The Forum

ZARDOG reflects on whether to retire from high-risk skiing after extensive injuries and surgeries, prompting members to share how they are adapting their skiing as they age.

Scott launches DCSki’s biggest technical overhaul in its 30-plus-year history, adding improved archives, resort tools, and discovery features while members explore the redesigned site and report feedback.

Scott revives DCSki’s Untopic as a place for informal conversation, prompting members to share BBQ recommendations, biking memories, ski-area drinks, travel photos, music, and winter plans.

itdoesntmatter’s post sparks a discussion about Epic’s pricing, affordability for new and younger skiers, regional pass values, dynamic pricing, and the customer experience at Vail-owned resorts.

DCSki members compare notes on buying retired Seven Springs lift chairs, including plans to restore and display them at home.

trickshotscott asks about Hidden Valley’s shuttered hotel, prompting discussion of a stalled Vail reopening effort, long-term neglect, and the resort’s broader ownership and investment problems.

swoop shares an emotional video about Plattekill’s independent spirit, prompting members to discuss its terrain, community, history, and appeal as a skier-focused Catskills mountain.

Laurel Hill Crazie shares old expansion plans for Timberline and Laurel, prompting memories of unrealized Mid-Atlantic resort projects and a note about Timberline’s current year-round appeal.

Dean asks about replacing his all-mountain skis as local consumer demo days disappear, prompting suggestions for premium rental programs and discussion of why demos have declined.

Scott shares details on 2026 ski swap and trade-in events, including Pro-Fit’s Leesburg gatherings, and invites readers to add other local swaps.

DCSki members compare plans for local, New England, and Western ski trips, weighing pass options, first-time destinations, snow reliability, and flexible travel strategies for the 2026 season.

marzNC highlights Indy Pass’s expanded 2026-27 lineup, while members debate its limited sales model, changing resort partnerships, and value for traveling skiers.