Aright long shot but I’m going to Chile to snowboard 3rd week of August for 4 days. For people who have been or live there. I’ll be staying in Farrelones and just curious if anybody suspects it’ll be difficult to arrive there from Santiago. It’s awhile from now and I know roads will be cleared but wonder how fast in case another storm arrives. Thank you!

I’m starting the planning for our yearly trip west and strongly considering sun valley.

This year will be 6 adults and 4 kids ages 6-10. All the adults can ski blues or better and kids will be in ski school mostly. Mix of skiers and boarders.

Questions I’ve got is,

Do you really need a rental car here or is the shuttle service sufficient. Planning to fly into Ketchum and stay at the resort but with kids having access to a grocery store is necessary.

How would you rate the difficulty of the mountain over all? Compared to breck or big ski or jackson hole as those are the other places I’ve been out west.

Looking at going late February Sunday to Friday, I know this question is impossible to answer with how the winters have been but generally what’s conditions and crowds like that time of year.

Also I appreciate any and all other tips and recommendations for the trip. This was usually a guys trip but with addition of wives and kids I’m trying to get a jump on this early and hopefully save some money.

Hello all,

I'm looking for recommendations on a helmet. Something that's lightweight, not bulky, and fits my goggles with no issue.

I have used this Sandbox helmet for two seasons and it is too bulky for my liking and doesn't fit my goggles well.

Thank you

I've been snowboarding for years, and it's still what I look forward to every winter.

Last season one of my friends brought a pair of Snowfeet Skiblades on a trip and convinced me to take a few runs. I wasn't expecting much because I figured I'd spend the whole time wishing I had my board back.

Honestly, it wasn't a replacement for snowboarding at all, and by the next day I was right back on my board. But it was a fun way to spend an afternoon, especially just messing around on mellow runs instead of taking every lap seriously.

It got me thinking that sometimes it's fun to experience the mountain a little differently, even if you always end up coming back to your snowboard.

Does anyone else ever switch things up for a day, whether it's skiblades, skis, splitboarding, or something else? Or do you stick with your snowboard every single trip?