Skiing is amazingly fun!!!!

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

New Mexico is having a great snow season and it's expected to only get better in the coming 2 months.

Angel Fire, Taos, Red River, Santa Fe...heck even the Sandias and Ski Apache (Ruidoso) have been blanketed here lately.

Enjoy it. This is shaping up to be the best snow winter in the last decade.

[Shelly]

I used to ski all the time, but haven't in about 20 years. One time, we were up at Big Bear and my dad, his friend, and my sister got drunk and made me drive home (I was 18) down that windy moutain road. That's probably why I hate those kind of roads to this day.

My parents used to have a vacation home up by Shaver Lake, CA. There was some ski area around there which was great because it was never crowded. But then it became overun with all these dentists and they had to shut it down.

[scott]

I'll be in the Bavarian Alps in Feb... I'm hoping they get some nice snow by then... it has been slim pickins so far from what I understand.

[Billy Cobham]

There's lots of snow in the mountains here right now. I used to ski, but don't anymore. My feet hurt too much.

[NorCal510]

ive gone 6 times this year so far

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Most people I know these days snowboard. It seems to almost be more popular than skiing. I'm considering giving it a shot this year instead of the skis.

[scott]

Most people I know these days snowboard. It seems to almost be more popular than skiing. I'm considering giving it a shot this year instead of the skis.

It's a great ab workout (picking yourself up off the snow that is). The one time I tried it, I was wiping out so hard I could hear people on the lift saying "OOOOOOOH SHIIIIIIIIT. THINK HE IS OKAY?!?!?!"

Now, I'm not the world's greatest at skiing, but I'm pretty decent. Snowboarding ripped my ass up though. The instructor was saying you really need about a week to get it down, especially if you are someone who has skiied a lot.

[MannyIsGod]

I'll be in the Bavarian Alps in Feb... I'm hoping they get some nice snow by then... it has been slim pickins so far from what I understand.

Don't hold your breath. A smaller ice cap means a much more mild winter for Europe.

[Shelly]

It's a great ab workout (picking yourself up off the snow that is). The one time I tried it, I was wiping out so hard I could hear people on the lift saying "OOOOOOOH SHIIIIIIIIT. THINK HE IS OKAY?!?!?!"

Now, I'm not the world's greatest at skiing, but I'm pretty decent. Snowboarding ripped my ass up though. The instructor was saying you really need about a week to get it down, especially if you are someone who has skiied a lot.

That wasn't reel classey scoot

[scott]

You can't just disappear on me for years and then come back and except to fall into the same old routine.

















Okay, yes you can. Welcom back classey ladie

[scott]

Don't hold your breath. A smaller ice cap means a much more mild winter for Europe.

STFU Captain Doom

[NorCal510]

you should take lessons the first and maybe the second time you go. or else, youll end up like scott... noob.

[ShoogarBear]

"Ya. Amazeeinglee Vun."

[NorCal510]

woah look at tham roids

[LaMarcus Bryant]

rofl @ scott saying "slim pickins"

Now that you mention it, I went skiing with my homies last weekend as well.

[boutons_]

WeatherManny, you're wrong again

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6228545.stm

[ShoogarBear]

So according to this, if you can't ski for , you still should be able to skiboard?

[CosmicCowboy]

So according to this, if you can't ski for , you still should be able to skiboard?

thats what I was thinking too...

[johngateswhiteley]

You know, he adds the laughing emoticons as if that's going to happen to everyone just learning to ski. Bad news though chief, not everyone is an uncoordinated idiot like yourself. Some of us have athletic ability that allow us to do things such as ski and play sports.

....good stuff john.

[johngateswhiteley]

Sounds like you have some nice snow.

I went skiing in Pennsylvania 2 wks ago, and they had to make snow...it was ok, but I will never go to east coast to ski again.

I usually go to Deer Valley or Sun Valley....both of those resorts are awesome.


Wish I were with you.

you been to Sun Valley, ID? , i use to go there all the time....thats a VERY nice Ski Resort. there are places that are more expensive and there are better mountains, but i have never been to a place that is nicer. whips Aspen, Telluride, Vail, etc, if you ask me.

...now, that i live in Montana i am only a few miles from the Snowbowl which is actually a very good mountain...simple, but very good. can't wait to go this weekend...suppose to snow today, tomorrow, and sunday, which is good since its 25-54 right now. i am hoping for 35-70 by weekends end....

[johnsmith]

you been to Sun Valley, ID? , i use to go there all the time....thats a VERY nice Ski Resort. there are places that are more expensive and there are better mountains, but i have never been to a place that is nicer. whips Aspen, Telluride, Vail, etc, if you ask me.

...now, that i live in Montana i am only a few miles from the Snowbowl which is actually a very good mountain...simple, but very good. can't wait to go this weekend...suppose to snow today, tomorrow, and sunday, which is good since its 25-54 right now. i am hoping for 35-70 by weekends end....

I agree. I lived in Idaho and Colorado and I'd take Sun Valley over damn near every other place I've been to. I do like Mary Jane in Winter Park though, it's affordable and the mountain is just as good as Vail. Plus it's closer to Denver.

[boutons_]

Hey, johnsmith, you, asshole.

I said the French Alps SKI INSTRUCTORS, who are very thoroughly trained and certified by the French govt, ALL had operations on their knees. We can assume they are long-time, extremely experienced skiers who are very probably more coordinated and in much better shape than the amateur, overweight, outta-shape vacation skiers.

Anybody know the stats for professional downhill skiers who have had knee operations?

[johngateswhiteley]

Hey, johnsmith, you, asshole.

I said the French Alps SKI INSTRUCTORS, who are very thoroughly trained and certified by the French govt, ALL had operations on their knees. We can assume they are long-time, extremely experienced skiers who are very probably more coordinated and in much better shape than the amateur, overweight, outta-shape vacation skiers.

Anybody know the stats for professional downhill skiers who have had knee operations?

...did you say French?

[CosmicCowboy]

Hey, johnsmith, you, asshole.

I said the French Alps SKI INSTRUCTORS, who are very thoroughly trained and certified by the French govt, ALL had operations on their knees. We can assume they are long-time, extremely experienced skiers who are very probably more coordinated and in much better shape than the amateur, overweight, outta-shape vacation skiers.

Anybody know the stats for professional downhill skiers who have had knee operations?

Knee injuries are definitely an occupational hazard of skiing, especially is you ski diamond and double diamond stuff...you have to keep your bindings set really tight to keep from losing a ski while banging the bumps...I managed to survive it for years with just minor tweaks and then blew an ACL snowboarding in Big Sky...

[johnsmith]

Hey, johnsmith, you, asshole.

I said the French Alps SKI INSTRUCTORS, who are very thoroughly trained and certified by the French govt, ALL had operations on their knees. We can assume they are long-time, extremely experienced skiers who are very probably more coordinated and in much better shape than the amateur, overweight, outta-shape vacation skiers.

Anybody know the stats for professional downhill skiers who have had knee operations?

Look at you getting all upset. Good stuff.