In the winter do you Snow ski or....

[boarditup]

Snowboard - sorta like slalom and I get to work on riding switch.

[Marco]

Living 15 minutes from the lifts, skiing is a no brainer. Nothing like extreme skiing to get the blood flowing. If it was easy, they would call it snowboarding!

 

I'm headed to the mountain this afternoon for a few runs. Winter storm warning this afternoon with up to 30" forcasted here in Colorado.

[Than_Bogan]

Most winters I probably snow ski once, so my answer is technically a lie. But I'm not "into" any snow sports.

 

When I was younger I snow skied a lot. But once my skill level got to moguls, my knees weren't that happy about it, and most other terrain became kinda boring. The only reason I go occasionally is to give my kids a chance to see if THEY like it.

[FrankS]

There are not many mountains out here in wisconsin, but we have some smaller hills that I ski on

[MattP]

It's simple I live in Georgia and I hate the cold. I will either be in the gym or out on the river rowing.

[Waternut]

I change gears completely and do mountain biking.

[MattP]

@jfw432 I see what you did there. Clever.

[Wish]

Where's the option for - Really want to snow ski. Miss it a lot. But the cost is to high to get it done from FL.

[estrom]

I'm with Than. Maybe once a year with the kids. Usually spend winters hunting. We don't get snow, so we can also get the boat out a couple of times.

[RichardDoane]

addicted to Utah powder

[Deanoski]

Snow ski 60 plus days a yr!!

[Bulldog]

Alberta Rocky Mountains!!!!

[Chef23]

I do both I ski and snowboard depending on what my son wants to do that day. We don't get to ski as much as I would like due to my son's hockey schedule though.

[fu_man]

No votes for pond hockey? The upper midwest crews must not have seen this poll yet.

[The_MS]

@FU_man 1 vote for pucks and another for ice fishing.

I used to hit Utah 2-3xper year but now I travel to much in the summer.

[Chef23]

@MS I play a little hockey and spend a ton of time at the rink with my son who is a hockey player and my daughter who figure skates. We are pretty much at a rink every day but Monday.

[BraceMaker]

Whenever we have snow down I cross country ski - there is a local place that I'll go after work to do some freestyle skate, otherwise I'll do back country through the local hilly areas.

[The_MS]

@Chef I wish I could be on the rink that much. I get 2 maybe 3 shots a week. It is about as good as it gets for abs and legs.

[thager]

Ice fish, snowmobile, build stuff, and twiddle my thumbs.

[Ed_Obermeier]

I live in Kansas. They call it the Great Plains for a reason. I have bad knees. Spend the winter busting it in the gym trying to get fit for spring water skiing.

[baja]

I'll get about a dozen days on the slopes this year spread between Mammoth, Park City, and Durango. Still hitting the water a couple of times a week in sunny So Cal.

[jimbrake]

I ski. On the snow.

 

Then I think of all the ways that snow skiing is similar to slalom water skiing and I come on here and post about all the technical minutiae, like and such as, COM movement, angulation, load against force and speed, early edge change, compare the fall line and gravity to the boat, etc. All just to piss off you guys that don't snow ski. Aaaaahhhhhhahahahahahahahaha!

[tfriess]

For me, this offseason is my time to get into shape and get jacked. No excuses! If only I could drag @franks to come to the gym with me. I know it'll help his skiing and lax skills.

[FrankS]

@tfriess I for sure would go with you. Just tell me when.

 

[Andy]

Snowboard a bit and sail the DN when the ice is good.

[ThePantsManCan]

Snowboard, but strictly Alpine. Skinny boards, toes forward.

[gregy]

Living in Texas I do not get a lot of chances to snow ski. I do enjoy it though, just cruising nothing real difficult. I lost my free place to stay last year when my mom moved back to Texas from Sante Fe NM. Mom snow skied up to nearly 70, she's a real trooper.

[Chef23]

@MS I am not on the ice that much I would love to skate that much. My kids are on the ice that much.

[dbski]

Waiting for ice so we can get the iceboats sailing.

