Baller ski4xtc Posted January 22, 2013 Baller Share Posted January 22, 2013 Yesterday I was thinking about all the different ski sites I had been to and what I liked about each of them. I then started to wonder how many different slalom courses I had skied on. The next thing I knew, I was counting them by the state they were in. It took me a few minutes to come up with the number of 46. About two hours later I remembered three in my own state that I had forgot to count. This morning I thought of two more in CA. I don't travel like I used to so I am guessing a lot Ballers could be well over 100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted January 22, 2013 Baller_ Share Posted January 22, 2013 Lost count years ago but its probably well over 40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted January 22, 2013 Administrators Share Posted January 22, 2013 9 in Newberry 17 Bakersfield 4 other So Cal 9 Nor Cal 1 Oregon 1 Washington 3 Utah 3 Colorado 5 Texas 1 Oklahoma 1 Kansas 7 Louisiana 5 Mississippi 2 Alabama 2 Georgia 16 Florida 6 sites in Australia 1 site in Mexico 1 site in Costa Rica This is what I can think of off hand. There is more... 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 ski4xtc Posted January 22, 2013 Author Baller Share Posted January 22, 2013 @Horton, I knew you would be over 100. You will keep thinking of more in the next day or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted January 22, 2013 Baller Share Posted January 22, 2013 I have been skiing for over 40 years but until recently I only ever skied a course at my home lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted January 22, 2013 Administrators Share Posted January 22, 2013 @ski4xtc I did not list 100 but am sure I missed a lot... Would be fun to use Google earth to mark them all. 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...
TylerR Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 26 so far, but with my shoulder feeling so much better I plan to increase that number expenontially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ski6jones Posted January 22, 2013 Baller Share Posted January 22, 2013 Are you counting sites, or individual courses? Many sites have multiple courses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ski4xtc Posted January 22, 2013 Author Baller Share Posted January 22, 2013 @scotchipman, I have been thinking about your question for the last couple of days since @brady posted the thread on digging a ski lake. I still do not have an answer. Discussed this with a very respected water ski friend last night and the first thought for both of us was Shortline in Elk Grove. There are a lot of other sites that have numerous nice qualities too. That is why I think anyone considering developing a lake project should visit several of the better sites, talk to a lot of people who know their stuff and put all those good qualities and ideas into the site they are building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ski4xtc Posted January 22, 2013 Author Baller Share Posted January 22, 2013 @ski6jones, individual courses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BG1 Posted January 22, 2013 Baller Share Posted January 22, 2013 I've counted 60 so far... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BG1 Posted January 22, 2013 Baller Share Posted January 22, 2013 61, 62, 63, 64, 65... got to get back to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller tjm Posted January 22, 2013 Baller Share Posted January 22, 2013 Don't get around much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller estrom Posted January 22, 2013 Baller Share Posted January 22, 2013 @Horton, there's 17 courses in Bakersfield?? Are they putting courses in the irrigation canals now? I went out once on the little public lake there around 1986 or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted January 22, 2013 Administrators Share Posted January 22, 2013 2 Banana 2 Creekside 2 Paradise 3 Ski West Percision Seventh Heaven Adobe 2 Ironwood Thompsons (no longer a ski site) Porterville Taft 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 skiep Posted January 22, 2013 Baller Share Posted January 22, 2013 67 for me that i know of. Maybe more Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Obermeier Posted January 22, 2013 Baller Share Posted January 22, 2013 That's really just a WAG. Where I've skied on my own personal portable course probably accounts for well over half. I really enjoy skiing different sites and behind different boats, just for the variety. At INT Regionals in Arkansas last fall we skied a lake that I'm sure had never had a course on it before period. That was way cool. Used my personal portable (home field advantage?), the lake skied great, like Florida water. Beautiful site, cool to (probably) be the first to ever ski on that lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ lpskier Posted January 23, 2013 Baller_ Share Posted January 23, 2013 74 that I can think of, counting one course per lake unless separated by at least a mile. Multiple lake sites get counted per lake, not per site. 15 states total: NY (20) VT (6) NH (2) CT (2) MA (1) PA (1) VA (1) FL (30) AL (1) GA (1) LA (1) SC (3) NC (2) CA (2) and IN (1). Lpskier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller rayn Posted January 23, 2013 Baller Share Posted January 23, 2013 Mostly ski schools. Just started skiing tournaments here in new england. I also count 8 states. