How Many Ski Days so far 2013/14

[Farleyman]

42 days all over New England.. Been a pretty good season! Shooting for 50 days


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[Ski2LiveLive2Ski]

10 days sking solo or with adults.
4 days on skis with kids teaching them to ski
3 more days taking kids for initial ski lessons, without actually skiing myself

All in Pennsylvania. Gotta be the first season in over 20 years that I've only skied in PA. May yet make it elsewhere the weekend of the 12th/13th.

 

[4aprice]

10 days sking solo or with adults.
4 days on skis with kids teaching them to ski
3 more days taking kids for initial ski lessons, without actually skiing myself

All in Pennsylvania. Gotta be the first season in over 20 years that I've only skied in PA. May yet make it elsewhere the weekend of the 12th/13th.

Well if you ever picked a season to be stuck in PA, this was it. The skiing Dec through March was as good as it gets in the Pocono's.

Good luck with the kids. We pretty much raised ours at Camelback. Daughter went the teaching route, son the racing route. Lots of good people in the seasonal programs up there and a surprisingly family friendly place. Served its purpose as a home mountain very well.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

 

[Ski2LiveLive2Ski]

Well if you ever picked a season to be stuck in PA, this was it. The skiing Dec through March was as good as it gets in the Pocono's.

Good luck with the kids. We pretty much raised ours at Camelback. Daughter went the teaching route, son the racing route. Lots of good people in the seasonal programs up there and a surprisingly family friendly place. Served its purpose as a home mountain very well.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

Yep, it was basically the amount of snow they got here that kept me from venturing further afield. My kids had their first days out at Spring which is just outside Philly and has a great family night deal starting 3:45 on Sundays with the total cost being about $45 for a lift ticket, rentalm and lesson.

Then I took them to Shawnee two weeks ago, which was a big adventure from them as they went from skiing off the 125' vertical learning lift at Spring to skiing the whole 700' at Shawnee on blue trails as well as green. Can't believe they have come so far in 7 days out over three months.

Tomorrow we head out for their 8th and last day of the year at Big Boulder. $25 for lift and rental combined is this weekend's special deal there.

 

[ALLSKIING]

20 days thought I would get more but late march and early april has been tough for me to get out. Probably get 3 more days in and call it.

 

[Warp Daddy]

My wife broke her shoulder skiing after being cut off by a newbie skier and she came back stronger than ever. I tore my ACL four years ago and the first couple of days out were touch and go but we got back out on both occasions and skied 30+ days. it was liberating. We both get tentative at times. However, we are at 29 days so far and wanted to end at 40 but it looks like 37ish will be the case for us!

Five yrs ago i had open heart surgery with a triple bypass and skiing was my motivation to get thru the event and all it entailed in terms of rehab and recovery . YET even with my preferred penchant for OPTIMISM, it was daunting . I was 66 yrs old and had faced death on a personal level so i had to sublimate the fear and focus on what i loved to do ski .

Fortunately he we are five years later and i just skied the second highest number of days in my skiing career so life is good . having said that conquering one,s fear after any serious injury is and will continue to be daunting BUT it is normal .

Look u guys know me , Life is not a dress rehersal , we go around one time , so celebrate what we CAN do . AND WE here SKI and all of us are COMMITTED ro this life style and all it entails and THAT makes us ageless and able to rage on with great gusto ,even given differing levels of ability .. Just Keep on keeping on .

 

[snoseek]

Five yrs ago i had open heart surgery with a triple bypass and skiing was my motivation to get thru the event and all it entailed in terms of rehab and recovery . YET even with my preferred penchant for OPTIMISM, it was daunting . I was 66 yrs old and had faced death on a personal level so i had to sublimate the fear and focus on what i loved to do ski .

Fortunately he we are five years later and i just skied the second highest number of days in my skiing career so life is good . having said that conquering one,s fear after any serious injury is and will continue to be daunting BUT it is normal .

Look u guys know me , Life is not a dress rehersal , we go around one time , so celebrate what we CAN do . AND WE here SKI and all of us are COMMITTED ro this life style and all it entails and THAT makes us ageless and able to rage on with great gusto ,even given differing levels of ability .. Just Keep on keeping on .

I'm hoping as I age I'm sorta like you. Good oulook.



Update on my status: I think I might be just shy of 100 but that's basically it for me as I felt like spending a little extra time in the desert on my way across to MTB. Moab is really nice right now so I have no regrets. Man, I need to get back in shape! Sore as F$%%

 

[skiNEwhere]

I'd find it hard to believe that you could ski 100+ days and not be in good shape lol

 

[Hawkshot99]

Today I tied my personal best of 101.
2 or 4 more days at my local hill, and a few extra on top of that.

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[snoseek]

I'd find it hard to believe that you could ski 100+ days and not be in good shape lol

Well, good enough I guess, but these climbs are all cardio....something I don't get too much of from skiing. It's all easier in the fall when ive been out all season

 

[skiNEwhere]

I hit 30 yesterday. I never counted before, but I'm sure I've beaten my old record by at least 10

 

[Smellytele]

Stuck at 38 and it may end there...

Well have 2 more days planned hope they pan out. Cannon on Sunday 4/13 and then Killington on Good Friday 4/18.

 

[Savemeasammy]

Well have 2 more days planned hope they pan out. Cannon on Sunday 4/13 and then Killington on Good Friday 4/18.

Are you going to make turns with your fellow AZers at Cannon?


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[Smellytele]

Are you going to make turns with your fellow AZers at Cannon?


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Who's going on 4/13?

 

[Savemeasammy]

Who's going on 4/13?

There's a thread going. AZ corn harvest.


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[AdironRider]

JH closes tomorrow with a 12 foot base. Boo. On a brighter note will hopefully be at Gore on Sunday 4/13 and Cannon 4/14. With hiking and these couple days back East I should settle in around 125 days for the year.

 

[skiNEwhere]

JH closes tomorrow with a 12 foot base.

That's criminal

 

[chuckstah]

45 yesterday at Sunday River. Hopefully 46 tomorrow at Killington. Still shooting for 60. Might need to do a May trip to A-basin!

 

[Cornhead]

Five yrs ago i had open heart surgery with a triple bypass and skiing was my motivation to get thru the event and all it entailed in terms of rehab and recovery . YET even with my preferred penchant for OPTIMISM, it was daunting . I was 66 yrs old and had faced death on a personal level so i had to sublimate the fear and focus on what i loved to do ski .

Fortunately he we are five years later and i just skied the second highest number of days in my skiing career so life is good . having said that conquering one,s fear after any serious injury is and will continue to be daunting BUT it is normal .

Look u guys know me , Life is not a dress rehersal , we go around one time , so celebrate what we CAN do . AND WE here SKI and all of us are COMMITTED ro this life style and all it entails and THAT makes us ageless and able to rage on with great gusto ,even given differing levels of ability .. Just Keep on keeping on .

Wow, what an inspirational story, kudos, and here's to many more years on the slopes.

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[Warp Daddy]

Thanks CH. , you too are an inspiration !

LYour zeal. For this sport and your legendary road trips.in all kinds of weather ,chasing powder in blizzard conditions , covering huge chunks of real estate getting to distant ski venues and.the sheer gusto that you expend hurtling yourself thru woods , steeps and assorted other terrain is the stuff of greatness!!

Rock On my good man !!