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Warp Daddy
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Same here or friends
I guess your into an entirely different form of bump competition than I was aware of
...not that there's anything wrong with that
severine
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Andy, you really are awesome. She is so lucky to have you!
Not so much low priority as not always as feasible between trying to find someone to care for the kids, added costs, etc. This past winter, I had 2 small children (for the first time) and even though I missed out on 6 weeks of skiing due to a knee injury, I skied more this season than ever before.
I was introduced to the sport by my SO at the time. I'm glad I took it up.
Yeah, but ... this place is kinda like hanging out drinking with the guys in the basement!
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severine
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What's wrong with that?
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My wife quickly learned after I met her that if she wanted to see me on winter weekends, she'd better get interested in skiing, or at least the mountain culture. Though she had skied only 1-2 times in her life, she became a fan, getting better each year until mid 2006/2007 when she was a solid low-intermediate and had skied about 8 days by mid-January. Then she got pregnant and, despite several near misses, hasn't skied again thus far. She did get new boots this winter, so I know she's itching to get back out there, but it's tough with a newborn.
Regardless, she knows the drill - I'm planning on skiing myself as often as possible and for as long as my body allows. Moreover, my biggest dream is to introduce the love of the sport to my kids, just as my father did for me. In light of the number of times we'll be in ski country, and the fact that her kids have no choice but to get with the program, I'm optimistic that my wife will be coming back into the fold this season and for many to come.
I would hope this thread would be able to move beyond just recitations of our respective statuses with the SOs and evolve to something more akin to an advice thread. For those of you who are married and have successfully transitioned your SOs from non-skiers to skiers, what did you do? Any tricks of the trade to share? My only strategy is the brute force method, more or less, but I'm open to any ideas.
Regardless, she knows the drill - I'm planning on skiing myself as often as possible and for as long as my body allows. Moreover, my biggest dream is to introduce the love of the sport to my kids, just as my father did for me. In light of the number of times we'll be in ski country, and the fact that her kids have no choice but to get with the program, I'm optimistic that my wife will be coming back into the fold this season and for many to come.
I would hope this thread would be able to move beyond just recitations of our respective statuses with the SOs and evolve to something more akin to an advice thread. For those of you who are married and have successfully transitioned your SOs from non-skiers to skiers, what did you do? Any tricks of the trade to share? My only strategy is the brute force method, more or less, but I'm open to any ideas.
Moe Ghoul
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My wife never skied before. I intro'd her to the sport while going to law school in Harrisburg, PA. I used to take her on Wednesdays to Ski Roundtop where they had a great day package for rentals, lessons and a lift pass. Eventually , she got her own equipment, but never got beyond a slow snowplow. then the health issues kicked in, and I'm skiin solo. Depending on one's circumstances, it's a good deal. I used to rent a house for the season in the poconos, and she really enjoyed coming up there and hanging out. Since I work out of the house and she doesn't work, we're together 24/7, and no kids. Taking the winter trips solo gives us some brething room. She likes it when I take off and she has the run of the house. Snax in bed, stay in her jammies all day, play with the dogs. I wish she could ski again, but Moe's not waiting........
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I think the "follow the kids" method is the most viable.
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Not the best attitude, IMHO. Trust me. I'm doing lots of brainwashing and definitely exposing both my kids to skiing (the oldest heads into her third season next year and the little one will start), but if they don't like it, that's fine. Like you said, we're going to be a skiing family and I think inherently the kids will get into it, but by no means do I plan to force it on them. That's the surest way to drive them away from it. Lots of dues to be paid too. The first several outings (the first season, maybe) are more about being outside with dad than they are about skiing.
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my wife had the typical "scare the hell out of the first timer" experience....high school, some skiing friends brought her to Sugarloaf, took her to the top and she had to make her way down tote road. When we started dating I got her back on the hill...beginner area this time. That first year she skied in a 18" dump, near whiteout conditions, floundered and fell alot, but had a blast. She's a cautious intermediate now, will ski some groomed blacks and gets 8-10 days a year to my 40 or so. Now that we've got our 21/2 yr old out (7 days this year) she'll be skiing more often.
I've been a martyr to the ski industry...brought 3 girlfriends from never ever status to intermediate...but my wife was the first woman to accept that my passion and love for skiing doesn't detract from our relationship...she's never felt like she had to compete with skiing, just accepted that its a huge part of my life, not just recreation but also how I make my living. She can't rip...and probably never will...but she's a keeper...and our daughter will be a ripper.
