Would you give it up

[Sparky]

Is/has there been anything out there that would cause you to give up skiing?

 

[Moe Ghoul]

Money and health. Can't ski if yer broke, can't ski if yer paralyzed.

 

[Beetlenut]

Money (family medical debt), and time (away from said family). I swear sometimes the effort required to extract myself from my family issues to get a ski day, or night, in just doesn't seem worth it. Not to mention the guilt associated with taking time for yourself while others are in need. Other than that, I couldn't give it up for good!

 

[eastcoastpowderhound]

Phuck NO! It would be like giving up breathing. I work in the industry so that would also mean giving up my career...its not a hobby or a pastime for me, its my way of life, passion, source of income, sanity, etc. Giving up rugby after 12 years was hard enough...giving up skiing after 32 years would be my version of hell on earth.

 

[severine]

I think poor health would be the only thing that would keep me from skiing. I already have no money :lol: and have found ways to make that work. But it would have to be something major to keep me from it...

 

[Warp Daddy]

Yes absolutely If my wife's or my health took a serious blow . Skiing while very enjoyable comes a very distant second in that case

 

[Johnskiismore]

No way, to much a part of my life!

 

[drjeff]

I probably could just based on the '03/'04 season and the '05/'06 season where both my kids were born a couple of days either side of January 1st. I did the "good husband" role and basically didn't ski at all those years since my wife couldn't. Prior to those seasons and since then I've been averaging around 40 days a season. The '03/04 season when my 1st was born, I skied 3 days the entire season(April 1-3) and the '05/06 season when my second was born I skied 4 days ( 2 days the 3rd weekend of March and 2 days the 1st weekend of April), so I essentially got close to giving it up those 2 seasons.

While I did have cravings often, and have REALLY enjoyed the seasons since then (95 days on snow the last 2 seasons). I found out those 2 years that I could survive without regular winter snow fixes. It's all about the perspective that situations in one's life gives you.

 

[Beetlenut]

I skied 3 days the entire season(April 1-3) and the '05/06 season when my second was born I skied 4 days ( 2 days the 3rd weekend of March and 2 days the 1st weekend of April), so I essentially got close to giving it up those 2 seasons.

Wow. Based on your definition of "close to giving it up", I've been close to giving it up for about ten years now! Last year and the year before were high points for me with 6 and 7 times respectively.

 

[MRGisevil]

Skiing is a recreational addiction and, for me, does not supercede family, health, job, education and/ or financial responsibilities. Would it suck to not be able to ski anymore? Absolutely. Would I compromise any of the aforementioned just to ski? Absolutely not.

 

[cbcbd]

I don't think anyone that has skied less than they did in the past made a conscious effort to give it up... life happens and priorities can change, doesn't mean one doesn't still feel the same love for a sport/recreation as they did in the past.

The cost issue... With AT and other backcountry gear, after the initial cost, you could still keep skiing without having to pay for lift tickets. But that is just a differently lifestyle.

I'll ski as much as time and health allow.

 

[wa-loaf]

Besides health, family or financial reasons, NO.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Is/has there been anything out there that would cause you to give up skiing?

Death..lol..maybe if I was blind..although there are blind skiers..it doesn't look like much fun..

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Wow. Based on your definition of "close to giving it up", I've been close to giving it up for about ten years now! Last year and the year before were high points for me with 6 and 7 times respectively.

Sometimes in life..you need to be selfish..

I've given up a day of skiing because I had a date..a hot and heavy makeout session does not equal a mad steezy vert day...lol

 

[snoseek]

I could only give it up for health reasons beyond my control. I will never get into a position where I can't fork out 300 for a cheap pass. If my G.F. of five years said she was moving to Florida I would stay right here.

 

[hardline]

there was period of a few years where after i blew my knee out that i focused on building my bussiness. i only went like 5 times in three years. all is well now i came to my senses and i am back to my 90+ days a season. now i would take an act of god.

 

[campgottagopee]

Is/has there been anything out there that would cause you to give up skiing?

Easy question. Of course there is. Skiing is a passion, lifestyle or what have you but not something that would get in the way of family.

 

[Terry]

Death

 

[billski]

Is/has there been anything out there that would cause you to give up skiing?

Man Sparky, either you're scraping bottom for conversation or you're taking some marketing course and we're all guinea pigs!

Hey, stop by our ACE club meeting in September. We've got Matt Lillard from Magic Mountain, Stefan from Zimmerman's Sport shop and a boatload of give-aways for da members. Join us at Kimballs for ice cream in August!

 

[Sky]

I did, and I would again.

I really enjoy the sport. I enjoy it more with my ski pals.

I'd still have the ski pals without the skiing....but they'd prolly be hard to get a hold of in the winter.

I don't expect we will move...but if ever we did move someplace where skiing wasn't immediately available via short drive...I'd pack it in.

I'd be upset....but I'd pack it in.

That's what happened when we lived in Kentucky for five years with young kids.