Baller gsm_peter Posted March 27, 2014 Baller Share Posted March 27, 2014 Season is here defined as number of days when you COULD ski with some stretch (an average calendar year) - Site is open. Driver available. - Water (and Air) above 7 C = 45 F. Yes it is a bit chilly but doable for us with a short season. - Wind waves below 2/3 feet - Not to much other obstacles (rain, animals, poor water, streem, etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller oldjeep Posted March 27, 2014 Baller Share Posted March 27, 2014 Why does the air temp have to be above 45? We have skied in Oct while it was snowing. Water feels pretty good when you fall in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller gsm_peter Posted March 27, 2014 Author Baller Share Posted March 27, 2014 @oldjeep - I think there are very few that (water) ski in snow (BI -100??) Air was meant to get some type of base line where most can fit in without being to hard core. The poll has not to be 100% correct. Feel free to add snow water-ski season occasions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller SkiJay Posted March 27, 2014 Baller Share Posted March 27, 2014 I'm a member at two lakes. Neither is my "main lake" so I voted five months for Predator Bay in Calgary because that's more interesting for this poll than the ho hum 12 months of skiable bliss in Florida. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Kelvin Posted March 27, 2014 Baller Share Posted March 27, 2014 Based on the specified criteria, our home site would be skiable year-round. We have a few neighbors that grew up north of the border that definitely ski year-round. Those from the southern climate opt for 9-10 months of skiing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerR Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 I can ski 8 months out of the year at my place on the Openwater, although I do have to deal with duck season the last month or so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted March 28, 2014 Baller_ Share Posted March 28, 2014 one of the upsides of living in Seattle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ MISkier Posted March 28, 2014 Baller_ Share Posted March 28, 2014 Usually late April to early October. I have skied into first week of November and started in mid-March for some warmer years. There are often some polar bear ski events the first week of December and early January, but I am not including those. This year we will probably start in July. Current ice depth is still nearly a foot and a half. The worst slalom equipment I own is between my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ToddF Posted March 28, 2014 Baller Share Posted March 28, 2014 I put 7 months but adhering to the criteria, we are probably closer to 9 month's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted March 28, 2014 Baller Share Posted March 28, 2014 We are mid April to mid October so I went with 7 months. You could maybe stretch it another two weeks to a month on the back side but you would need to start worrying about the boat engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allycat Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 am only a open skier if your silly enough and can find a driver could ski all year round .but 6 to 7 months a year does me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Texas6 Posted March 28, 2014 Baller Share Posted March 28, 2014 365 is certainly possible but 7-9 months or March through October seems to be the norm around here. It is pretty blown out during the majority of our off months except for the occasional perfect day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted March 28, 2014 Baller Share Posted March 28, 2014 Come on Daryn! There's nothing to stop the wind between Katy and the north pole. It's a bit breezy there 365!!! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogboy Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 All year, except for a few weeks when the private lake was frozen over. All year on the larger lake that never freezes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller gsm_peter Posted March 28, 2014 Author Baller Share Posted March 28, 2014 Our site is open as long as the club wants. However, bad weather, poor day light and other conditions give us type 100-120 'ski-able days' out of 150 open days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Klundell Posted March 28, 2014 Baller Share Posted March 28, 2014 May to Oct for us. We only have water if the farmers are irrigating crops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller colo_skier Posted March 28, 2014 Baller Share Posted March 28, 2014 Any chance we could also add were you ski? I am in mid-state Colorado, Front range side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Zman Posted March 28, 2014 Baller Share Posted March 28, 2014 In south GA 9-10 months, and maybe more is often possible. But, a couple months with just a few sets is a nice break, and good time to enjoy the holidays as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller chris_logan Posted March 28, 2014 Baller Share Posted March 28, 2014 I put 9 months, which is funny because I live in the same area as @TylerR, but I don't have the duck problem. Really, its the geese taking massive dumps on the jump ramp that becomes an issue for me. Most of December-February in North AL makes getting in water seem pretty dumb - especially this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Texas6 Posted March 29, 2014 Baller Share Posted March 29, 2014 @ShaneH - I beg to differ we actually have three small trees now, if you get the perfect angle it actually protects one ball some of the time:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bkreis Posted March 29, 2014 Baller Share Posted March 29, 2014 I love Miami! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jjackkrash Posted March 29, 2014 Baller Share Posted March 29, 2014 If the rain stops, our first set will be Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller tsixam Posted March 29, 2014 Baller Share Posted March 29, 2014 First ski set today. Baller index -47. Cold but fun! Tsixam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Edbrazil Posted March 29, 2014 Baller Share Posted March 29, 2014 Back-back when, the season in New Hampshire and probably other states in the North ran from when school got out until school stated again. Which was mid-June to early September. This was in the grade school and high school days, but even the relatively serious skiers in the area didn't extend that season a lot, unless they went to ski at Cypress Gardens. Later on, in the college/grad days, we kept pushing the season, especially with jumping, which can be done relatively 'dry' unless you pass/wreck. This was on the Connecticut river, and later-later each year. October-November-December, with the wetsuits of the time, which weren't all that great. Then, one year, around December 5th, the river froze over early. Uh-oh. Fortunately, it broke up, as the nearest launch ramp was maybe 20 miles away upriver. With the coaching advice of a friend, at the same site April or early May, with the river probably at brrrr 40 degrees or so, I accomplished my first barefoot deepwater start. That was a big deal back then. Joe Cash may have been the first person to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Waternut Posted March 30, 2014 Baller Share Posted March 30, 2014 I think "could" and "would" are drastically different for the people in the southern states where the water never freezes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller gsm_peter Posted March 31, 2014 Author Baller Share Posted March 31, 2014 @waternut "could" and "would" are drastically different for the people in the southern states where the water never freezes Yes fully agree. However the intention was to understand the Ballers availability to ski. When put Desire into a poll it is (for me at least) more difficult to interpret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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