Re: skiing/snow boarding questions
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(1) Do I need to get my skis "tuned up" this year? My wife does this religiously every year, but she cares about the performance. I only care about them being safe.
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Yes. Untuned skis are not safe. They are harder to turn and to stop.
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Because I've made no progress in improving my skiing for years (either because I only ski one week a year, because I didn't start until I was 30, or because I just suck), I've often debated whether to give snowboarding a shot.
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Why not give ski lessons a shot? When I lived in Colorado, I would take a lesson just about every year, including an occasional 2-day clinic. You can't make any major progress without lessons.
Sign up for lessons with your wife. They take a big group, break you up into small groups according to ability, and spend a couple of hours teaching. The big resorts have ski schools that are great, and usually have standard lesson times, like 10am-noon. Then you can get back with your wife and ski the rest of the day.
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