Administrators Horton Posted November 1, 2011 Administrators Share Posted November 1, 2011 You guys are hard core! http://www.ballofspray.com/component/poll/53-how-cold-is-too-cold-to-ski Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thompjs Posted November 1, 2011 Baller Share Posted November 1, 2011 I'm more fond of 160 total Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Than_Bogan Posted November 1, 2011 Supporting Member Share Posted November 1, 2011 I was pretty surprised you stopped at 100. That would take almost two months off my season. With a drysuit, even a complete temperature wuss like me can handle 50 degree water and 50 degree air pretty comfortably. Now, when the water is below 40, there is a bit of pain on the feet and hands. And air below about 45 can kinda suck on the ears. (Some people have trouble with hands, but for some reason that isn't an issue for me.) So I guess my "typical" limit is air+water = 85, but I've definitely gone below that a time or two. And I bet I'm not even near to the craziest. (Like I said, I'm a temperature wuss -- you can ask anybody at any tournament I regularly ski.) There's *gotta* be some Canadians who have done 0C water and below 0C air. Convert that to American units, and I bet somebody out there would have checked of 60 total as their limit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
04196 Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 I'm with Than, limit is 38 air and water doesn't really matter, it usually hovers around 40 - 42 in Dec/Jan so I'd be a 78. Water generally stays in liquid form all winter and as long as it's liquid and 38 air temp or above, it's a GO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted November 1, 2011 Baller Share Posted November 1, 2011 I'm with Jim Thomspon. If our air and water are below 70 individually, then I'm not real interested in skiing. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Jody_Seal Posted November 1, 2011 Baller_ Share Posted November 1, 2011 skied this afternoon Air 73, water 68.9. Wore a wetsuit shirt and board shorts! it was very nice! Did have the heater on in the boat though!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted November 1, 2011 Baller Share Posted November 1, 2011 Especially spring time after winter deprivation. Ice goes out and we go in. It's amazing how warm 40 degree air temp feels (esp if sun) after a winter in MN. 40/40 and we're good to go. Fall it doesn't feel quite that good at same temp unless you are Razor1 who will ski 40 passes per day until such time as his boat can't cut the ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted November 2, 2011 Baller_ Share Posted November 2, 2011 water today of 50, air in the low 50's, sun was out and it was a beautiful day at the lake, but when the water gets under 40 and air under 45, you'd better have a cooler full of warm water on the dock, and seat heaters in the boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted November 2, 2011 Baller_ Share Posted November 2, 2011 http://static.cl1.vanilladev.com/ballofspray.vanillaforums.com/uploads/FileUpload/92/9c16f8c0d91ac6aa9dcbe001a2a000.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skibug Posted November 2, 2011 Baller Share Posted November 2, 2011 I think the poll is somewhat skewed though becasue my contention is that there is a larger, denser population of skiers in colder climates (but i haven't done the research on this)....i.e. the North East, upper Mid-West, North West. So you will have more people skiing in colder conditions due to shorter seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted November 2, 2011 Baller_ Share Posted November 2, 2011 45 water and 55air (if the sun is out) is the MS threshold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted November 2, 2011 Author Administrators Share Posted November 2, 2011 @bananaron please turn off caps lock. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Razorskier1 Posted November 2, 2011 Baller Share Posted November 2, 2011 last night it was 55 degrees, overcast, with a 5mph head-tail. Water was 44. Plenty warm for one 28 and twenty-one 32s. Might call it a season this weekend. Now at 190 passes in 9 total sets, or 1140 buoys. Unfortunately, I broke my "no miss" streak at 186 passes by being lazy at the 2 ball at 32 off. Ah well. Time to start a new streak! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted November 2, 2011 Baller Share Posted November 2, 2011 @ MS Too bad. I was going to keep the boat in one more day. Wind is out of north. Course is glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted November 2, 2011 Baller_ Share Posted November 2, 2011 I am done for the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Than_Bogan Posted November 2, 2011 Supporting Member Share Posted November 2, 2011 Takin' out the slalom course today. Boat perhaps this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted November 2, 2011 Baller_ Share Posted November 2, 2011 Its Hockey season. Go Wild, Go Gophers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clemsondave Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 We usually go year round, but the earthquake shut down our water heater (nuclear reactor) at our winter site. Hope they turn it on soon! Usually, in Feb the water at that site is warmer than Okee. Air temp, not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller PBD Posted November 2, 2011 Baller Share Posted November 2, 2011 Why stop at 100? We routinely ski in Bakersfield in the 90's and 80's. My partner actually took a set in the 60's a year or two ago but thankfully, I missed that fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted November 3, 2011 Baller Share Posted November 3, 2011 Skied today 81 air, 65 water. Too damn cold! Brrrrrr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Skied yesterday afternoon. Air 68 (dry), water low 60's. No rubber. It was fine while skiing but cool after. I am getting thin-skinned in my old age. Shirt next time. I hate winter. I hate losing Daylight Savings Time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I need a few more sets before Thanksgiving. Then it's on to Christmas Cocktail Cruises and Not worrying about it for a few months. Besides, Horton and Darwin need help dishing it out to MS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Jody_Seal Posted November 3, 2011 Baller_ Share Posted November 3, 2011 Ham You know where you can get a winter ski fix!! Bring it on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted November 3, 2011 Baller Share Posted November 3, 2011 Two more weeks to ski for me, then Ham's childhood buddy is cutting on my knee. Hopefully Ham didn't hit him with a baseball bat or drop him off the roof when they were 10, so that latent spasms don't show up 40 years later when he's got a knife in his hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller sjholbert Posted November 4, 2011 Baller Share Posted November 4, 2011 47 water, 50 air. snow on the ground from storm the day before. It was fun and a great photo opportunity! