Will you ski in any conditions

[highpeaksdrifter]

By that I mean, It's raining or 50+ mph winds + 25 degress below zero or you know it will be icy or visability sucks or any combination. Will you still hit it that morning or wait for another day.

I always go. I figure I get X number of days a season and I want to get every one. I figure even though conditions are bad, it's still better then anything else I'd do at home.

 

[JimG.]

I'll be skiing whatever the conditions...like you, I want to take advantage of all of the days I have available to ski.

 

[maplevalleymaster]

I will also ski in any weather. Even when it was raining last year, I forged on.

 

[stomachdoc]

Any conditions. Any weather. Maybe just a run or two, but I'm out there!

 

[kingslug]

It's 3 hours to Hunter so I won't go if it's pouring. But I have skied in most conditions, even 20 below, which was at Hunter one year. 35 below at the top. And I was the only idiot who rode up there. Just to see what it was like. Damn near froze to death and had a very hard time trying to ski down. I could barely move.

 

[thetrailboss]

As a season passholder, I have done this. As a paying day ticket skier, no. No chance. I have skied in temps ranging from -30 F to 70 F. In fog, rain, snow, sun, wind, sleet, freezing rain, etc. It's being out that matters for me.

 

[madskier6]

I would ski in pretty much any condition as well. The only exception to that is if I have to pay full price for a lift ticket in order to go. Then I might think twice about going in nasty conditions. If I have a season pass, I'm skiing no matter what.

 

[Greg]

But I have skied in most conditions, even 20 below, which was at Hunter one year. 35 below at the top.

I have skied in temps ranging from -30 F to 70 F.

-30? -35? :blink: Are these actual temperatures or wind chills?

I won't ski in pouring rain and haven't skied in actual temps below -5 or so. Beyond that, anything is fair game.

 

[thetrailboss]

-30? -35? :blink: Are these actual temperatures or wind chills?

I won't ski in pouring rain and haven't skied in actual temps below -5 or so. Beyond that, anything is fair game.

Yep, actually air temps. It's mighty cold too....and not too fun....

 

[2knees]

the bitter bitter cold will stop me. Rain doesnt bother me, well maybe pouring rain would.
Drove all the way up to bromley years ago and turned around cause the base temps were -15 or so and the wind was blowing about 25 mph. Didnt seem worth it. call me soft.

 

[ALLSKIING]

Yep, actually air temps. It's mighty cold too....and not too fun....

I skied at -30 also about 3 years ago...Not fun.

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

I won't ski in pouring rain and haven't skied in actual temps below -5 or so. Beyond that, anything is fair game.

I don't care for skiing in the rain either, mostly because of soaking cloths. I bought some rain gear and now it's much better. Now the hardest part is watching conditions go bad.

 

[loafer89]

My two worst weather related skiing experiences are at Sugarloaf. In December 1989 I skied with my brother in -37F conditions and it was actually down to nearly -50F at night. Thankfully they do not have night skiing:smile:

In January 1998 my wife and I where up at Sugarloaf when one of the worst ice storms of the 20th century occurred, some of you may remember this storm for the devestation done to Northern Maine and Quebec. I was skiing the entire time that we where there as there was not much else to do. I skied in freezing rain near the base of the mountain with temperatures around 18-20F:-o . Mid mountain had 4-6" of sleet skiing, which is an interesting experience, and a warm rain, probably better than 50F near the top of Spillway.

I would come home to our condo so loaded down with ice on my clothes that I could hardly move. My wifes car had 4" of ice on it by the time the storm stopped. The power lines along the access road where touching the ground in between the utility poles:-o

 

[skibum9995]

Not much will keep me from skiing except for a heavy rain. Cold doesn't bother me all that much. I skied at -36 at Jay Peak a couple years ago and wasn't all that uncomfortable. As long as you dress appropriately cold shouldn't really be much of an issue.

 

[tirolerpeter]

Any Conditions?

Don't like rain. I will keep skiing in rain if I have started the day without it, but I won't start when it is already raining, or rain is predicted. Cold and wind usually don't stop me. I have hit the base at Sunday River with the temp's at -21. I have no idea about what it was at the top. I have sufficient gear to deal with very low temperatures.

 

[riverc0il]

i absolutely will not ski in some weather conditions. especially when i used to drive 2-3 hours each way to ski. living within 30-60 minutes of my favorite areas and having a season pass will likely see me skiing more in suspect conditions, especially on the pass. but sometimes it just wasn't worth the drive. this discussion kinda goes back to the adage that i do not subscribe to: a bad day of skiing is definitely not better than a good day at the office (maybe it is if you hate your job, but even then, i have had some piss poor days on the slopes that were not even worth a 30 minute drive).

when it gets to be -10 for a high, i start considering staying home, especially if the snow has really sucked lately. high winds i don't mind as i do enjoy lift holds at some mountains. wind chills going down to -20 to -30 are definitely not worth it. light rain is okay if the price is right and good terrain is open. ice is no fun. while i love powder, if it is snowing hard, i may stay home due to road conditions. i have done it before and have not regretted my decision while sitting at home listening to news reports of accidents and pile ups.

 

[andyzee]

Did em all, my codest was -25, airtemp, not windchill. The one thing that I may pass up on is whiteout conditions. I've done it, but usually don't last too long.

 

[Birdman829]

I don't care about anything weatherwise. I have my pass so it's not like I'm wasting money. I might not ski for as long if the conditions are lousy or it's pouring, but I'll head up to the hill in the morning for sure.

I actually got caught in a snow storm last March heading up to the Loaf. It had been raining until I hit the Falmouth/Yarmouth area on I-295, at which point it turned to heavy, wet snow. It was a 35-40 mph trip all the way up I-295 and I-95. I got off and was on route 27 in the Belgrade area going about 30 mph (speed limit 55) and had the following horrifying scene unfold before me: and oncoming car twitched a few times, lost control and spun out across my lane. I did the best I could to avoid it, but it was just too close. I hit his rear left quarter with the front right quarter of my car. We filed an accident report and my car looked driveable. About 30 seconds later, I quickly realized that the collision had knocked the front wheels out of alignment. I stopped at a convenience store and had a buddy who was also heading up that night give me a ride. Bottom line: damage to steering rack, tie rods, A-arms, meaning my car was totaled

After all that there wasn't even decent skiing. It was 5 inches of cement.

 

[Ski Diva]

That's the beauty of a season pass. If it's really, really bad you can go home and not feel too bad.

I did just that this past year, when it was so foggy I couldn't see more than a few feet in front of my skis. Came down once and packed it in.

And I WILL NOT ski in the rain, though I will tolerate just about any level of cold.

 

[kcyanks1]

I'll ski, assuming I'm already away near the ski area. I only get to ski 10-15 days a year, so if I'm there, I'm going. If I'm tenatively planning a weekend trip but have not yet made fixed plans, I would cancel based on a bad weather forecast or bad conditions, though. I did once drive 3.5 hours each way in one day to ski Killington in May in light rain though

Edit: Well, I should say that if I haven't bought a ticket yet, and I'm going to have at least one other day, rain can keep me away (with that one exception to Killington). But normally I'll go.