I've been a martyr to the ski industry...brought 3 girlfriends from never ever status to intermediate...but my wife was the first woman to accept that my passion and love for skiing doesn't detract from our relationship...she's never felt like she had to compete with skiing, just accepted that its a huge part of my life, not just recreation but also how I make my living. She can't rip...and probably never will...but she's a keeper...and our daughter will be a ripper.
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I probably overstated my position here. We're going to be going up to the mountains often and the kids will have every opportunity to share my love for skiing and the culture that surrounds it. Ultimately, it's their choice of course, but I'll be doing my best to nudge them towards my preferred outcome.
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My girlfriend got me into skiing. It had been something that I had wanted to try for a long time, but it had never happened for various reasons (no small part was the long term girlfriend who would say 'you'll kill yourself, no.' any time I brought it up), I'm glad it finally did happen and I love having it as a way to spend time with her outside in the winter, away from all the distractions.
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I figured that's what you meant. As you get into the point when you start teaching your child - keep it light. Allow him/her to drive the day, i.e. how long to ski, when to go in for a snack, whether they even ski at all. The ski session may actually involve more snowball fights and making snow angels than actual skiing, at least initially. But it is cool to see kids progress quickly. Abby under the Village Double at Sugarbush in March:
http://skiadk.com/skivids/Abby_Sugarbush_030608.wmv
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That's definitely the plan. I've never gotten over my childhood urges to go out and romp around in the snow, so that shouldn't be a problem. First goal is to get her used to the cold and the movement and I'm already working on the movement piece with all sorts of tricks and games at home and outside. She loves getting flipped around and going fast in her stroller, but I imagine that's not unique amongst 7 month olds. The way I see it, getting on skis should be part of a natural evolution where she's first exposed to the winter in all its fun forms, with skiing simply being another expression of that. Ultimately, it's all about having fun.
awf170
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Wow Greg, she skids less then you. :razz:
Mine not only skis, but her family had a place at Sugarloaf
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My Ex was a skier..but a really lousy skier..even though she skied her entire life( a trip to Utah or Colorado every year or two)...The first time I skied with her on a Blue trail at Stowe..she bitched about the ice and had a fear of falling and speed. She got a little better but never progressed past intermediate level..but she did go with me to Crested Butte and Jackson Hole. I gave up a ton of vert for her. She would get pissed when I would split up from her. Since then all but one girl that I dated was a nonskier. I'll never try to get a nonskier into skiing..it's their choice. The girl from PASR who I dated a bit this past winter was a new skier but she progressed quickly and from January to March..she improved 5-fold..but we're just friends now..:???:
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AndyZee I figured you were a lifelong skier..when did you start?
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My wife is Tyrolean_skler on KZone, she posts here infrequently. She' one of the most die-hard skiers (male of female) I've ever met. She's out there opening day on grass, and we were at K skiing the patch on Superstar over memorial day. I did one run, she did 4 (each day).
We met at work, not through skiing. She was really into it then, and I had taken a few years off due to a knee inhury. We did the ski house thing at K for a few years before we got married.
Kids? feh... We were lucky enough to be able to afford the season passes for K child care/ski lessons (no longer avaliable) and they went into the friendly penguin/first tracks/ministars starting as babies. She didn't sacrifice any ski time at all, averaging over 40 days the whole time. We also purchased a condo at K since it's hard to find kid-friendly ski houses.
Now the kids are 7 and 11, the older one is a serious mogul competitor (having averaged the same number of days we did since the age of 2) and the younger one wants to do freestyle next year (she didn't do too well at racing, not aggressive enough in the gates)
Advice? It fell into my lap. I just got lucky I guess. She's the one that pushes me, not the other way around. There must be others out there like her...
Dork
We met at work, not through skiing. She was really into it then, and I had taken a few years off due to a knee inhury. We did the ski house thing at K for a few years before we got married.
Kids? feh... We were lucky enough to be able to afford the season passes for K child care/ski lessons (no longer avaliable) and they went into the friendly penguin/first tracks/ministars starting as babies. She didn't sacrifice any ski time at all, averaging over 40 days the whole time. We also purchased a condo at K since it's hard to find kid-friendly ski houses.
Now the kids are 7 and 11, the older one is a serious mogul competitor (having averaged the same number of days we did since the age of 2) and the younger one wants to do freestyle next year (she didn't do too well at racing, not aggressive enough in the gates)
Advice? It fell into my lap. I just got lucky I guess. She's the one that pushes me, not the other way around. There must be others out there like her...
Dork
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