Who skis in bad weather?

[Guest]

Need some motivation, i only get a couple of chances to ski a year so normally take any available opportunity even white cap water. I have an opportunity in a couple of days but it is forecast to be windy, cold (i have no wetsuit) and raining and it is a commercial operator so not cheap.

Who skis in the rain and bad weather?

[MDB1056]

Highly recommend you PASS on those conditions. You can’t work on anything, and 10X more likely to get hurt. I’m surprised an operator wouldn’t also decline.

[Horton]

I am not skiing today

 

[keithh2oskier]

I have skied in wind like what Horton has and it's pretty much worthless. I may be able to go and run my opener but I ski so tentatively that I make way more bad habits then I would otherwise.

 

However if you have a trick ski....

[thager]

Huh, I ski in that about 4 days a week at my public site. Not much effect if you get used to it.

[Dicedme]

Haha i expected to be told to suck it up and get out there.

@Horton that looks like a good day at my local dam.

[texas_slalom_trick]

If it is white capping I would skip and avoid injury, but I prefer to ski in wind, rain, bad weather, etc because when you get to a tournament they're not going to stop because the wind picked up or changed directions, so it helps to get used to different conditions.

[DW]

@Dicedme - given your lack of opportunity, any chance to ski may be worth it it just depends on your state of mind. For those saying don't do it, I suggest asking them how many days a week they get to ski, given plenty of opportunity allows people to be selective. Maybe rephrase the question, if you were given the opportunity to go out with a supermodel, but she was in sweatpants and curlers, would you turn it down??

[LeonL]

@Dicedme Depends on your motive. You ain't likely to learn anything, just skiing not to fall. What do you call cold? Rain. Most likely the "operator" won't want to be out in that, unless he's hard up for money.

@Horton bet that's a rare occurrence.

[UWSkier]

Nate Smith. Cale Burdick.

[Skoot1123]

Do you need motivation or just some advice? Depending on where you are skiing you may not have to worry about conditions “external” of the ski site as many ski sites are protected from wind. (At least in Florida) Where are these lessons going to take place that you have reserved? If it is raining just wear goggles like @Horton - if it is raining I’d cancel as it is difficult to ski with pins and needles hitting you in the face.

[Brokenstack]

If you only get to ski a couple times a year go for it. Most people on this site don’t understand that. When I was a kid and only got to ski twice a year I would ski in anything and loved it.

[Keith_Menard]

Waves, no...Rain...I swear I ski better in it because I am not staring at the balls.

[A_B]

We rarely passed up skiing in light rain or bumpy water back in the day. You only need to watch a replay of Nationals this year, as the wind and waves mowed down many that could run way down the rope. They don't put the tournament on hold unless there is lightning our a real downpour. Might as well practice what you might get.

 

Goggles help in rain and slowing the boat down helps in rough water.

[MDB1056]

Practice for the norms, not the exception. I’d much prefer to ski in bad conditions only when required. Not by choice. Most tourney sites generally have good conditions much more often than not.

[Rednucleus]

Got to watch @AdamCord run 39 off at Hilltop yesterday during our bomb cyclone!

[Mastercrafter]

We've done rain, wind, and snow, but waited for the hail to pass.

 

It seems we all skied in a lot of wind in MI this season, but I try and avoid large chop and rain because I've never skied a set through horrible conditions and thought "wow, that was worth it"

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/COljvqnH5kR/

 

 

[The_MS]

 

[Zman]

 

[Bjkesler]

was in a tournament years ago on a large open lake. wind was blowing 20-30mph with 2 foot waves rolling down the coarse. Most skiers were starting at their normal line length and speed and falling on first pass. When it was my turn I choose minimum boat speed and 75 foot rope. Made 2 full passes and won the tourn.

[gsm_peter]

Personally I try to avoid conditions when I can get Hurt. Basically waves, rollers.

Cold, snow, wind is ok to ski in.

[lefty]

I only ski poor conditions early in the season to get in ski-shape, we call em fitness skis

[Dicedme]

Well unfortunately it was called off due to lightning. I suppose that is a fair call.

@Zman & @The_MS, now that is just cruel!

[DW]

Reminds me of the classic Simpsons episode:

 

My buddy & I took a barefoot run in epic although green sky conditions several years ago, as we were putting the boat away the sirens went off. Tornado hit a trailer park a few miles away (nobody hurt fortunately). That Simpsons image remains burned in my cranium.

 

[Zman]

@Dicedme Come purchase a parcel on the lake. We could use another skier!

[ScottScott]

A bunch of 'em will be skiing in some not so great weather this weekend at the Mastercraft Pro. Guess the ones that practice in wind will be better prepared.

[Dicedme]

@Zman, Would love to mate but the 15,000km commute to the lake might be a but much!

[VONMAN]

Apparently Nate does. Wind-check and rain-check. Remember what Captain Ron said "If something going to happen, it's going to happen out there"

[hacker]

 

[Web]

Looks great @hacker. Looks familiar too!

 

This pic was March last year.

 

[hacker]

Nice shot @Web hardly qualifies as “bad weather”!

[Web]

Water was 40, air 45... still some snow in the hills. We skied Bristol that morning.

[teammalibu]