Updated October 17, 2025
Enough waiting. Enough pretending summer’s fun. The bullsh*t is finally over.
Boards are getting pulled out from under beds. Wax irons are plugged in again. Everyone’s talking about early openings and storm cycles (that probably won’t hit).
You know what time it is. Time to tune, fix and pray your gear holds together for one more season. Time to remember what it feels like to eat shit on refrozen crud and still smile about it.
Winter’s coming fast. Get your crew lined up. Get your board ready.
What To Do Right Now
1. Wax Your Board or Skis
Don’t wait for opening day to scrape the rust off your edges. Throw some certified wax on there. Hot, cold, universal, whatever. Just get that base fed again!
2. Check Your Bindings
This goes for both disciplines. Every screw. Every strap. Every ratchet. The stuff you ignore now is the stuff that ruins your first day back.
3. Fix Your Boots
If they smell like a dead animal or the liners are packed out, deal with it now. Heat mold, replace, or at least wash them before the season starts.
4. Layer Check
You know that baselayer that’s more hole than fabric? Toss it. Same with those gloves that got duct-taped three times last winter. Be ruthless.
5. Hit a Leg Day or Two
Yeah, it sucks. But it’s worse when your quads give up halfway through your first run. Doesn’t take much. A few squats, lunges, wall sits. Whatever it takes to not cramp up like a tourist on day one.
6. Sort Your Passes
If you haven’t bought your pass yet, stop scrolling and do it. The price always jumps the second you hesitate.
7. Rewatch Your Favorite Flips
Remind yourself why you do it. Throw on some Absinthe, Torstein edits, whatever gets you fired up. Stoke counts as training.
8. Message The Crew
That group chat’s been dead all summer. Bring it back. Drag the winter-dwellers out from their summer hibernation. It’s time.
9. Save Your Money
Trust me. You’ll thank yourself later. This shit’s expensive.
Final Thoughts
This part of the year always feels like you’re waiting for a fight. Everyone’s twitchy, pretending to be patient, counting days until the first snow actually sticks.
You can’t control the weather. But you can be ready when it hits. So get your shit in order.
Winter’s coming.