You’re In The Minority

[abc]

I dislike listening to music while I'm skiing or even riding the lift even if I'm alone. I just like to hear the sounds of the ski area.

Agree. Except it's not a minority view. Only a very vocal minority make listening to music while skiing seem like a majoriy.

Here's another of my own minority view: skiing in Thanksgiving is a waste of time and waste of ski base.

 

[Johnskiismore]

kids should not be allowed in a bar-room..ever..

+ 100!

 

[Tyrolean_skier]

I'm excited about Xanadu

Have you seen the size of Xanadu? It's not that tall of a building. I got to see it courtesy of AndyZee.

 

[Marc]

I hold no minority views. I strive for conformity.

 

[ComeBackMudPuddles]

* Someone else using a cell phone on a chairlift or on the slopes doesn't bother me.

* Bromley should be talked about more than it is talked about.

* If I'm skiing alone, I prefer a slow ride on a double with one stranger over a quick ride on a quad with three strangers.

* I'd rather eat a fruit than a big hearty breakfast on a ski day.

* I don't get all the Killington bashing.

 

[Greg]

* Someone else using a cell phone on a chairlift or on the slopes doesn't bother me.

Ha! I love it. With you on this one...

 

[jaywbigred]

I'm excited about Xanadu

+1

(4) A ski train would double my number of weekend days.

+1

* Someone else using a cell phone on a chairlift or on the slopes doesn't bother me.

+1

As for my own:

1) I don't believe in rushing to make first chair (NOTE: Powder days = exception). Crowds do suck, but skiing should never feel like work.
2) I don't mind missing time on the hill at the end of the day to drink with a good group of friends.
3) I don't mind missing time on the hill in the morning recovering from 2) above. Skiing w a hang over is not fun.
4) I also don't like skiing on bluebird days, until about March 15th or later. Glare, sunburn, etc aren't worth a darn if they don't come with soft, spring snow.
5) I hate day trips.
6) (perhaps paraphrasing others' opinions with this one) I think skiing before 80% of the mountain is open, early season, is a waste of time & money (unless you own Mt. property or live w/in 1 hr of resort and have a season pass).

 

[noski]

I neither ski, nor snowboard. I do, however enjoy and appreciate Diplomatic Immunity on this and skimrv board.:wink:

 

[deadheadskier]

6) (perhaps paraphrasing others' opinions with this one) I think skiing before 80% of the mountain is open, early season, is a waste of time & money (unless you own Mt. property or live w/in 1 hr of resort and have a season pass).

You do realize with that kind of percentage requirement, it would mean you would not have skied two years ago until pretty much Valentine's Day?


I do bore easily when only a few WROD trails are open, unless there are some bumps to ski, but I always look at November and December as 'pre-season' ; get in a bit better shape, work the off season rust off, make sure I'm happy with my gear stock for the remainder of the season, etc. It's also typically a 1.5-2.5 hour drive for me to get anywhere open.

I won't pay full price though.

 

[jaywbigred]

You do realize with that kind of percentage requirement, it would mean you would not have skied two years ago until pretty much Valentine's Day?

Well, I didn't say I would refuse to ski. I have routinely skied in December and parts of January while thinking "this is a waste of time and money," i.e., given budgetary and time restrictions, I'd rather spend both in April than in December.

Also, sometimes, when you have a good group trip planned, activities associated with items 2) and 3) on my list (read: good group of beer drinkers ready to make the best of the weekend despite the lack of terrain) change my attitude.

Also, last year I was at Mt. Snow for demo day (sometime in mid december i believe) and conditions were great, though I cannot recall the exact % of terrain that was open; I actually had to cut the trip short because I had an un-missable family obligation on the Monday, and there was a substantial storm coming in...don't remember what happened, but wasn't December 2007 a banner month in a banner year for snow???

http://forums.alpinezone.com/21922-...007-national-snowpack.html?highlight=december

I can't remember as far back as 2006, but my best guess was that was the year we went to White Face for MLK weekend, and we had 2 days of redic. cold and wind and 1.5 days of redic. warmth and rain. I do believe they had 80% or better open though...could be wrong.

 

[cbcbd]

I like this thread... gives you a chance post your most stubborn and opinionated thoughts on skiing... in addition it's great too because with the "minority" stipulation it forces you to think of some self-thought-out stereotype for the demographic of the board and choose your personal select "elitist" opinions you'd like to throw at the forum convention...

...so cool, another chance to passive-aggressively show everyone that I'm different and better at the same time

Having said that:

-I enjoy working my uphill and downhill muscles during ski season
-I'd rather ski in a place a handful see a handful of times v skiing in a place seen by a barrelful skiing a barrelful of times
-Lift skiing is great and fun (all skiing downhill is fun, regardless of method of up)... but it is mostly great practice for skiing in the terrain where you can't screw up

Those being said, this may all derive from having spent more time night skiing at Snoqualmie/Alpental than day skiing anywhere else.

Awesome, I got my pass and will be doing a lot of just that this season.

 

[Smellytele]

I really do not like spring skiing. Below freezing is better - not much below but below. Say 25-30 degrees with sunshine.

I'd rather ski Tuck's in late March than in April/May.

This may be because I have only skied out West 10 times (Utah and Colorado - Tahoe this coming Feb) and the East 10000 but I have had better powder days in the East. I will still go out West hoping to get an epic day but haven't been lucky yet.

 

[ERJ-145CA]

I like the McRib sandwich

They didn't bring the McRib back in Jersey but I had one last week in the Houston airport, man it was good, it had been years.

That said here are some of my things.

I'll ski any ski area no matter how small.
I like to ski any conditions including rain, and any temperature range.
I'm also excited about Xanadu.
I like groomers.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Have you seen the size of Xanadu? It's not that tall of a building. I got to see it courtesy of AndyZee.

Better than the summer alternative of not skiing..

 

[ERJ-145CA]

* Bromley should be talked about more than it is talked about.

Bromley is great, that's where I learned to ski and it's the first place my son skied. Also the first chairlift he rode was the East Meadow double last season.

 

[MadPadraic]

Awesome, I got my pass and will be doing a lot of just that this season.

Well Alpental should help with your back country cravings. Summit West should mostly be ignored in favor of alphental or summit central (except West has the best bar with tasty calzones). This info is, of course, out of date.

 

[JD]

Prolly everything. Easier to list the thing(s) I have in common with most people.
They are that I love winter, love weather, love skiing, and spend too much time on AZ.

 

[mattchuck2]

Prolly everything. Easier to list the thing(s) I have in common with most people.
They are that I love winter, love weather, love skiing, and spend too much time on AZ.

I have a Love/Hate relationship with weather . . .

 

[JD]

I have a Love/Hate relationship with weather . . .

Diversify you activities....no reason to hate on what you can't control....and there's always something to do...

 

[mattchuck2]

Diversify you activities....no reason to hate on what you can't control....and there's always something to do...

No way . . . I only hate what I can't control . . . What's the use of hating something you can control? You could just change it, and you wouldn't hate it any longer . . .