Male v. Female Skiers

[highpeaksdrifter]

This is kinda sexiest I guess, but I thought I’d throw it out there anyways. I think most people would agree that men and women often think and approach things differently.

Lets make a list on differences (real or perceived) on how most men and most women approach skiing.

I think most women will let little things get in the way of skiing that most men will just ignore. For instance, I don’t feel that well, I’m tired, It’s too cold and windy, I don’t feel like getting up early today. :roll:

 

[thaller1]

This is kinda sexiest I guess, but I thought I’d throw it out there anyways. I think most people would agree that men and women often think and approach things differently.

Lets make a list on differences (real or perceived) on how most men and most women approach skiing.

I think most women will let little things get in the way of skiing that most men will just ignore. For instance, I don’t feel that well, I’m tired, It’s too cold and windy, I don’t feel like getting up early today. :roll:

I think just the opposite...hubby is more affected by the weather, how he feels and his mood than me.... it doesn't matter how I feel, how tired I am, how cold or how bitchy..I will still ski and get past it. Skiing is my outlet for EVERYTHING..

 

[RISkier]

My wife is pretty much a ski from the time the first lift starts in the morning till the last bull wheel turns in the evening kind of gal. I'd say I'm more likely to wimp out than she is. One day last year at Stowe it was brutally with high winds. Lots of wind holds. IMO, dangerously cold weather. We already had multi-day tickets. I said I'm not skiing in this. She wanted to at least make a few runs and was going to ski of the gondi. We went to the Midway base lodge and noticed the godi wasn't running. Went in, it was on wind hold. Had coffee. They finally opened the lift and she was off. She only made a few runs that day but that was more than I wanted to do.

 

[rachelv]

Heh, yeah, this thread seems to have a high possibility of making me cranky. We'll see how it goes.

That said, I'm usually the one who talks my husband into skiing stuff that's hard for him. He lets his head get in the way of skiing stuff that's within his ability, but looks intimidating for whatever reason.

 

[cbcbd]

I'm pretty sure it was Kit DesLaurier's idea... not her husbands


With that said... the women skiers I've met who are skiing because of their own choice (not your wife who skis to appease your interest in the sport) are usually pretty damn hardcore and freakin ruthless!!

 

[dmc]

I won't generalize on this...
I see both men and woman complain about the same stuff...

I HAVE seen more women work to get a boot to fit though... May have something to do with the way their legs are setup...

 

[cbcbd]

May have something to do with the way their legs are setup...

IMO, they are a nice setup... most of the time

 

[thaller1]

I'm pretty sure it was Kit DesLaurier's idea... not her husbands


With that said... the women skiers I've met who are skiing because of their own choice (not your wife who skis to appease your interest in the sport) are usually pretty damn hardcore and freakin ruthless!!

amen to that!

 

[Ski Diva]

I think just the opposite...hubby is more affected by the weather, how he feels and his mood than me.... it doesn't matter how I feel, how tired I am, how cold or how bitchy..I will still ski and get past it. Skiing is my outlet for EVERYTHING..

I agree with this 100%. This is SOOOO me.

The one difference I really see is more one of attitude. I think women are generally more supportive of one another and don't necessarily participate in the kind of posturing and one upsmanship that a lot of men do. (I'm not saying all -- just a lot.) Also, a lot of men assume that just because you're female means you're not a very good skier (these are the ones I LOVE to get out on the trail! ) or that you don't know anything about gear.

 

[wa-loaf]

With that said... the women skiers I've met who are skiing because of their own choice (not your wife who skis to appease your interest in the sport) are usually pretty damn hardcore and freakin ruthless!!

That's the true difference here. Whichever partner is there just to make the other happy will be looking for excuses to get out it. The truly passionate M or F are willing to put up with a lot of discomfort/inconvenience to do what they want to do. Now the only dif IMHO is that there are more hardcore male skiers than females. That said there are a lot of women out there who can ski my ass off.

 

[thaller1]

I agree with this 100%. This is SOOOO me.

The one difference I really see is more one of attitude. I think women are generally more supportive of one another and don't necessarily participate in the kind of posturing and one upsmanship that a lot of men do. (I'm not saying all -- just a lot.) Also, a lot of men assume that just because you're female means you're not a very good skier (these are the ones I LOVE to get out on the trail! ) or that you don't know anything about gear.

