When does your ski season start?

[Horton]

When does your ski season start up?

[gt2003]

It may be March but with the drysuit I'm pretty sure I'll get the initial sets in sometime in February

 

[DavidN]

That’s the nice thing about Florida - there is no such thing like off-season. ;)

[LoopSki]

Mine will be after a few days over 60 and someone to ski with. Turned out New Years Day was the first ride of the year. Havent skied since.

[Sethro]

It's been as early as the first week of February, but usually consecutive days skiing don't start till early March here in Northern IL.

[6balls]

Two answers. March or April depending on what we call here in Southern Canada "ice out". Consistent skiing...probably May and even that is tough sometimes. Season change often some rain, some wind, some very inconsistent temps, and then there is the whole daylight issue. Still trying to figure out why I live here.

 

[Bill22]

March is possible but for sure by April.

[ShererSkier]

April is about my average starting month but I ski every day...in my mind!

[aussiemc]

Skiing Now!, is that the southern Hemisphere option?

[sixball]

Some time from March to May. Two controlling factors for us. Ice and debris. We don't have a lot of snow now so maybe we will not get Hi water levels witch will hold the debris down. We do have cars and trucks on the lake so plenty of ice.

[dhofert]

Made it out April first last year. Really hoping for a late March start this year.

[david_quail]

@6balls where in Canada do you live that March skiing is possible? I realize Edmonton is pretty much right up there with the North Pole, but we have a foot of ice guaranteed that time of year.

We may get lucky and be able to ski the last week of April. But March would be a miracle.

[6balls]

@david_quail lots of us goofballs here refer to Minnesota as Southern Canada. Sorry for the confusion.

[pgmoore]

@david_quail I also live in Edmonton... simply can't imagine any circumstance where March skiing would be possible. @schafer will ski in April for sure, maybe with some chunks of ice :-)

 

I usually like a couple more weeks with the sun a bit higher and get rolling in mid-May.

[GregHind]

When I say now I mean it’s hot, water is 80f plus and I’m about to hit it again

 

[jedgell]

Too F’ing late, around mid June before our lake is full. Will get some open water skiing before that.

[schafer]

April for Alberta, but the goal is to travel enough in the winter to make it seem like ski season doesn’t end. Even if it is 6 weeks between sets.

[xrated]

May in my part of MN on average. Ice will go in April. May sneak in in April or early May but won't ski ski until after fishing opener.

 

 

Last year the boat didn't go in until Memorial Day weeekend...that was way late.

[PatM]

Our ice is out usually by mid March but can go into the week or so of April. We let it warm a bit before getting in to put the course back in. Usually skiing around the 20th of April. Earliest we have started was St Patrick's day and that was pushing it. I get nothing out of starting too early.

[MISkier]

In the past few years, we have been free skiing in mid-March.

 

In 2016, I was preparing for an April Florida ski school trip and was running buoys here beginning on March 24.

 

Last year, we free skied on February 19, though the prop fell off the boat after the first skier and I did not get to ski until February 22.

 

We are always running buoys in April.

[MuskokaKy]

May - Oct in Muskoka.

[bigskieridaho]

I am kind of a fair weather skier. I don’t have a wetsuit or dry suit, so if it’s cold then I just deal with it. Late March is about as early as I can swing it. Pretty light snow year though so spring may come early.....or not.

[BraceMaker]

Most years I drop in the lifts around memorial day, might get them in a bit earlier this year since I'm living 3 hours closer to the lake now.

[Bookm_dano]

Always try for New Year's Day....January 8th this year. Colder than usual winter in central Texas.

[Cam]

7c (45f) and sunny today, would be rude not to.

[jimbrake]

Normally some skiing in March and for sure by mid-April, but this year I'm hoping for May. Getting a new knee on Feb 7 so we'll see if May is realistic or not. It's my back knee, but I'm a pretty front-foot skier.

[OscawanaSkier]

What I’m sensing from this pole is that people are skiing earlier, in colder conditions than I thought. So what water/air temp is it for that first ski (and is it in a dry or wet suit)?

