March Roll Call

[Horton]

I just had the best ski ride of the year. Ok it is only March and I better be skiing a lot better on April 1st but it fired me up.

[ToddA]

We skied today in the north, (north of Seattle that is...) Water 33*, Air 43*

[Horton]

@ToddA that sounds terrible. My air was 70ish and water was 60ish. That is what we call winter down here.

[ToddA]

@Horton yeah, I only could stand 3 "passes" free skiing. Feet just were too cold.

@scotchipman just going off the dock thermometer...reads 33*. Given the fact that the last 4-5 weeks our night time temps have been 24-27*F, and day time temps have been low to mid 40's, and the lake was frozen over for about two weeks up until 6 days ago, hard to argue that 33* reading.

[bishop8950]

My season started today, March 2. NorCal: 60 air and high 50 water.

[Horton]

@bishop8950 Come south. The new ProStar is unreal and the water is glass.

[Horton]

 

[ALPJr]

In southern New England... 6" of snow yesterday. 8 to 10" more tonight. Temps single digits to low 30's rest of the week.

[OldGuysRule]

May have to wait for more opportune date in March. Weather forecast for Indiana is snow today followed by single digit temps for a few days. I did get a ski ride in on "fat boy" on Wednesday, February 27th. Had to dodge a few sheets of thin ice drifting around the lake!

 

[ski6jones]

Air low 70s, water low 60s, Mar 2, Katy TX. Skiing? Fugly!

[Jody_Seal]

Last week I stepped off the dock on my trick ski went to the other end of the lake, spun it skied back to the dock , stepped up on the dock . Does that constitute a ski ride ?

[teammalibu]

Got some in Feb but so far March sucks!

[jimski]

All I could handle today was 4 passes water is 40 deg air is about the same still Have ice around in places

 

[Horton]

 

[ghutch]

@Horton that best ski ride wasn't on a particular ski produced in SC was it?

[Horton]

Sometimes I'm just to discourage to bother awarding pandas

[Zman]

@Horton You replaced the Volt Yellow Vapor? I thought @Dirt or ? took your blue one.

[Dirt]

@Zman he refuses to loan me skis...something about returning them...horton is selfish

[bogboy]

Hey guys, happy March, happy skiing. @Dirt, you rock, dude. Thanks for your pointers at L.Z. A while back.

 

[Dirt]

@bogboy thanks. Good skiing with you. I hope to see you soon.

[Rednucleus]

What a difference 2 weeks of warmer weather make! Warm hands, warm feet, skied two sets this morning. Think it's time to put the dry suit away - hooray for spring skiing!

[MISkier]

First ski today. Air 42. I'm guessing the water was upper 30s. Still ice floating in it.

[bigskieridaho]

Just got my boat out for the first time today but didn’t have a driver to pull me. Boat ran great. Water was 57 and air is 60.

[Dirt]

I skied the last four days in Tampa on a borrowed D3 Arc. I got to ski with ex Spanish cable ski champion Carlos Fidalgo and the Clemson Water Ski Team.

[MichaelGoodman]

The guy who lent Dirt that must not know his history with borrowed

skis.

[KRoundy]

I've been three times already, all free skiing. First two days was some pretty choppy water but today was awesome. Photo of day 1 below. This was on March 17th. Water was 44, but the air was about 70. It's cooled down since then, but summer is on the way!!!

 

 

 

 

[mwfillmore]

Made March barely... air 70 lake 57... got the buoys in though, it’s officially ski season for me

[Horton]

Today I shortened it to 35 for the first time this year. I ran it but I'm really happy nobody was watching.

[UWSkier]

Skied at least 4x every month in the past 12. It's kinda nice skiing in March and not being sore as hell for the next 4 days. :)

[foxriverat]

Had to travel from IL to get my first set in yesterday thanks to @lpskier Great site great people. Thx John.

 

[Jody_Seal]

Two days in a row, Sat and Sunday and one day last week. Even rode my trick ski!!

Wow I have a Spam block on my account!! I like Spam and eggs with hash browns and toast!!

[Chef23]

Our ice is out which is early for us but I doubt I will be skiing in March. @OldGuysRule what is that ski you are holding onto? It looks fun.

[mikegile]

Last week at Radar. Looking forward to summer!

[mikegile]

@horton, nice ski BTW

 

[Booze]

Broke the ice for 2019 this past Saturday.

I've been working out and in decent shape...but my traps and upper lats got destroyed!

[Zman]

Has been a great winter, not just March. About 15 ski days so far in 2019.

[ski4xtc]

Skied our third day in Utah. Water 52 and air 55. No wind. Snow capped mountains. Snow skied day before. Love Spring in Utah.

 

[powbmps]

Visiting my oldest daughter in Italy was a good excuse to stop by Jolly Ski and make some early season turns (ice in NH is still pretty thick). Very nice of them to put up with a total hack like myself. Great coaches and facility.

 

 

[RichardDoane]

skied for the third time yesterday, so 4 sets total so far for March, finally shortening and running the green loop again, and just like @horton there were times I'm glad no one was watching, next week it's on to that blue loop

 

as always, it was a beautiful day at the lake

 

 

[mikegile]

@RichardDoane - I WAS WATCHING.........

[Horton]

@RichardDoane do I need to start a thread talking about running a lot of EZ passes early in the season?

[dave2ball]

Florida is worse then a women. It hot and calm then a couple days later colder and blowin. I’ve had to just ski in the conditions given to me. Reminds me my days back at Berkeley aquatic park

[RichardDoane]

@Horton Green loop is easy if you do things correctly. Same as blue and purple. Just ask @skidawg

[RAWSki]

@Shell and I got in 2 sets each this weekend in GA, enjoyed meeting new neighbors/friends at Whitestone Lake Estates. 56 degree water, 70 air with a stiff head/tail breeze. Those of us from Michigan just needed shorties!

[Rednucleus]

As awful as Feb was (only got out once) March has been great. Got out of my dry suit yesterday and skied Sat & Sun. Now it's time for yard work!

[ScottScott]

Already setting new practice bests before end of March in florida .....going to be a good year.