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Best skiing magazine
Hi,
I'm looking to get back into skiing after having been away from it for a long time, and I'd like to read up on what's going on with the equipment, etc. What do you think the best skiing magazine is: Skiing, Ski, Powder, or?? Or, even if you don't have a favorite, saying what you think are the differences between the magazines would be helpful to me. Thanks! -- Patricia Becker |
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"Patricia Becker" wrote in message news:1095120685.wCHB5UvH03gmS9GpqeM3vQ@teranews... Hi, I'm looking to get back into skiing after having been away from it for a long time, and I'd like to read up on what's going on with the equipment, etc. What do you think the best skiing magazine is: Skiing, Ski, Powder, or?? Or, even if you don't have a favorite, saying what you think are the differences between the magazines would be helpful to me. Thanks! None of those. All of them had their times, but they have allturned into snowboaund versions of Car and Driver. According to the mags, there is no bad equipment, ski schools, resorts, etc. |
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Patricia Becker wrote: Hi, I'm looking to get back into skiing after having been away from it for a long time, and I'd like to read up on what's going on with the equipment, etc. What do you think the best skiing magazine is: Skiing, Ski, Powder, or?? Or, even if you don't have a favorite, saying what you think are the differences between the magazines would be helpful to me. Thanks! I think all three have online editions. You could look and see what you think of eaches journalistic approach, as it were. And perhaps look beyond the print mags, at some of the many ski oriented web sites. Web based ski forums can give you insight into what current skiers are using and talking about. The web sites are less constrained by the need for advertising dollars, and the web forums even less constrained. Lisa |
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Richard Henry wrote:
None of those. All of them had their times, but they have allturned into snowboaund versions of Car and Driver. According to the mags, there is no bad equipment, ski schools, resorts, etc. But more expensive ones are better, right? I used to like Snow Country at times, but it is gone now. I agree about Ski and Skiing. Gawd those magazines are terrible. Dave |
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Well, they have nice pics anyway
On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 23:00:48 -0400, Dave Stallard wrote: Richard Henry wrote: None of those. All of them had their times, but they have allturned into snowboaund versions of Car and Driver. According to the mags, there is no bad equipment, ski schools, resorts, etc. But more expensive ones are better, right? I used to like Snow Country at times, but it is gone now. I agree about Ski and Skiing. Gawd those magazines are terrible. Dave http://www.2skierz.com |
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Patricia Becker wrote:
Hi, I'm looking to get back into skiing after having been away from it for a long time, and I'd like to read up on what's going on with the equipment, etc. What do you think the best skiing magazine is: Skiing, Ski, Powder, or?? Or, even if you don't have a favorite, saying what you think are the differences between the magazines would be helpful to me. Thanks! Hell, they're all cost-covered by advertising so you can get them delivered for the cost of postage - get them all. Each usually publishes a couple of pictures that make the effort of opening the cover worth while - just ignore the ads, printed hype, articles on over-developed resorts, etc. In particular, ignore all the nonsense about short, soft, fat, shaped, skis and get some decent boards. Seriously now (this advice is worth a bottle of good beer - I'll collect later) "Couloir" http://www.couloirmag.com/ and "Ski Racing" http://www.skiracing.com/ are the only decent Mercan mags; between them they cover what's interesting in skiing. |
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Lisa Horton wrote: And perhaps look beyond the print mags, at some of the many ski oriented web sites. Web based ski forums can give you insight into what current skiers are using and talking about. The web sites are less constrained by the need for advertising dollars, and the web forums even less constrained. Are there any forums or websites that you would recommend in particular? -- Roberta L. Millstein Remove "spamaway" to reply |
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Bob Lee wrote: Assuming this is a serious request, It's a serious request -- back when dinosaurs roamed the earth, and I used to ski, I found these magazines helpful, if a bit repetitive. let me suggest the two best skiing magazines that I'm aware of - their websites a http://www.couloirmag.com http://www.backcountrymagazine.com/ Thanks! -- Roberta L. Millstein Remove "spamaway" to reply |
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lal_truckee wrote: Hell, they're all cost-covered by advertising so you can get them delivered for the cost of postage - get them all. Each usually publishes a couple of pictures that make the effort of opening the cover worth while - just ignore the ads, printed hype, articles on over-developed resorts, etc. Hmm, sort of defeats my purpose. If I want pictures, I'll buy some nice posters. In particular, ignore all the nonsense about short, soft, fat, shaped, skis and get some decent boards. Yeah, I guess that's really where my questions lie. Skis have changed a lot and I don't know anything about short, soft, fat, or shaped skis. I'm 5' 8" and I used to ski on 200 cm skis -- just regular skis, you know, with edges and a groove down the botoom -- does that exist anymore? Seriously now (this advice is worth a bottle of good beer - I'll collect later) "Couloir" http://www.couloirmag.com/ and "Ski Racing" http://www.skiracing.com/ are the only decent Mercan mags; between them they cover what's interesting in skiing. Thanks for the pointers. -- Patricia Becker |
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On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 13:44:06 -0700, Patricia Becker
wrote: In article , lal_truckee wrote: Hell, they're all cost-covered by advertising so you can get them delivered for the cost of postage - get them all. Each usually publishes a couple of pictures that make the effort of opening the cover worth while - just ignore the ads, printed hype, articles on over-developed resorts, etc. Hmm, sort of defeats my purpose. If I want pictures, I'll buy some nice posters. In particular, ignore all the nonsense about short, soft, fat, shaped, skis and get some decent boards. Yeah, I guess that's really where my questions lie. Skis have changed a lot and I don't know anything about short, soft, fat, or shaped skis. I'm 5' 8" and I used to ski on 200 cm skis -- just regular skis, you know, with edges and a groove down the botoom -- does that exist anymore? Well, "just regular skis" now are a lot shorter, somewhat wider, with a much more pronounced sidecut. With that said, I think the gear review issues from Ski/ing mags are worth reading, you just have to recalibrate the scale they use (ranging from "good" to "unbelievably fantastic") to a more realistic range (from "bad" to "good"). Given the changes in "just regular skis" over the past several years (which have prompted changes in skiing form and technique), you'd probably be better off renting some of the newer models (and taking a lesson or two) before you buy, anyway. Or you could shop around for some "outdated" skis (like you're used to) - if you can track any of them down, you can probably get them for less than an on-mountain lunch would cost. bw |
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