Skiing

Anomaly 17 asked:


I’ve never been skiing, and plan to go next week for the first time. I will be getting a free equipment rental as part of a beginner package, but am curious what it typically costs to rent the boots, poles, and skis? This is a small resort in southern PA, not a big fancy place like Vail. Also, what is the quality of typical rental stuff? Is it total crap or just typical beginner level equipment like one could buy at a ski shop?

I’m not thrilled with the idea of wearing boots that have been worn by so many others as I have oddly shaped feet and fear the boots will not fit well after being worn by lots of people and never being broken in by the same foot (I mean that the inside normally conforms to one person’s foot in time, and these rental boots have been worn by by people with all different foot shapes). If I decide I really like skiing, is it best to at least go buy boots and maybe rent skis and poles until you can afford all of it??
Is it true that you have to buy skis that match the boots??? That seems crazy to me! So if only Nordica boots fit my wide feet, I have to buy/use Nordica skis??

EFREN