I agree with all the posts above. The connection between water, power, speed, and the accomplishment of nailing a pass is a real high for me.....
However,
At our club, this is my typical Sat/Sun morning and the real reason why I ski...
Sitting early in the morning, staring at the water, drinking coffee....
Taking all of it in. Beautiful. Then my buddy walks up.
SKI BUDDY: "You going to ski today?"
ME: "Maybe.... check back in 1/2 hour."
Ski BUDDY: 1/2 hour later - "You ready yet or what?"
ME: "I don't know....I stayed up too late at the campfire last night. Not sure I'm up for skiing this morning."
WIFE: "Get out there you P***Y"
Me: Quietly walked away head down like a scolded pup to grab my ski to get out there....
After I skied:
WIFE: So how did that feel?
ME: Awesome! that's just what I needed! Had a PB today!!
WIFE: "You are welcome"
I had never heard that word out of my wife's mouth until that first time she used it to get me to ski. It worked! Haven't missed a set all summer!
MY wife is WHY I SKI!! LOL...
Then off to the campfire later to talk about our skiing with all the great people at our club and have a couple beers of course.....
Here we go again!