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller sjholbert Posted November 4, 2011 Baller Share Posted November 4, 2011 47 water, 50 air. snow on the ground from storm the day before. It was fun and a great photo opportunity! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted November 5, 2011 Baller Share Posted November 5, 2011 A few years ago I skied w/Razor1 in snow right after ice out in March. Air temp was something like 28, water sub 40. Actually, we didn't ski, we barefooted...it's captured on video along w/the thermometer. Got a big old ice cream headache! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted November 5, 2011 Baller Share Posted November 5, 2011 A few years ago I skied w/Razor1 in snow right after ice out in March. Air temp was something like 28, water sub 40. Actually, we didn't ski, we barefooted...it's captured on video along w/the thermometer. Got a big old ice cream headache! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Razorskier1 Posted November 8, 2011 Baller Share Posted November 8, 2011 Well, winter is on the way. I don't know the water temp, but this morning it was 35 degree air and the lake wasn't steaming anymore -- that's a bad sign. Cloudy today, but the air temp is supposed to get above 40. I think that means I need to leave work early and ski my *ss off one last time. I'm at 190 cold water passes in the last 9 sets -- definitely need to go north of 200! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Razorskier1 Posted November 8, 2011 Baller Share Posted November 8, 2011 Well, winter is on the way. I don't know the water temp, but this morning it was 35 degree air and the lake wasn't steaming anymore -- that's a bad sign. Cloudy today, but the air temp is supposed to get above 40. I think that means I need to leave work early and ski my *ss off one last time. I'm at 190 cold water passes in the last 9 sets -- definitely need to go north of 200! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Hang in there Shane. It'll be fine! Tell him hey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Hang in there Shane. It'll be fine! Tell him hey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller galejan Posted November 8, 2011 Baller Share Posted November 8, 2011 Nov 5th we ended our season with our last competion that we named Ymer after a swedish icebreaking boat, this year it wasnt so cold, only 7*C(44*F) in both air and water. Last year we hade to break the ice for 40 min before we could start the competion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller galejan Posted November 8, 2011 Baller Share Posted November 8, 2011 Nov 5th we ended our season with our last competion that we named Ymer after a swedish icebreaking boat, this year it wasnt so cold, only 7*C(44*F) in both air and water. Last year we hade to break the ice for 40 min before we could start the competion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted November 8, 2011 Baller_ Share Posted November 8, 2011 @galejan Thats awesome. Makes me want to move north Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted November 8, 2011 Baller_ Share Posted November 8, 2011 @galejan Thats awesome. Makes me want to move north Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Ya'll come on down to The Frosty Balls at Lake Pryor in Cleveland, Tennessee this weekend.(Home of the Barking Dawg Saloon). It is our annual season ender. Class"F". Barbecue, low country boil, food, fun, bonfire, fools and more. And yes, we might even ski! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Ya'll come on down to The Frosty Balls at Lake Pryor in Cleveland, Tennessee this weekend.(Home of the Barking Dawg Saloon). It is our annual season ender. Class"F". Barbecue, low country boil, food, fun, bonfire, fools and more. And yes, we might even ski! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted November 9, 2011 Baller_ Share Posted November 9, 2011 Sounds fun Ham. I had Ice on the rim yesterday AM but it was gone by noon. Wont be long and we will be ice fishing up here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted November 9, 2011 Baller_ Share Posted November 9, 2011 Sounds fun Ham. I had Ice on the rim yesterday AM but it was gone by noon. Wont be long and we will be ice fishing up here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Razorskier1 Posted November 9, 2011 Baller Share Posted November 9, 2011 Skied ten passes this morning. 35.9 degrees outside, water felt pretty close to the same. Definitely sub-40 degrees. If it weren't for the damn hands I'd ski more passes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Razorskier1 Posted November 9, 2011 Baller Share Posted November 9, 2011 Skied ten passes this morning. 35.9 degrees outside, water felt pretty close to the same. Definitely sub-40 degrees. If it weren't for the damn hands I'd ski more passes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted November 9, 2011 Baller Share Posted November 9, 2011 You guys are nuts. I squealed like a 6 year old girl when I dropped into 62 degree water on Sunday. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted November 9, 2011 Baller Share Posted November 9, 2011 You guys are nuts. I squealed like a 6 year old girl when I dropped into 62 degree water on Sunday. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted November 9, 2011 Baller Share Posted November 9, 2011 I'm taking out the dock and lift this afternoon. Any volunteers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted November 9, 2011 Baller Share Posted November 9, 2011 I'm taking out the dock and lift this afternoon. Any volunteers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted November 10, 2011 Baller_ Share Posted November 10, 2011 Shane, Razor is a northern Canadian. Us southern Canadians need at least 50f air with sun shining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted November 10, 2011 Baller_ Share Posted November 10, 2011 Shane, Razor is a northern Canadian. Us southern Canadians need at least 50f air with sun shining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted November 10, 2011 Author Administrators Share Posted November 10, 2011 Going to be 65 -70 Saturday. I am thinking about staying home. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted November 10, 2011 Author Administrators Share Posted November 10, 2011 Going to be 65 -70 Saturday. I am thinking about staying home. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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