Do you take your brand new skis down a green run for the first ever run?

[RobSN]

I posted a semi-joking post in the Arizona/Four Corners thread about my intention to take my brand new RENOUN Atlas's on Snowbowl's beginner green run on their first outing (they're on the way, excitement, excitement, I got the email from RENOUN ). Now while @Cyrus Schenck will probably want to recall the skis from UPS in horror at that thought, it made me wonder - how many take their new skis down a green for their first ever run? My thinking is that I'm expecting RENOUN's to feel different (although likely much better and more stable) but I don't want to hammer them down a steep run and potentially go A upon T on the first run until I have a some sort of feel for what they feel like. Am I a complete woosie? (Ok, I know the real answer to that ....)

 

[slowrider]

New equipment, first run, easy does it.

 

[KingGrump]

What is a green run?

 

[James]

There's usually a green run to the lift. So, sort of. I'll usually do railroad tracks and spins.

What is a green run?

That's when you're so,...something, they throw $bills at you.

 

[RobSN]

What is a green run?

(generally)

 

[Eleeski]

Of course you ski the greens first. How else do you get to the best blacks?

Eric

 

[Tony S]

Yes

 

[cantunamunch]

Of course you ski the greens first. How else do you get to the best blacks?

Eric

Gondy/tram.

 

[Scrundy]

Green run hell yeah. They are the best runs around my ways , that and the blues at least they have some structure. What better way to feel them out.

 

[RobSN]

I wrote at the beginning "I don't want to hammer them down a steep run and potentially go A upon T on the first run until I have a some sort of feel for what they feel like" and perhaps I should add "I DO want to hammer them down a steep run and could even go A upon T on the second run!!!"

 

[David Chaus]

I will be happy to break in your new Atlas’s for you, saving you from the anguish of deciding whIch run to take them out on first. You‘re welcome.

I make no promises about what terrain I will choose (insert bwah ha ha emoji).

 

[KingGrump]

Seriously, I do not seek out green runs, ever. I'll ski it if it connects where I am to where I want to go.

New ski, new mountain, new day, usually couple of groomers. Don't usually paid much attention to the rating of a trail. We usually just look up the hill, decide which section we wanted to ski and just roam from there.

 

[pete]

I'm no expert but I'm superstitious and most always do a first run with a green.

 

[Ken_R]

I posted a semi-joking post in the Arizona/Four Corners thread about my intention to take my brand new RENOUN Atlas's on Snowbowl's beginner green run on their first outing (they're on the way, excitement, excitement, I got the email from RENOUN ). Now while @Cyrus Schenck will probably want to recall the skis from UPS in horror at that thought, it made me wonder - how many take their new skis down a green for their first ever run? My thinking is that I'm expecting RENOUN's to feel different (although likely much better and more stable) but I don't want to hammer them down a steep run and potentially go A upon T on the first run until I have a some sort of feel for what they feel like. Am I a complete woosie? (Ok, I know the real answer to that ....)

When I am demoing skis I got down this slope first. It really separates the good skis from the bad , really quickly Great place to judge the tune as well.

 

[James]

Fwiw, the fastest section on the Lauberhorn downhill at Wengen is basically a green run when not racing at 80-90+ mph. (record is 100)

 

[RobSN]

Fwiw, the fastest section on the Lauberhorn downhill at Wengen is basically a green run when not racing at 80-90+ mph. (record is 100)

Well I would imagine I've done that since I've skied Wengen and Kleine Scheidig a few times - but at my age I can't remember the names of last week's runs, let alone some European runs that I haven't skied for 8+ years ...

 

[Jilly]

Since my first run of the day is usually a green run to warm up on, it would be a green run. Next weekend for my new Nordica's!!

 

[Paul Lutes]

Seriously, I do not seek out green runs, ever. ......

Never say ever.

I wouldn't necessarily seek out a green, but I definitely wouldn't throw brand new skis at something challenging enough to compromise my ability to easily evaluate the new gear for the first runs. Let's just compromise and say a blue is perfectly acceptable; if the skis are a radical departure from anything I've ever been on before, or superficially seems to be more of a charger that I could have skied blindfolded 20 years ago, I'm not so proud that I wouldn't test it on a green.

 

[scott43]

What is a green run?

Zactly...crush it..

 

[KingGrump]

Never say ever.

It will be a very sad day. Might seriously consider hanging up my skis. Or maybe I'll just start buckling my boots.