skivideoguy
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Before I get in trouble here, I'm just describing my situation and wondering if other husband/wife ski teams have a similar issue. Not saying the girls can't ski...
I'm turning 50 in a couple of days. Wife beat my there by a few weeks. We have both been skiing for 30 years. Some years more than others. Home hills are Blue Mountain, Camelback and Elk and get to Sugarbush every year for the past 14 or so and some years Stowe, Killington, Smuggs etc. and one trip west to Utah a few years ago.
We ski with a couple of other couples and there is a gap in ability levels which we would like to close so we (the boys) don't have to spend so much time on groomed blue trails. Girls don't do bumps, don't do black diamonds unless the planets really align, never venture in the woods and don't really like it when there is alot of snow and they can't see their skis.
Any other couples facing this issue and what do you think is the best way to close that gap?
My thoughts...Ladies mid-week trip or even home mountain multi-day clinic with other ladies working to beat the blue plateau. Even if it's just a 2 hour morning lesson first thing, then free ski and lunch then maybe another 90 minutes in mid-afternoon. Any mountains listening? Having that and then a happy hour to review some video footage and some snacks would be great. Make it cheap on Mondays. It would payoff big if that gap closes, in more days on snow, more money on equipment etc. etc.
Vermont - you have the Long Trail. The year we section hiked all of the NJ App. Trail we started the year with the best legs we ever had. I know I progressed alot that year and my wife was better as well. Promote some off season training weekends with hikes on the Long Trail. Sugarbush to MRG with a happy hour and shuttle service. Stowe to Smuggs with transportation.
Other thoughts? Again, not trying to start a fight. Just ski more.
I'm turning 50 in a couple of days. Wife beat my there by a few weeks. We have both been skiing for 30 years. Some years more than others. Home hills are Blue Mountain, Camelback and Elk and get to Sugarbush every year for the past 14 or so and some years Stowe, Killington, Smuggs etc. and one trip west to Utah a few years ago.
We ski with a couple of other couples and there is a gap in ability levels which we would like to close so we (the boys) don't have to spend so much time on groomed blue trails. Girls don't do bumps, don't do black diamonds unless the planets really align, never venture in the woods and don't really like it when there is alot of snow and they can't see their skis.
Any other couples facing this issue and what do you think is the best way to close that gap?
My thoughts...Ladies mid-week trip or even home mountain multi-day clinic with other ladies working to beat the blue plateau. Even if it's just a 2 hour morning lesson first thing, then free ski and lunch then maybe another 90 minutes in mid-afternoon. Any mountains listening? Having that and then a happy hour to review some video footage and some snacks would be great. Make it cheap on Mondays. It would payoff big if that gap closes, in more days on snow, more money on equipment etc. etc.
Vermont - you have the Long Trail. The year we section hiked all of the NJ App. Trail we started the year with the best legs we ever had. I know I progressed alot that year and my wife was better as well. Promote some off season training weekends with hikes on the Long Trail. Sugarbush to MRG with a happy hour and shuttle service. Stowe to Smuggs with transportation.
Other thoughts? Again, not trying to start a fight. Just ski more.