The Importance (and Fun!) of a Quiver

[Harvey]

Posing again. Maybe this season you've had a good majority of soft days; however, most years it's a grab bag, especially when your home mountain is in a snow shadow.

How many days do you have on nasty hardpack?

 

[tirolski]

Really my only two firm ski days were at Gore over Christmas Break (12/29 and 12/30). I wouldn't call those days nasty, the skiing was good. (It was COLD AF.) The only time I really don't control my ski days is when my daughter wants to ski. That's Christmas when gymnastics is on break. Opening day too.

Ya control yer ski days well.

 

[tirolski]

This site was originally built as a tool to help flatlanders pick their ski days. As the designer of that weather section I know how to use it. Raise your hand if you dive deep into those pages!

Picking the best days isn't that hard. The hard part, for me, is doing it far enough in advance so I can line up the time off.

That McCauley day was last year and the "advantage" I had was that it's no problem for me getting my birthday off to ski. Family and work are all good with it, even on a Wednesday.

Another thing is I don't care if I have a pass to a place. If I want to ski there, I'll buy a ticket.

Ya must be a winter baby, so ya got that goin for ya.

 

[marcski]

Here's the deal, Harvey. We're getting older. We only have a limited amount of time to ski, possibly even a shorter time to ski as hard as I (we) like to. So, the older I get, the larger my quiver has become. Like my Dad always used to say, every job is easy if you have the right tool(s). I had plenty of soft awesome days this year. But, I've also had a bunch of firmer awesome days this year too.

 

[Brownski]

In truth the weather and conditions have very little to do with when I ski. I ski when I have time and when my kids have time. It’s almost always a weekend. If I pass on a day I’m not getting it back. So I am willing to ski hardback.

 

[tirolski]

In truth the weather and conditions have very little to do with when I ski... So I am willing to ski hardback.

Hardpack isn’t a problem. Ice is and bumpy ice is worse. There’s all kinds of conditions. Makes it more interesting. Fine conditions are always better for some reason.

 

[Harvey]

Here's the deal, Harvey. We're getting older. We only have a limited amount of time to ski, possibly even a shorter time to ski as hard as I (we) like to. So, the older I get, the larger my quiver has become. Like my Dad always used to say, every job is easy if you have the right tool(s). I had plenty of soft awesome days this year. But, I've also had a bunch of firmer awesome days this year too.

I skied 24 days this year, so far. I maxed it out. No more days for me.

You have a skiing family. That makes a difference. How many days do you have? How many nights have you spent away from your family to ski?

Sunday will be soft, I'll be on skis that ideally (for bumps) would have more sidecut.

By using a freeheel, you aren't using the best tool for the job, for the nasty hardpack. Fixed heels would be more appropriate. I recommend you buy or use a pair of alpine skis. Maybe you don't want to. Maybe you just like freeheeling.

I have a buddy who gives me shit for riding my MTB on the road. It would be so much more efficient if I had a road bike. The right tool for the job. Whatever. I like riding my MTB. It's exercise.

We all spend our money in ways that make sense to us. I'd rather buy a round of beers at the bar (x10) then have a pair of skis I can use to rip on ice. It's my preference.

 

[tirolski]

I have a buddy who gives me shit for riding my MTB on the road.

Show's he cares.

 

[marcski]

You have a skiing family. That makes a difference. How many days do you have? How many nights have you spent away from your family to ski?

Sunday will be soft, I'll be on skis that ideally (for bumps) would have more sidecut.

By using a freeheel, you aren't using the best tool for the job, for the nasty hardpack. Fixed heels would be more appropriate. I recommend you buy or use a pair of alpine skis. Maybe you don't want to. Maybe you just like freeheeling.

I have a buddy who gives me shit for riding my MTB on the road. It would be so much more efficient if I had a road bike. The right tool for the job. Whatever. I like riding my MTB. It's exercise.

We all spend our money in ways that make sense to us. I'd rather buy a round of beers at the bar (x10) than have a pair of skis I can use to rip on ice. It's my preference.

Agree, Harv. To each his own. More power to you. My family doesn't ski... at least not like they used to. Almost all of my days this year has been spent away from them. The quiver is the skis, not the binding. And, not for nothing, but it does seem, based on what I've seen of the terrain you ride, as though you'd be better off on a gravel bike. ?

 

[TheGreatAbyss]

better off on a gravel bike. ?

Is that the bike equivalent of an all mountain ski?