Any skiing habits, rituals??

[Sheik Yerbouti]

I always buy Extra gum and chew 2 sticks.. Yea I know, it's a stupid thread, but it's 3:30 on a Friday in early November, and I'm itchin for some snow. Some people always eat the same thing before they ski.. yadda yadda, feel free to fill in the blanks.

 

[ski_adk]

Dunkin Donuts, bacon egg and cheese & large coffee.

 

[dmc]

I always bring a beer to drink after climbing at Tuckermans... To celebrate the climb and the impending sweet sweet steep run...

 

[andyzee]

Dunkin Donuts, bacon egg and cheese & large coffee.

Same here, sometimes it's McDonalds for an Egg McMuffin. And then a flask of Jaeger for skiing. Always have a quick toast for a good day of skiing with my wife on the first ride up.

 

[djspookman]

I bring the mini grill along (charcoal home-made thing), cheddar brats, chips, and Rock Art Ridge Runner (or Trout River Rainbow Red) for the lunchtime cookout-no matter what day it is or how cold it is!

dave

 

[ctenidae]

I have a habit of getting on the lift and riding it all the way to the top, then getting off and skiing all the way to the bottom.

Some habits are good.

 

[jimme]

Gotta have the Chocolate Chip cookie!

Nestle's Crunch Bar (cold) a ritual that goes back to my teens.

Hot chocolate for the drive home.

 

[riverc0il]

i bring an apple for the summit when i hike/skin.

 

[Skier75]

Ya, know I don't believe we have one....it's pretty much the same. Get to the mountain change into dryer socks(feet sweat), get geared up and go for it. Maybe it's time to make a ritual.

 

[Lostone]

Tootsie rolls.

Almost indestructible skiing chocolate.

 

[Marc]

A lot of times if I'm especially excited about the terrain a lift is taking me to, I clink my poles together just before unloading.


It's wierd, but I picked it up from my old roommate.

 

[Birdman829]

Double pole click before starting down the hill at the top of each run and after stopping, A habit I picked up from my godfather.

 

[Kerovick]

you guys use poles?

 

[NYDrew]

use poles!!!!! they are almost essential in the conditions that many of us ski in (glades, bumps, drunkin late night racing)

 

[RIDEr]

I slap the side of my helmet telling me to ride my best... cheesy, but it gets me to ensure I don't doubt myself at the bottom of the run.

 

[Marc]

I have never used poles :wink: I like to slap the tail of my board before I head off down the slope ... the "beaver tail slapping" warns the skiers in front of me that I am coming .. I have heard that it annoys some skiers in lift lines ...

Only when it throws snow up in my face.

 

[Skibum_dan]

I bring the mini grill along (charcoal home-made thing), cheddar brats, chips, and Rock Art Ridge Runner (or Trout River Rainbow Red) for the lunchtime cookout-no matter what day it is or how cold it is!

dave

I can always trust your appreciation for a fine brew dave. For certain, an admirable qualitiy. :beer: Good beer is good.

I'd say enjoying quality beer after a day of skiing is very hard to beat.

 

[ga2ski]

Ever since I have been able to land a heli i try to do one on my first run of the season and last run of the year. Not sure how many more yaers I'll be able to keep that tradition.

 

[Brettski]

I always thought of skiing as a "habit"

 

[Brettski]

Oh, and snickers and clementines for an afternoon pickmeup

Oh, and as strange as this may sound to anyone who knows me, no beer until the day is done....even that one at lunch was a mistake