 

For us in NY, it’s usually been late May, mid 60s water temp, with either wet suit or just a bathing suit. Seems like we shouldn’t be such wimps!

[MISkier]

@OscawanaSkier, my season start (and usually through June) is in a drysuit. We will ski with water in the 30s and air around 60. It’s a bit brutal then, but a bucket of hot water for feet and hands does the trick. When the water hits the 50s, it’s quite comfortable without requiring the bucket of hot water, but that still helps. Running buoys doesn’t work really well until we get into the 50s.

[rodecon]

I voted March, but would have voted "ice out" if it was an option......

[rodecon]

We typically like the air to be 50 to ski....water after ice out is cold, 35 or so, cooler of hot water is a must.

 

A spring tradition is the "Ice out Double Double" snow ski in the morning and water ski in the afternoon, good stuff!

[lpskier]

@Horton You need one more catagory:

 

When my doctor says I’ve healed up enough.

[BRY]

With @lpskier, had some knee work done so not skiing now. But soon. Would be skiing now if knee let me though, 79 out today.

[sixball]

jimbrake One of my ski partners had both of his knees replaced on Feb 7 and skied in May. ( Free skiing ) he had significant swelling after so backed down till June and from then on all was well! Good luck.

[sixball]

Much of our early skiing is in dry suits but I have skied in March in a shorty. One Week after we were back in dry till mid may. But then that's Michigan. Last year I skied in a shorty in Oct but back in a dry the next night. Day by day for me. I am so use to dry but can't what to get to a shorty.

[jimski]

We try to ski year round here on the island and were on the same page as @schafer

[bishop8950]

While I am skiing now (~1/x wk) I still consider it the off season. My season starts around March or as late as April. Season start means I start trying to get 2-3 days a week and take it more seriously. For now, it’s fun to ski the warm days and keep it chill. Today was 65/55 so not too bad.

[TEL]

Yes I live in Florida and I voted April. I start to free style in March hit the course in April. I skied January 7th water temp 58. How do you people ski in cold water kinda kills the fun, I felt like a ice cube.

[wolfgang]

Seems like never but May is normal in central Ontario , ice out is usually last week of April.

Water warms up quickly with the strong and long sunshine in May

 

[wolfgang]

Yes that’s miles of ice right now after the rain last week. It makes you want to try ice sailing.

Ps who first discovered Ontario? Ans. A Quebecer was playing ice hockey on the St Lawrence River when he got a breakaway ......

[parkerc2112]

Today

[WaterSkier12]

Hopefully in 1 more month

[Horton]

My season started today. What really matters is that @Rico missed his opening pass and I ran mine.

 

[rico]

And the worse part is that my season never stopped.

[GaryWilkinson]

June. How crap is that. Sometimes in may if the ice went out early but last year ice left the lake in mid April. So it’s dry-suits and boats heaters on full blast for us Canadian Slalomers.

[JAG]

My new personal fitness trainer slalom skis, so I'm looking forward to see what program she puts together. :)

[keithh2oskier]

I will start as soon as our lake gets enough water to launch. Our water level is controlled by the farmers. Last year because of the heavy rains we didn't get water until late April. With the dryer winter we have had we may get water in early/mid-March.

[Mach_1]

 

New Years Day! But things were a little colder than usual this year...

[MISkier]

Ice is out on the portion on the lake we need to get us started (a large channel and the launch area). Not sure when day 1 will be, but it’s possible now.

[ESPNSkier]

Unfortunately, I'm with @lpskier and @BRY, waiting for bones to heal. Fractured my pelvis in 5 places two weeks ago today. Weather is beautiful out there too.

[Jody_Seal]

Had three sets on a new Vapor in the last 10 day's, body hurt after Friday's extravaganza but going after it again tomorrow. North Florida had a Cold Jan and first half of Feb. The water temp at Lake Jillian now in the high 70's so no extra rubber needed! The crew at Lake 38 pretty much skied winter non stop! Cory's is having a very nice early spring season full with international students. going to be a great ski season!