Sister! We must have been separated at birth!!

 

[Grassi21]

That's the true difference here. Whichever partner is there just to make the other happy will be looking for excuses to get out it. The truly passionate M or F are willing to put up with a lot of discomfort/inconvenience to do what they want to do. Now the only dif IMHO is that there are more hardcore male skiers than females. That said there are a lot of women out there who can ski my ass off.

Of course there are exceptions to every rule/theory. I got into skiing to appease my wife. At this stage I have easily surpassed her love for the sport. She is the one that dreads getting up early, cold/windy weather, and everything but corduroy. But I will be doing all I can to help her work past those dislikes this season.

 

[JimG.]

A skier is a skier...gender is irrelevant.

I know just as many guys who hate the cold and wind, say they can't find a boot that fits, complain about getting up early, take forever to get ready, or who ski 3 runs and retire to the bar as I know women who are like that.

I know and ski with a bunch of women who absolutely kick ass out on the hill.

 

[drjeff]

I'm am speaking just as a comparison of me and my wife here, so in no way what so ever am I attempting to make any sexist generalization (especially since I'm one of only 2 males in my office out of a total of 13 of us and I KNOW how absolutely ruthless and non stop women can be when it comes to male-bashing!

Last year my wife skied 33 days to my 36 (of of the 3 she missed compared to me were because she had to work, the 3rd was that r#$ny 70 degree 1st Saturday of January when most of New England melted.) Everything else from 1 trail open scraped off late November man-made days to Utah Powder days to -30 windchill/mass wind holds all over the mtn days, she was out there with me, and 95% of the time she was taking the same # of runs as I did (a few more groomers for her vs. trees for me though)

She spent 6 days and demoed about a daozen pairs of skiis before deciding what ones she wanted - I'll typically spend 1 morning at a demo day on about 2 or 3 pairs to decide

She likes to adjust her boots on the hill almost run to run, me I buckle in the the lodge in the AM, and then unbuckle the end of the day when I'm done.

If I miss the tune of her skiis a little(either wax or edge wise) she lets me know. Me I keep quiet about it

If I buy myself any new technical gizmo or high tech piece of clothing, about 1 run after I start raving about it, she wants one, but she'll almost never venture out on her own and get something similar BEFORE I try it.

Taking digital pics of running snow guns DOESN'T interest her as much as me

In spite of all those differences, she's just as addicted as I am, and we actually enjoy each others company! I think I'll keep her around a bit!

 

[eastcoastpowderhound]

with a past life as a bootfitter I'll say that the guys who whine about their boots are much bigger wimps than the women who complain about a bootfit...and less likely to listen to advice...like the whole asking for directions thing. The average guy will typically claim to be a better skier than he is while the average woman usually won't give herself enough credit. Women who can rip are the schit.

 

[Grassi21]

In spite of all those differences, she's just as addicted as I am, and we actually enjoy each others company! I think I'll keep her around a bit!

Same here. This is what matters most.

 

[ctenidae]

Female skiers are better to look at, overall.

From my perspective, anyway.

 

[MRGisevil]

This is kinda sexiest I guess, but I thought I’d throw it out there anyways. I think most people would agree that men and women often think and approach things differently.

Lets make a list on differences (real or perceived) on how most men and most women approach skiing.

I think most women will let little things get in the way of skiing that most men will just ignore. For instance, I don’t feel that well, I’m tired, It’s too cold and windy, I don’t feel like getting up early today. :roll:

Wow. To be honest, and there's no nice way to say this, I feel like slapping you good right now.

I don't know what kind of women you ski with, but I know for one that me and my friends are nothing like that. In fact, I put in 15 more days than my husband this year, who couldn't be asked to go skiing because he was tired, had a cold, didn't want to ski in slush, didn't want to ski around dirt patches, had a headache, etc. etc. etc. So yeah, I agree with Jim. A skier is a skier, regardless of gender :/

 

[drjeff]

Female skiers are better to look at, overall.

From my perspective, anyway.

Especially in the late 80's/early 90's when stretch pants were the fashion rage Although nowdays the female masters racers do a darn fine job of filling out their GS suits too

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

any thread about stretch pants is a good thread..