First skis were JC Penny Krystals. Lime green. 160s. Tyrolia 150 bindings, Forgot what the boots were. All circa 1977. Skied at Buck Hill In South Minneapolis! Something like 300 feet of vertical goodness. Ski patrol would knock down our jumps as fast as we could build them. Funny to see the garage size kickers the mountains build now. Times have changed. Never skied more than 10/15 times a year (sometimes not even that) until I got into the whole tele scene right after the equipment got good (~1995). But that's a long story.
Skiing Rocks! And yesterday it really rocked!