When's the best time
- 1-2 days after fresh snow! Called "Powder Day". Powder snow is softer, so it won't hurt when you fall. It's not slippery like ice. Ice forms when it hasn't snowed for awhile
- early January - early March
What to wear
- Layers: 3 layers recommended. Warm but gives you the flexibility to move
- Waterproof pants, gloves, and jacket. So if you fall on snow you won’t get wet and cold
- Double socks
Recommended stuff to bring
There are lockers in the Rental Equipment room where you can store things ($10-15/the whole day)
- Snacks that you can eat in the middle of the ski session (e.g. while waiting on the chair lift)
- Lunch is recommended. Foods at Greek Peak are expensive
- Heat packs / “hot hands” are sand packs that warm up when you shake them. Nice to have inside pockets/globes to keep your hands warm, or in your socks to keep your toes warm. Can get from drug/department stores
Tips for starting out
- You'll fall A LOT. Part of the learning process. Getting up can be more tiring than skiing itself. Some easier ways to get up:
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- Ski posture/body position fundamentals:
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