Is your season over?

[Horton]

Is it over

[Than_Bogan]

Never surrender!

 

Well, Ok, surrender in November when there are no leaves on the trees and so pretty much every day is not only freezing cold but also has bad water conditions...

 

But we pretty consistently get to Halloween even here in MA.

[oldjeep]

Pretty much over. The guys I ski with are snowbirds, so they are already planning their escape to FL. I'm taking the docks and boats that are at my parents place out Sunday. We'll take our boat out for a fall color run in a couple weeks, but that'll be about it for the season.

[Waternut]

I think it's getting colder quicker this year but fingers crossed we can still make it to November. I'll ski with a shorty but if I have to put a full wetsuit on, I won't be able to feel my hands or feet by the end of the first pass and that's not any fun to me.

[boarditup]

Getting the boat detailed this week. Winterized on Sunday. My daughter, who helped with engine fogging again this year said "This is a really sad day." Yes, it is. It is a long time until snowboarding starts - typically 3-months. So we have volleyball season, school work, fall and winter home prep, and general life to keep us occupied and entertained until the water changes form and we can ride again.

[A_B]

When I was younger and trying to maintain an EP rating, I would winterize when snow hit. Now, when it's time for a dry suit, I am done.

[ForrestGump]

Still at least two more tournaments left.

[tru-jack]

Just about over, water temp into the 50's now, and it's cold at night. Just hanging in long enough to keep in shape for fla trip later in October. time to mtn bike, hockey, then snow ski.

[Deanoski]

IT has been colder than normal here in central wa, don't think we will make it to oct 20th like usual

[MattP]

I ski until @OB forces me out for the so called "winter"

[TylerR]

I will keep skiing so long as my schedule sends me to warm places

[ral]

Just starting...

[Chef23]

The combination of the weather and kids activities has definitely slowed it down. I have barely skied in a week and the rest of this week looks tough.

[ChadW]

One of the many benefits of living in Florida.

[andjules]

If I'm lucky I've got 1-2 more free skis ahead of me.

On the other hand, if I'm really lucky, I'll get down to my brother's place in Florida a couple of times over the winter.

[RazorRoss3]

I've got until about mid October I think but after that the temps start getting low enough at night that the Club needs to winterize the boats.

[chris_logan]

I will ski until nobody will pull me anymore...hoping to make it to the end of the year.

[gsm_peter]

No more light after type 18:15 now.

Hence no weekdays skiing.

Last weekend was warm but with up to 30 mph wind and two feet waves in the course.

Temp is dropping fast. We have now 45f in the mornings but still 55 in the water.

We give up at low 40 in the water and low 40 in the air.

Hope for 5-8 more sets.

Maybe going south for a few days.

Season normally starts in early May.

 

Snow skiing starts in early November for me this year.

 

[Marco]

Had snow at my house yesterday morning. Lake temp last weekend was in the low 60's, but after the last couple of days, its probably dropped some. We'll go until mid October as long as the nights aren't getting much below freezing.

[RichardDoane]

Imperial tourney in 3 weeks, trying to keep out of the spacesuit until afterwards, then it's hot water cooler on the dock & just enough skiing to keep in some resemblance of skiing shape

[skidawg]

Over before it began!!!!!

[eleeski]

@skidawg When I wanted to ski like you, I never meant this. But I see the doctor on Friday - maybe I will get a couple weeks of skiing this year?!

 

Eric

[HPskier1]

Usually can ski up until Thanksgiving in a Shorty and top, after that.... I'm usually out.

[Razorskier1]

This is what drysuits are for! Plan to ski through October and into November if weather is normal. Welcome to MN!

[skihard]

As a relocated Canadian who skied and took some lessons with Trent over the winter last year.........I will be skiing year round now! One must love living in the south. :)

[The_MS]

Cottonwood this weekend and then its weekends only if weather is good. It is almost dark when I get home now.

