Tin
Active member
I received the 2016 "Buyers Guide" from Ski magazine last week and was able to get through about twenty pages last night before I put it down. Seeing all the new products along with the massive Deer Valley advertisement made me think, is this what skiing is about? Has skiing become more of a social status symbol than an enjoyable day in winter? Is it about buzzing down the hill in awesome conditions or showing off new gear and saying "I ski at _______"? It is reminiscent of what Red Sox games have become and "the thing to do".
When I mention skiing I have had multiple people mention that they were used to ski (many of which I was surprised by). These former skiers then go on to share a laundry list of reasons they found it unenjoyable but continued for several years (or even decades). If a common theme was injury, health, or "the kids got out of it" I could completely understand, but I think I've heard this only a couple times. It all comes back to weather, conditions, or terrain (the things that make skiing enjoyable in my book). Go out a few times and have horrible icy conditions or weather and never return, sure, I can understand that. However, most of these people skied for years, had condos or homes near mountains, etc. Why do it if it is not fun and you have no other driving force?
Just curious of opinions since there are still leaves on the trees...
When I mention skiing I have had multiple people mention that they were used to ski (many of which I was surprised by). These former skiers then go on to share a laundry list of reasons they found it unenjoyable but continued for several years (or even decades). If a common theme was injury, health, or "the kids got out of it" I could completely understand, but I think I've heard this only a couple times. It all comes back to weather, conditions, or terrain (the things that make skiing enjoyable in my book). Go out a few times and have horrible icy conditions or weather and never return, sure, I can understand that. However, most of these people skied for years, had condos or homes near mountains, etc. Why do it if it is not fun and you have no other driving force?
Just curious of opinions since there are still leaves on the trees...