[Jordan]

Hey Chef

 

I feel ya- I also have a daughter that is a competitive figure skater and a son who plays AAA hockey.

 

Lots and lots of time spent in rinks.

[BraceMaker]

@dbski - I've always meant to ride along with someone doing that, tons of folks congregate on my folk's lake, but I have never had time to go out and powwow.

[Andy]

@dbski, I hope you have a good iceboat season. I'm on the edge of the lake effect belt, our seasons are always up for grabs. Let me know if you get a good weekend.

[MarkTimm]

On the Crystal Mountain Ski Patrol, helps pass the time in the winter.

[bishop8950]

Snow ski as much as I can. Sometimes on the same day as I waterski. NorCal rocks!

[allycat]

go trail bike riding on my ktm 300 in winter and also a little in summer.going water sking saterday and for a few days after christmas its bloody hot here at the moment can t wait

[dbski]

Andy, where are you located? I'm on Sand Lake right by M.I.S. We're far enough east to miss alot of lake effect. Last year would have been great but ice didn't last, only 3 days of sailing. BraceMaker, try to catch a ride if you can. One ride and you'll be looking for a boat to buy!

[Marco]

@skibrain - I'll do gates on days when its icy, but my passion is for the steep and deep. Alpine skiing is a sport I don't need to compete in. I'm in it purely for the aesthetics and adrenaline, not necessarily in that order.

[ral]

@Than_Bogan, anything but moguls boring? Need to put some gates...

 

Here is some decent skiing down here. @jimbrake, these are the new 35m GSs. They turn great... If you are Ted!

 

 

[mopowpow]

Spending 2 months in Colorado this winter! Ski about 5-6 days a week.

[jimbrake]

@RAL - yes!! Love it! Ted is flat killing it this year! Funny he was the most outspoken against the 35m skis and now he is the fastest on them - by a long shot. I bet a pair of those skis in a 193 would make a pretty good pair of SuperG skis for a masters racer.

 

 

[PatM]

I enjoy snow skiing, but don't get out enough. I don't take it as serious as water skiing and when I am snow skiing I try to make as many turns as possible to emulate water skiing. As mentioned it makes the winter shorter and it is a great activity to do with my daughter.

[BRY]

@jimbrake Ted resoponse to that "Just cause I don't like them doesn't mean I can't ski them".

http://www.tedligety.com/opinion/

He still thinks they are bad for the sport, his argument seems pretty good.

[RazorRoss3]

Oddly enough I snowboard, it's just one of those things where I was snowboarding before I got into waterskiing and never changed my winter activities to match my summer

[6balls]

I chase to my daughter's hockey games. Undefeated this year but she has had to be all over the ice. First game played D and scored. Next series of games and first tourney was center and had 3 goals and an assist. Then goalie gets a concussion and she took over the goal and has two wins there...helped by our best skater getting a hat trick in both games.

Improving fast in goal but like her skating better as we then have more offensive firepower as a team and the goalie who is out is very good...looking forward to her return. Fun season so far after a tough one last year.

[The_MS]

If @Razor and @6balls weren't Iowa boys, they would make a good front line on a hockey team.

Or should I say enforcers.

[Andy]

@dbski, down 131 to stateline then west on 12. About 25 minutes east from ND. I'm hopeful for good ice. What are you sailing?

[Chuck_Dickey]

More motivated to jump into cold water to ski than head for the snow, crazy!

[dbski]

Andy, you are in the snow belt! I have 2 DNs, one an older club boat and the other I built a few years ago. A friend across the lake always has about 10 boats in stock, skeeters, renegades and DNs. If you know anyone looking for a boat let me know. E-mail me your e-mail at dbski2@comcast.net and I'll keep you posted on the ice around here.

[6balls]

@MS yah I don't skate worth a dink...the girls on my daughter's team make me look like a dope. @razorskier1 can skate, and has been speed-skating the last few winters.

I still ski with Greg Brock--a guy you know from your past...in fact he has pulled more successful 38s' for me than any other driver over 2 sites. That guy was/is a helluva college hockey player and is fun to watch today. Amazingly soft knees on the ice and the water.

[TDET]

Snow ski!