[LZywicki1]

Never over till the water is frozen.

[6balls]

Season meaningfully done after this weekend at skiwatch. Will still get out a few times to keep in shape for last weekend of oct in Orlando for fun...then it will REALLY be done.

[crashman]

Still going in central Indiana- water mid 60s last night but still in trunks. Cold water skis better plus I don't have to ice my knee when I'm done I just hang out in the water for a few.

[GOODESkier]

We try to get to November 1. This year, I am headed to S. California next week for some WARMER temps.... I HOPE!

[jipster43]

Theoretically the club boat gets pulled at the beginning of October, but if it freezes before that, then the season ends early. I have spent the past three years seriously fantasizing about moving back to Seattle so I can ski year round. I hope to get up to the Flathead (5 hour drive) several times this fall/winter/spring to get some skiing in. This sport has brought out the malcontent in me!

[PatM]

Oct. 14th, Columbus Day. After that the lake gets drawn down. Its OK with me because it means dry suit only and I hate that. Going to Rini's late Oct. though. So I get a little extension.

[Texas6]

Halloween is usually a decent barometer for a lot of us in Houston

[kona]

Pretty much done

[jackski]

At Chet's right now but once I get home it'll be too cold.

[ozski]

We went right through winter here in sunny QLD Australia... our season is just starting.

[JC McCavit]

Unless there is a warming trend, we will be iced over by the first week in October. High today of 37 degrees. At least we have another week of skiing before it freezes over.

[dbski]

In southern MI today water is still pretty nice. @TWB skied in just shorts and a heater top, I'm more of a wuss so went with the full wetsuit. Using the hot water shower on board takes that first chill out when you hit the water. Supposed to be in the 80's this weekend so it looks like at least another week before the drysuit comes out. We usually ski until the first week of Nov.

[Zman]

In south GA - so should be good until a break for the holidays. Just beginning to get my lake back after a couple months of hardly using it due to seaweed. Hopefully good chemistry (herbicides) and grass carp make for an early start in 2014. Easy 4 hour drive to Orlando should help get it going early too.

[Deke]

My season was over before it started this year. No water. Will continue to free ski a couple more weeks including a Powell trip.

[Lucas]

Queensland weather. Never wear a drysuit and there is only a couple of months which are unskiiable

 

[MattP]

I thought we had a few more weeks... water dropped 3 degrees in 2 days here in Atlanta. We will be breaking out the tops and CAMARO suits here pretty soon if these nights in the 60s keep up

[kona]

It's OK really, because my next season is going to start soon. Sunday at 11000 ft in Utah

 

[Fatroll]

NE Ohio -- With kids back in school, we tend to have the lake to ourselves, but with colder temps, it is tough to find people to ski and drysuit is exhausting. Even after my opening pass, I feel like I need and oxygen tank when I drop in the water.

[9400]

It will slow down considerably in another month though. Fortunately I ski with a couple of guys that don't mind pushing the 100 degree rule on decent weekends.

[skidawg]

@eleeski....what did you go and do?

[Waternut]

@Mattp I'm with you guys. My lake hasn't cooled down as fast but the slalom ski lake got chilly quick. I was seriously considering pulling out the heater top last weekend but hoping to tough it out just a bit longer. My boat and the clubs boat both have heaters so that helps too.

[MattP]

@Waternut yeah I will put on a top more than likely next time I go out. People make fun of me some times but honestly I would rather be warm that cold..

[Horton]

what sucks is I always ski best in September

[eleeski]

@skidawg Weird hip problem early in the season. Tried to rehab too much too early. MRI after Nationals (failure due to pain and lack of any practice) showed crushed cartilage in the hip socket. Friday I lose the crutches I hope (I might be in trouble as the crutches are a pain so I walk with my crutches - resting comfortably on my shoulder). Still I am feeling better so I hope to ski at Imperial - but no practice.

 

I hope you are healing well.

 

Eric