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Inboardfix Posted January 23, 2013 Baller Share Posted January 23, 2013 Right now at 17 but have a feeling I'll come up w/a few more as I reach back into my memory banks. Actually, just thought of another (Mystery Lake in Luverne, Al) so make that 18. Very limited in states skied: AL, GA (make that 19, Lake Tanisia in Dallas, GA), FL, AZ. Probably will end up in the 21-45 catagory when all is said and done but it will be in the low 20s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bishop8950 Posted January 23, 2013 Baller Share Posted January 23, 2013 living in three different regions runs the number up quickly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Than_Bogan Posted January 23, 2013 Supporting Member Share Posted January 23, 2013 Cool poll! I came up with 27, assuming that different courses that are very near to each other on the same "site" count separately. I would bet I'm forgetting a few, but I'm for sure not gonna get out of the range I voted in. I'm actually mildly suprised that there aren't more with huge numbers. I've skied way fewer spots than my regular ski partner @MikeT, so I guess I just assumed he was typical for long-time tournament skiers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted January 23, 2013 Administrators Share Posted January 23, 2013 My number is crazy because my count started 35 years ago. 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...
Supporting Member Than_Bogan Posted January 23, 2013 Supporting Member Share Posted January 23, 2013 Ooh just dinged 30. That's such a nice round number that I should clearly stop trying to think of others! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted January 23, 2013 Baller Share Posted January 23, 2013 Looks like I should have counted before I answered. FL-7 GA-6 MI-3 OH-2 IN-2 NY-2 AL-1 NJ-1=24 Courses Note: I skied 15 of these in 1 Summer. Going to ski at least 8 more this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiray Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 38 My wife had a great thought. She said I need to add one every year after I add 2 to match my age. See y'all at 2 new tournaments soon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller GAJ0004 Posted January 24, 2013 Baller Share Posted January 24, 2013 2 in Pennsylvania, 3 in Ohio, and 1 in Minnesota. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Inboardfix Posted January 24, 2013 Baller Share Posted January 24, 2013 @skiray Your wife has all kinds of great thoughts but what in the world was she thinking when she married you? Divorce Lake is having a May tournament this year. Hope to see you and the family at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted January 24, 2013 Baller Share Posted January 24, 2013 @inboardfix I am planning on being there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted January 24, 2013 Administrators Share Posted January 24, 2013 Divorce lake is awesome 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...
popof Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Nice poll !!! As far as I recall, 15...over the past 5 years, so that's basically 3 / year. Counting different lakes even in the same location. Note none of them in the States! 1 Tequesquitengo Mexico 3 Cancun Mexico 1 Paris France 2 Nemours South of Paris France 1 Gravon south of Paris France 1 Deauville, Normandy France 1 Montpellier Area France 2 Roquebrune sur Argens South of France 2 Lacanau, Bordeaux Area France 1 Jablines, Paris Area France Hopefully all of okeeheelee lakes in March / April this year ;), 2 others in Gravon, 2 others Near Paris, 1 or 2 others in Normandy...Man so much to live, so much to see :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller cobber Posted January 24, 2013 Baller Share Posted January 24, 2013 16 that I can think of. I second Divorce lake is awesome. Hope to add more to the list this year. Trying to ski at sites in various countries to take in some new culture as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Inboardfix Posted January 24, 2013 Baller Share Posted January 24, 2013 @mattp Look forward to meeting you. Never skied there before but several of my friends skied their Sept 2012 tourney and loved it. It will be my 1st tournament in about 10 years so am glad it skis great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller aswinter05 Posted January 24, 2013 Baller Share Posted January 24, 2013 1. Coble Ski School 2. Ski Klub of Indianapolis -The End- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller rayn Posted January 24, 2013 Baller Share Posted January 24, 2013 I recounted. I am definitely over 20. And in 2 countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller gregy Posted January 27, 2013 Baller Share Posted January 27, 2013 I was suprised how many when I started counting. Most were from college ski team and other tournaments from that time period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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