Save 'em for spring?

[Greg]

After last season's big April dumps, I promised I'd save more vacation days for skiing in the spring. Last year, I got in 3 days in April. This April? 3 days. :???: It seems like I tend to burn vacation days in December, January and early February when the skiing might not be optimal. During, mid-season, I just want to go go go. I need to learn to save more for April. Next year I want to focus my season for after Valentine's Day. I probably won't learn though... :roll:

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Well I used 1 vacation day in November to add to a weekend in VT..none in December..8 in January in Jackson Hole..and 6 in April in VT...I wish I would have used more vacation time in the winter..I am using 4 more days for a family trip to Virginia in July..but if I was out of vacation time, I'd still go since my Dad is the boss. Next winter I need to use more vacation time..

 

[Greg]

I say burn the vacation days in mid winter when the conditions are good ... You can't count on April dumps. Always get it while you can ...

Not saving them for April dumps, but rather killer soft spring bumps!


I'm a poet and I didn't even know it... :razz:

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Not saving them for April dumps, but rather killer soft spring bumps!


I'm a poet and I didn't even know it... :razz:

Hahaha..that rhymes.....and there's always the weekends in April as well..

 

[Greg]

Hahaha..that rhymes.....and there's always the weekends in April as well..

I rarely ski weekends. They are family time. Once the kids start skiing more, I'll be dragging them with me.

 

[Vortex]

take vacation time every month of ski season. One day taken this week one more planned Friday.

 

[SIKSKIER]

Take em whenever you can.You can't get those days back when there gone.

 

[bigbog]

....I can't match Greg's...but

Ahhh Greg you rappah'...
Agree with SIKSKIER and OldsnowboarderME on that....
The snow in December up at the Loaf was amazing this last season... Got the solid base and never got rained on till January. Pretty amazing for New England..imho.

*On a real positive note, in passing by a television this morning...I overheard on CNN the mention of someone in some part of our beloved congressional Washington pushing for a 4-day work week.....WOOOOHOOOOOOO! What a novel idea...

 

[ckofer]

Take em whenever you can.You can't get those days back when there gone.

Exactly. Don't piss away powder days.

 

[Greg]

Exactly. Don't piss away powder days.

Of course not. I should clarify, save some for spring...

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Of course not. I should clarify, save some for spring...

Don't you have to save some for family vacations in the summer as well?

 

[Greg]

Don't you have to save some for family vacations in the summer as well?

Oops!

Thanks Steezy Boy, but I got it covered...

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Oops!

Thanks Steezy Boy, but I got it covered...

Although you don't get the mad steezy vert I get...you ski a ton for having a wife and two little kids..mad props..

 

[Greg]

Although you don't get the mad steezy vert I get...you ski a ton for having a wife and two little kids..mad props..

I do all right. My wife is a patient one. I keep telling her that if I can get the kids hooked, I'll be dragging them along in years to come.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I do all right. My wife is a patient one. I keep telling her that if I can get the kids hooked, I'll be dragging them along in years to come.

Nice did you happen to meet your wife on match.com??? lol

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

I rarely ski weekends. They are family time.

A family rule I’m sure you put into place no doubt.:wink::lol:

All kiddin aside, 40+ days on snow for a workin stiff who doesn’t ski weekends is dang impressive.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

A family rule I’m sure you put into place no doubt.:wink::lol:

All kiddin aside, 40+ days on snow for a workin stiff who doesn’t ski weekends is dang impressive.

Having a local place with night skiing is key!!!

 

[deadheadskier]

I've become something I never thought I would.....a weekend warrior.

I took ONE personal day for skiing this winter on Christmas Eve drove to Black and the damn mountain was closed.

Next winter it will be much of the same. The following winter I will have an additional 5 vacay days and will probably use 3 for a five day trip to Vermont in early March. Then the year after an additional 5 vacay days and I hope to make my triumphant return out west, hopefully to SLC.

 

[hardline]

Having a local place with night skiing is key!!!

very true with out it i would have never got as many days. however i got almost every powder day this year except one. i have definitely had great season as far as powder but i missed a ton of days at the end because of working on so many projects.

 

[Lostone]

Sure didn't do wrong taking days of in December this season!