Your Current Ski Jones Rating

[Trekchick]

I don't remember what number I was at before... but I'd say a solid 9 or so now. Spending a couple hours in the ski shop last night does that to you. Bindings for the Celebrities should be arriving tomorrow, going for pass pictures Saturday (and will likely spend more time in the ski shop Saturday as well)... I'm ready.

Carrie, this one will put you over the top.............
How about you and I meet at the BlackMountain Lodge for lunch?

 

[billski]

way low here...maybe a 2 right now...surf has been great, still in full MTN biking season...business sucks (really sucks) so dont know about the season and with the 2 kids at home and wife talking about skiing and not knowing if we'll be able to go is really stressing me out...

tough when non skiing agenda gets in the way of life....

There should be a futures market for skiing/boarding trips.

 

[mattchuck2]

What sort of content would an all skiing channel have? I didn't even realize there was a Golf channel, sounds really effin boring to me...

My stoke is pretty high right now. I just spent a couple of hours stuffing my feet into some different ski boots. I may have my new boots picked out.

Yeah, it is a little boring, but my parents like it. They show lesser watched tournaments like the European tour, the Nike Tour (or whatever they're calling it these days), and the senior tour. They have highlight shows and clip shows (saw the 60 greatest holes in one the other day). They also have original shows dealing with instruction and travel. Plus there is a reality show called "Big Break" where people compete for a spot on the Nike tour (or whatever).

I think a Ski Channel could follow pretty much the exact same format. Show World Cup races and Mogul comps, Freeskiing comps, and even XC comps if they wanted. Then have shows about instruction and travel. Then a reality show called "The Next Newschooler" or something, competing for a slot in the US Freeskiing Open . . . . The show might be boring, but the falls would be awesome.

it would have to be the snow porn channel. nuttin but snow porn 24/7

Right, they could show Ski movies, too.

Don't they have that ski/touristy tv channel in VT and NH, RSN or something like that.

Yeah RSN is okay, but they play the same stuff over and over again (they don't show world cup highlights or other results, for example). Plus I can't get it on my TV.

 

[SKIQUATTRO]

My bro has worked for the Golf Channel since they launched...he travels an insane amount.....he dosent even really play....no one thought the Weather Channel would take off...now its worth over a Billion......ESPN 2 was supposed to be all sports other than the mainstream stuff, but now thats not even the case....as SKI/RIDE/SURF/MTN channel is def needed....content could be anything from resort reviews, tips, gear, interviews, worldcup, endless......

 

[riverc0il]

9.5. Disappointed there wasn't enough for what I considered accepted snow for turns (or at least to make the effort worth while) today. But what really bumped my Jones up was leaving work... cold, crisp, with a breeze out of the north west. That felt good. I just felt like "its time" when I felt that cold crisp breeze.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

RSN is sort of like a ski channel but only available in certain locations..

 

[bvibert]

On the way home I was thinking to myself: "Man, I wish there was a station dedicated to skiing on my SIRIUS satellite radio". Got home and wondered why, if there is such a thing as the Golf channel, that there is no such thing as the Skiing channel?

What sort of content would an all skiing channel have? I didn't even realize there was a Golf channel, sounds really effin boring to me...

My stoke is pretty high right now. I just spent a couple of hours stuffing my feet into some different ski boots. I may have my new boots picked out.

Yeah, it is a little boring, but my parents like it. They show lesser watched tournaments like the European tour, the Nike Tour (or whatever they're calling it these days), and the senior tour. They have highlight shows and clip shows (saw the 60 greatest holes in one the other day). They also have original shows dealing with instruction and travel. Plus there is a reality show called "Big Break" where people compete for a spot on the Nike tour (or whatever).

I think a Ski Channel could follow pretty much the exact same format. Show World Cup races and Mogul comps, Freeskiing comps, and even XC comps if they wanted. Then have shows about instruction and travel. Then a reality show called "The Next Newschooler" or something, competing for a slot in the US Freeskiing Open . . . . The show might be boring, but the falls would be awesome.

Weren't you talking about satellite radio, not TV? Kinda hard to show races and stuff on the radio isn't it? Or am I just really confused??

 

[ALLSKIING]

I am at a 10.......Its time!!!

 

[mattchuck2]

Weren't you talking about satellite radio, not TV? Kinda hard to show races and stuff on the radio isn't it? Or am I just really confused??

Ahh . . . Unclear . . . .

I meant TV, but my OP made it sound like I meant radio . . . My bad.

Skiing Radio might be kind of boring . . . but after buying the skis, I really just wanted to hear people talking about skiing, mountains, snow, epic days, crazy wipeouts and hot skier chicks.

 

[bvibert]

Ahh . . . Unclear . . . .

I meant TV, but my OP made it sound like I meant radio . . . My bad.

Skiing Radio might be kind of boring . . . but after buying the skis, I really just wanted to hear people talking about skiing, mountains, snow, epic days, crazy wipeouts and hot skier chicks.

Ok, well I'm glad we're clear now. I had the same thought about skiing radio being boring, that's why I asked. A skiing TV channel would be pretty cool.

 

[faceplant]

this guys is about a 15 i"d say

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rd8AJdcnw4A

 

[Greg]

Did a fun MTB ride yesterday and guess what? It's not really helping anymore. I'm at a 9. Soooooooooon!!!

 

[bvibert]

I'm ready! (once I get my new boots)

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Since I might be skiing in about 24-36 hours within an hour of me..really freaking high..I've never skied in Pennsylvania in October and gosh darn I'd like to..

 

[riverc0il]

Alright... 10 already! Let's get it the F on!!!!

 

[WJenness]

Through the roof. Tried the boots on last night, will be picking up the freshly tuned boards after work today... It's go time.

-w

 

[Moe Ghoul]

About an 8.1. Once my wife is out of her knee high leg cast in 2 weeks, the green lite comes on.

 

[ALLSKIING]

11

 

[bvibert]

My Jones meter is pegged.

 

[ERJ-145CA]

Definately an 11, saw snow on a car in front of a terminal at Newark airport with snow on it so I called my wife and she said we had about 3 inches at home, man was I jealous, I won't be home until Thursday. Also my son told her he didn't want to go to kindergarten today because he was going to miss skiing. So yeah, I'm jonesin' hard.