Cattracks for years and years. Lost a few hunks of fingernail thanks to them too. But that paracord/lanyard mod ^^ is gold!
Cattracks. I have been using boot laces for the pull up loops but the ski pass lanyard looks like a better bet and a little less of a hack if the ski area logo is visible! I clip them onto a small carabinier in the belt loop of my pants and don't notice them when skiing.Cattracks for years and years. Lost a few hunks of fingernail thanks to them too. But that paracord/lanyard mod ^^ is gold!
That's just crazy talk for a westerner!but I'm a huge believer in putting on warm boots in a warm lodge,
That's just crazy talk for a westerner!
I don't get it though, why people enjoy subsidizing the lack of lodge space by enjoying booting up in a dirt lot where it's cold. We paid for an indoor locker at Jackson. At least several people could split it and there's room to boot up. Otherwise there's a lack.
Jackson has some outdoor paid lockers to store your stuff. That's insane. It's not like it costs $20 to ski there.
My wife and I do the same.All the Cat tracks mentioned work but I wear race ski fit boots which are painful and tight so here is my take. I have given up on sole protectors totally. I don't like skiing with them in my pockets and they disappear to easily no matter where you put them at the base lodge. Instead I wear old ratty shoes/boots to the mountain that I do not care if they get stolen. I do a quick change and leave them at the lodge.
Probably because lockers are one of those things people seem to think they are getting screwed on and refuse to pay for; even when they might be spending several hundred dollars on their day of skiing overall.I don't get it though, why people enjoy subsidizing the lack of lodge space by enjoying booting up in a dirt lot where it's cold.
You don't need lockers. Just space. We skied at Loveland 2 days, booted up in the upstairs eating area and left our bags there. Sure, they weren't locked. At least there's space. Not enough for bags.Probably because lockers are one of those things people seem to think they are getting screwed on and refuse to pay for; even when they might be spending several hundred dollars on their day of skiing overall.
I was surprised at how many folks boot up in the parking lot at Loveland, and how small the locker room is. (It's fairly nice though, with bathrooms, changing rooms, and reasonably priced lockers.) I guess if you go someplace frequently, and they don't have free cubbies or lockers, then paying for even a moderately priced one can add up. Copper has a nice boot room (at least, the one I used) too, but with expensive lockers ($20 for the day for one large enough for my boot bag).
I'm also, like you, surprised that people don't demand boot up rooms and cubbies at more places, and that resorts haven't found that to be any kind of discriminator or necessity to get more people to the resort.
You don't need lockers. Just space. We skied at Loveland 2 days, booted up in the upstairs eating area and left our bags there. Sure, they weren't locked. At least there's space. Not enough for bags.
Killington actually has free bag check.
There's plenty of room here to boot up, even free cubbies. But on Saturdays those cubbies are gone early.
I seriously don't see that many folks booting up in the lot. Maybe one or two here and there, but not even every day. It may depend on which lot you're in, tho. There's a lot near the main lifts that probably gets more of that since it's not close to the lodges.
The only people I know who boot up in the car are @Fuller and his wife, and they wear boot heaters. (They're from Florida, tho, so they might need the heaters even if they booted up inside.)
Probably because lockers are one of those things people seem to think they are getting screwed on and refuse to pay for; even when they might be spending several hundred dollars on their day of skiing overall.
I was surprised at how many folks boot up in the parking lot at Loveland, and how small the locker room is. (It's fairly nice though, with bathrooms, changing rooms, and reasonably priced lockers.) I guess if you go someplace frequently, and they don't have free cubbies or lockers, then paying for even a moderately priced one can add up. Copper has a nice boot room (at least, the one I used) too, but with expensive lockers ($20 for the day for one large enough for my boot bag).
I'm also, like you, surprised that people don't demand boot up rooms and cubbies at more places, and that resorts haven't found that to be any kind of discriminator or necessity to get more people to the resort.