski to the lodge area.

 

[witch hobble]

Flying solo at a familiar mountain - parking lot.

Solo at new place - might do lodge to get the feel of surroundings.

with the fam - lodge, regardless of location.

 

[Riverskier]

Always the lodge. I find it more comfortable, and I always have a couple beers at the bar when I am done skiing, and I like to take my boots off first.

 

[SKIQUATTRO]

lodge.

 

[tjf67]

I boot up at my locker. When I am at another hill I always go inside. I like to see people(esp. hot moms) take my time and go through my ritual. Once I boot up for the day I am out for 7/8 hours. I like to make sure things are tucked, buckled, and laid out a certain way so I dont have to worry about it out in the cold.

 

[Madroch]

Always the lodge. My boots are a PITA to put on/take off-- gotta be warm and comfy for the process.

 

[Warp Daddy]

Always in the Lodge - i got a wheeled boot bag freaking easy and my boots are heavy and can be a PITA to take off --- i'm into comfort

 

[hammer]

Always in the Lodge - i got a wheeled boot bag freaking easy and my boots are heavy and can be a PITA to take off --- i'm into comfort

As much as I like my Transpack the ides of a wheeled bag for an eventual replacement is appealing...how well does that work in the muddy parking lots?

 

[Geoff]

My personal valet deals with my ski boot issue. I find the best approach is to have my valet erect a heated tent in the parking lot. I drive my car into the tent and boot up sitting in the Lazy Boy recliner while drinking a latte and reading the Wall Street Journal. I usually opt for soothing classical music.

 

[drjeff]

My personal valet deals with my ski boot issue. I find the best approach is to have my valet erect a heated tent in the parking lot. I drive my car into the tent and boot up sitting in the Lazy Boy recliner while drinking a latte and reading the Wall Street Journal. I usually opt for soothing classical music.

What Geoff said, except that I then have my personal foot masseuse (who in the summer months is a member of the swedish bikini team) massage my feet prior to me booting up! :lol:

 

[planb420]

Personally if I'm going to my local Mountain I boot up at HOME as its only a 3 minute drive and my Burton Hails have articulated cuffs that allow for a greater range of motion in your ankles (i.e. easy to gas/brake)...if I am going anywhere that's a distance from home I will boot up in the parking lot inside my car (I have a Lincoln and the interior is huge).

 

[Black Phantom]

Lodges were for originally designed for people from NJ.

It is funny to watch the gapers spend an hour plus "gearing up" and massaging their "equipment". Are you one?:grin:

 

[john1200c]

Depends, with kids in the lodge, by myself in the lot.....

 

[2knees]

It is funny to watch the gapers spend an hour plus massaging their "equipment".

I was one, but it got me 3 to 5 for lewd behavior.