The weather this summer has been so shitty on the east coast of the US that I've already been thinking of ski season. (I've even started to get into shape earlier than usual, working those thigh muscles and abdominals, so the bumps and crud won't throw me like last year when I slacked on my workouts.) Anyone else here crazy about skiing or snowboarding?

I live in Colorado and never ski'd.

But I did hang out at the lodge..

only dry ski slopes

sag10 said:

Why not? Colorado is heaven on earth for me because of the mountains.

Don't start me, I have booked two weeks in France already. I can, not wait... But Unlike when I was the US and could go everyweekend, now I am afraid I have to wait for February or join Ardeo on rope!!

PREDOMINANT said:

we can always goto X-Scape in Milton Keynes

u been there? i havent, but i heard it close to the real deal

PREDOMINANT said:

Where and when are you going?

Ardeo said:

Is that like dry humpin'?

jackflash said:

Alp duez (sp) end of Feb. in an on piste chalet, shh, stop must, calm, down, seven months to go!!

Ardeo said:

Was gonna go last year but it's something like 20 quid an hour on weekends.

PREDOMINANT said:

Sounds perfect. I'm so jealous - I wanted to take my family to ski the Alps last winter for my 50th birthday, but the non-skiers in my family said I was being selfish. What assholes, like I'm going be in good shape the next time I have a milestone birthday.

I love skiing. The rush I get is the closest thing to sexual exhilaration I can think of.

jackflash said:

Its a bit different in Europe, I like Us skeeing cus it's so open, but it doesn't have the apres atmosphere of europe. Then in Europe you can ski up to a bar sip a gluwein ski off again , but the lines for the lifts can be horrendous. Skiing is sex on snow, you are right, mind you sex on snow is pretty good too!!

skiing in europe a bit different?

damn right it is..eugh, we used to ski extensively in europe, and then one year treated ourselves and went to lake louise in Canada.

I LOVE LAKE LOUISE!!! we've been going there ever since.

the best place to ski by far for scenry, a quiet unpretencious atmosphere, and great accomadation

YAY!!!

going this new year and cannot wait!!!

this isnt really a dig at europe, more a YAY for L L and that i wont go back unless i really cant afford it!

A few years ago, I took my son (then 12 years old) with me to a one week scientific convention at Tahoe. He was an indifferent skiier, until we went to get some lunch at the restaurant on the summit. When he saw the babes in bikini tops and ski pants, drinking beer and sunning themselves, he knew he had to master this sport.

jackflash said:

What is your wait, you still remain 50 for the rest of the year... Celebrate now.

jackflash said:

Never was interested in breaking my leg..

sag10 said:

The equipment is so good these days that no one breaks their leg anymore. The reality is that a few beginners sprain/break their thumbs when they fall forward and the most common injuries occur when strong skiiers (or wannabees) set their bindings not to release so they can ski aggressively.

Seriously: skiing=sexual rush

You really should try it.

I love to ski when winter comes. I usually go to Banff on either Norquay or Sunshine Village or Nakiska.

I love to ski.Colorado snow is the best. Give me Breckenridge, Winter Park, Copper or Vail for a weekend and I'm a happy man.

I've been skiing since I was 2 and snowboarding for about 5 years. I just don't get out there as often as I'd like. The conditions in Vermont were great this past winter. Hopefully it'll be good this coming season.