What have you gained from skiing?

[dmc]

Lets take a positive spin for once...

I've gained...

A great woman...
A home...
Traveled the world..
A place to play music..
A ton of great friends..
Awesome family moments...

And an enhanced love of tequila.... urp....



they have tequila in Arkansas...

 

[ccskier]

Like DMC said, Friendship, travel, an education, debt in the winter months, etc...

 

[Terry]

A great bunch of friends, a whole new outlook on life, a lot healthier than I was, and just plain having FUN!
:beer:

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

a favorite sport
mad steezy speed and air
a love of winter and snow
lots of ski buddies
being way less serious about work and serious things in life because skiing is what matters
lots of ski gear

 

[andyzee]

Annual expenses for equipment, tickets and lodging
Expenses of travel, wear and tear on my vehicle
Expenses for air travel
In my wife's case, a broken ankle
Alienation from friends and family in the winter
New friends
An activity that both my wife and I fell in love with
Memories that will last a lifetime

 

[Talisman]

Fabulous snow and ice driving skills.

I know every diner worth eating at in Northen New England and some of Quebec

Brew pubs!

Knowledge gleaned from those 20 minute chair lift rides

Great ski tuning skills

An array of winter outdoor clothing.

Winter mountain scenery in New England, Quebec, Wetern US & Canada

Experience with spending the day in -28*F weather

Great memories

 

[severine]

• An appreciation (almost preference) for cold weather
• Confidence
• Time for myself
• Knowledge that even if I hurt myself, fear shouldn't deter me from at least trying
• Lots of great friends!!!
• Travel
• Quality time with Brian, from time to time

While the partially torn ACL was also gained from skiing, it's actually opened up some new things for me. It was in talking to my PT that I realized I actually could run, in spite of my injury. (He is a runner, not a skier.) So that injury allowed me to become a little more well-rounded in my activities.

 

[Trekchick]

A love of winter
Good Health
Friends
Sanity(some would argue that one)
Confidence

More than anything, I spent a lot more time with my niece and nephew while they were growing up because I was the cool aunt that took them skiing. That time is priceless!!!

 

[eastcoastpowderhound]

Confidence
Independance
A love of the outdoors and especially winter
Lots of good friends
Quality family time, some of my fondest memories of childhood involve skiing, riding the lifts with my parents and now the opportunity to share that with another generation...got out on the hill with my wife, mother and 2yr old daughter last winter
A career
Tons of travel and a lifetime of experiences
An addiction

 

[frozencorn]

Debt, my favorite sport, activity, etc., comraderie, exercise, obsession, marital rough patches, travel, rehab, that first taste of beer after a hard day on the hill.

 

[drjeff]

Countless numbers of great memories, trips to many wonderful places, a second home, many great friends, and incredible joy especially these last couple of seasons as I've gotten to watch my kids pick up the sport!

 

[kingslug]

Something to do in the winter....all the time.
An addiction.
Traveled all over the country and parts of the world.
Lots of cool pictures, stories to tell.
Met a lot of people.
And unfortunately a contributing factor...to a divorce.

 

[cbcbd]

smiles and a broken thumb so far...

and a hell of a fun way to get down a mountain after going up it!!

 

[Beetlenut]

An even greater appreciation of the outdoors.
A preference for cold weather (moving North to retire some day).
A great hobby/sport I can do for a lifetime, hopefully with my kids soon.
A reason to get the F#*% out of Dodge when the home life gets to be too much!
Motivation to swim and stay in shape all year.
A necessary distraction to think about when too much stress creeps into my life (daily)
A new found love of bumps, and another skill to develop.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

, that first taste of beer after a hard day on the hill.

Beer tastes alot better after skiing than it would for me right now..and it goes down so quick...:beer::beer::beer: I love killing two pitchers with my friend Tom at the Mangy Moose..or a couple pints at the Shed..with some bearded VT hippies..

 

[mattchuck2]

Wife
Opportunity to meet awesome people
Feelings that can't be duplicated anywhere else (powder, air, carving, speed)
Reason to stay in shape
Motivation to keep getting better
Motivation to get rich and move out west

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Alot less "Yuppie Food Stamps"..20 dollar bills from all my on-mountain dining experience...$9 chili and $4 gatorade can be cancelled out with awesome mountain views..

 

[billski]

another reason why out-of doors is my 24x365 love.
Er, maybe except for mud season...

 

[Sky]

Let's see....friends, thinner wallet, and a way to fully empbrace and appreciate a long snowy winter.

 

[marcski]

Beer tastes alot better after skiing than it would for me right now..and it goes down so quick...:beer::beer::beer: I love killing two pitchers with my friend Tom at the Mangy Moose..or a couple pints at the Shed..with some bearded VT hippies..

That's the one problem with those hippy chicks up in Vermont, huh, steeze? They have hairy chins!


As for what I've gained from skiing.....It's just one huge aspect of my life. I've been skiing as long as I have any memories. It's an awesome family sport....My Dad taught me and I'm now "paying it foward" so to speak and am teaching my girls!

I travel and see the U.S. (so far, hopefully the world soon enough!) participating in my favorite activity with friends and family. Powder days at Alta. Eating dinner at the Goldminer's and looking outside and seeing the flakes falling.....with that amazing anticipation in my stomach of what tomorrow will bring..