Who's staying positive?

[Terry]

I am staying positive. I have had some very good days out so far. The conditions have been pretty good considiering the weather. I'm not complaining, they are doing the best they can.I am just enjoying what there is out there for skiing. It still beats working by a long shot!!!!! think

 

[eatskisleep]

Nice pictures Austin, you have anymore?

 

[snoseek]

looks like another round lined up for pnw. so i'm sure you'll find real good snow out there

 

[riverc0il]

after skiing two days of untracked 6" powder this past weekend, i have no reason not to be positive.

 

[bvibert]

I'm still staying positive. Actually, in a way, the bad weather is helping me get out more. I'm a lowly liftie at the local ski area part time, since they don't have all their terrain open they haven't had much need for me yet. When I show up for work I end up skiing instead, works out well for me!

 

[koreshot]

I am staying positive because eventually the winter has to hit. I don't claim to know a lot about weather but in my simple understanding of weather, even with the talk of global warming, it is very unlikely that January, February and March will be really warm, considering that we have had a record warm November and December. The weather is probably just loading up for a pretty cold February and March is my guess/hope.

Been out only once so far this season on the EC. Pretty pathetic start for me.

 

[AdironRider]

Jeez, everyones freaking out over global warming. Hate to say it fellas, but this is more just a bad snow year than anything. You dont go from an epic season 3 years ago to complete crap and worries that itll never snow again in a period of time that short. Not saying global warming doesnt exist, but its not the end of skiing as we know it.

 

[2knees]

I'm staying positively confused. My lawn is green, i havent worn my winter jacket to work once but my skis are permanently residing in the trunk of my car like its winter. something isnt right here.

but i've had 2 great days of spring skiing and a nice night session with good company. Thats always good.

 

[Greg]

...and a nice night session with good company. Thats always good.

Pat - Sundown has been much more fun than it was that night we last skied there. Still really only two runs down that are worthwhile - Nor'easter and Temptor, but I've been hugging the trees skier's left each of those (better light) and the base is starting to rise so there's some semblance of a groomer lip forming along the trail sides so it's fun to pop up and over that in spots. I'm still anxiously awaiting the Nor'easter bumps, but gotta take what you can get now...

 

[John84]

When I show up for work I end up skiing instead, works out well for me!

Getting paid to ski? Pretty sweet deal.

 

[bvibert]

Getting paid to ski? Pretty sweet deal.

When they don't need me I don't get paid... But I don't have to pay to go skiing, so I guess it's kinda like getting paid to ski...

 

[Skibum_dan]

I'm staying positive. I had some pretty good skiing this weekend at Smuggs.
The word is out that this is a crappy winter and that's fine by me....no lines! I was skiing onto the chair this Saturday. I don't know if I've ever been able to do that on the weekend between Christmas and New Year's Eve. And the skiing was actually pretty good.....not epic or anything but pretty darn good considering. A few good dumps would help and I crave the woods pretty bad but a day at the mountain is pretty much always a good day....:beer:

 

[Zand]

It's getting hard for me to stay positive. I've skied once in the last 2 weeks and don't plan on skiing again until either this Saturday night or next Thursday. I'm hoping this is just a very slow start and come April, we're looking back on an epic second half. But its hard to stay positive with 6 straight days of 50s in the forecast and a couple 60s in there.

 

[SnowRider]

Im not to sure I have stayed positive. More like accemptance. I have accepted the fact our winters are not the best but i will have my good and bad days.

 

[snoseek]

The skiing at bw today was ok (a little firm and quite windy), and it looks like the resorts held on to most of their base after this last unfortunate event. I still firmly beleive winter is coming, and I hope all the non-skiers raving about the wonderful weather freeze their $#@#$# off.

 

[NYDrew]

unfortunately I have not skied one day yet. The beginning of the season (or what we had) was filled with finals and graduation while more recently I would rather not drive from long island for crappy conditions. I have become a bit spoiled while livng upstate.

I for one have been keeping my mind off of it all by running and lifting. Can't say its a bad thing due to the fact that I have put on almost 30lbs since the end of last season (good weight, the kind that gets you down a course faster and helps you pick up a girl even faster.)

I do have to admit though that after 3 years of heavy skiing and instructing, I am enjoying the nice weather while I cant ski (god I hate long island). Hopefully next season I'll be back up north and we will have a sweet season. At the very least thanks to the weather, Im not missing anything during my exile on this desolete S*** hole of an island.

 

[ALLSKIING]

unfortunately I have not skied one day yet. The beginning of the season (or what we had) was filled with finals and graduation while more recently I would rather not drive from long island for crappy conditions. I have become a bit spoiled while livng upstate.

I for one have been keeping my mind off of it all by running and lifting. Can't say its a bad thing due to the fact that I have put on almost 30lbs since the end of last season (good weight, the kind that gets you down a course faster and helps you pick up a girl even faster.)

I do have to admit though that after 3 years of heavy skiing and instructing, I am enjoying the nice weather while I cant ski (god I hate long island). Hopefully next season I'll be back up north and we will have a sweet season. At the very least thanks to the weather, Im not missing anything during my exile on this desolete S*** hole of an island.

Ouch!!!Easy there Drew Some of us like the Island well east end anyway. I don't have a problem getting up at 3 am to get up north for a day of skiing...Its alll good and summers are a blast.

 

[Skibum_dan]

Okay so yesterday I said I was staying positive....I just saw the weather for this weekend:uzi: I will get some skiing in tomorrow night at Bolton before we get yet more warm rainy weather and for that I'm greatful.....why does it seem like every time the temp falls below 32 it also has to rain!?....you know..it could be warm and sunny and not rain....that wouldn't be too bad.
Sorry for complaining. I'm having mood swings I guess.

 

[dmc]

Not being the "Anyday on the mountain is still a good day" type of person...
I've actually not been riding much...

 

[JimG.]

Not being the "Anyday on the mountain is still a good day" type of person...
I've actually not been riding much...

That sucks.

No wonder I didn't see you this past weekend.