"I can't go today" whine thread...

[lisamamot]

@ski diva, I'm with you on that one. However, I might make the exception tomorrow...supposed to get 14-18in at the River tonight, and I'm not so sure my floor can take that much drooling if I just sit there and watch the snow.

You cannot miss a New England powder day!!!!! My hubby and son will be there while the girls fly in the wrong direction, sniff.

 

[SkiBilly]

I'm stuck in Stinking hot Brisbane, Oz! I have a season pass waiting for me to pick up on the 22nd Feb...next year we will be hitting the snow after New Year. I can't stand it anymore. Our summers are brutal! I can whine and bitch about it all day long. If only I didn't adore Australia for the other 9-10 months when the weather is sublime, I would emigrate.

 

[elemmac]

You cannot miss a New England powder day!!!!! My hubby and son will be there while the girls fly in the wrong direction, sniff.

Ha...The decision was to hike or buy a ticket...not to ski or not to ski.

Huge bummer about flying south, but the season is still young!!

 

[snow addict]

I can but I won't go today or tomorrow or any day until it either gets less busy or conditions improve. I go hiking instead.

 

[SkiBam]

I haven't (downhill) skied all week due to kids visiting. No complaints though as we have had lots of fun. Next week I expect I'll get back on the slopes - especially once the crazy holiday crowds have thinned out.

 

[Little Lightning]

Up to 1 hour delays this morning on the mountain corridor on I-70 W. Staying home and working out with my trainer instead.

 

[RachelV]

Up to 1 hour delays this morning on the mountain corridor on I-70 W. Staying home and working out with my trainer instead.

The worst traffic I've ever personally sat in on I-70 was on New Year's weekend a few years ago. And it wouldn't stop! 6 was closed, and then 93 was closed! Unreal chain of terrible traffic events. And!! The whole drive home I was super hungry and thinking about the pizza I was going to order, and then they got my pizza order wrong. It was a pretty good day of skiing, though.

 

[bounceswoosh]

Glad I motivated to Loveland earlier than planned. Traffic East was a breeze, but the lot was almost full!

 

[just jane]

We tried to go x-country yesterday, but I woke up and my neck was too stiff to move, and the cat made a mess all ober the sofa, so we got a late start, and then my check engine light came on, so we turned around and switched to DH's Jeep, and started up again, but the road sign said 1 hour, 20 minutes to Empire, which is way too long, so we gave up and turned around in disgust.

No downhill until after the holidays because it's just too crowded.

 

[bounceswoosh]

We tried to go x-country yesterday, but I woke up and my neck was too stiff to move, and the cat made a mess all ober the sofa, so we got a late start, and then my check engine light came on, so we turned around and switched to DH's Jeep, and started up again, but the road sign said 1 hour, 20 minutes to Empire, which is way too long, so we gave up and turned around in disgust.

No downhill until after the holidays because it's just too crowded.

Blech!

I am backup on call tomorrow, but I've checked with the primary - I'm going to go out for two quick runs right when the lifts open, when it's usually pretty quiet, and then drive home.

Today's backup wasn't able to get a sub, but had to teach ski school - so when I got home after Loveland, I switched it to me till the evening. Being out on the mountain when you anticipate possibly getting a call is just stressful.

 

[Fluffy Kitty]

We tried to go x-country yesterday, but I woke up and my neck was too stiff to move, and the cat made a mess all ober the sofa, so we got a late start, and then my check engine light came on, so we turned around and switched to DH's Jeep, and started up again, but the road sign said 1 hour, 20 minutes to Empire, which is way too long, so we gave up and turned around in disgust.

Yikes!

 

[SallyCat]

I'm not going today because I tweaked my knee a bit yesterday and want to rest it. BUT yesterday, my favorite moment of the day was being literally cut right off on the trail by a five-year old girl who wanted the side hit I was blocking. She was focused like a laser-beam on the jump (which was pretty big for a side-hit--the older boys were doing daffys off it) and I couldn't help but admire her bad-assery!

 

[just jane]

We finally got our x-country ski day in yesterday. I have gone entire seasons w/out falling on downhill skis. I fell 4 times yesterday on x-country skis. And every muscle in my body hurt. Way to rub in my face how out of shape I am! We got a 5- pass though, which means we're committed to 4 more x-country days this year.

 

[nopoleskier]

We got 7more inches of new snow today and the tractor/snowblower broke down our drive way is a double diamond long turny thing. I ended up shoveling the whole thing waiting for a friend to come find the problem (a tiny little piece of something in the fuel line- at least an easy fix) But I missed a Powder Day!! arrrghhhh

 

[arbusch]

Recovering from laproscopic hysterectomy surgery and going batshit crazy. I'm so ready to ski.

 

[bounceswoosh]

=/ <- this was intended for @nopoleskier , but in the meantime @arbusch wins it! When can you ski?

I decided to take today and tomorrow as chill days, so I don't really have an excuse not to ski. But I did ski four out of 7 days from Christmas to New Year's Eve ... so that's probably reasonable.

Hot yoga today. Massage tomorrow. It's not so bad.

 

[newboots]

But I missed a Powder Day!! arrrghhhh

So sorry to hear it!

 

[arbusch]

=/ <- this was intended for @nopoleskier , but in the meantime @arbusch wins it! When can you ski?

I decided to take today and tomorrow as chill days, so I don't really have an excuse not to ski. But I did ski four out of 7 days from Christmas to New Year's Eve ... so that's probably reasonable.

Hot yoga today. Massage tomorrow. It's not so bad.

My surgeon said between 5-6 weeks but to listen to my body. Tuesday will be five weeks out. My fibroid was bigger than we thought from the ultrasound so one of my incisions was bigger and he had to put a stitch in my stomach muscle. I can still feel it pull a bit on that side. I have been walking like mad. I am going to try jogging /running maybe tomorrow and see how I feel. I am hoping this weekend I am on skis.

 

[newboots]

My surgeon said between 5-6 weeks but to listen to my body. Tuesday will be five weeks out. My fibroid was bigger than we thought from the ultrasound so one of my incisions was bigger and he had to put a stitch in my stomach muscle. I can still feel it pull a bit on that side. I have been walking like mad. I am going to try jogging /running maybe tomorrow and see how I feel. I am hoping this weekend I am on skis.

Ouch! I had a similar surgery years ago, but so many years ago that recovery times were longer. I had to go to a conference, and was able to make everyone else carry my luggage!

Sorry you're missing skiing. I just got told 10 days for my mildly sprained knee, which I actually imagine to be 7 days the way I count. (The weekend! When I can go skiing! 10 days would put me at, like, Wednesday, which is not an option.) Take care of yourself!

 

[bounceswoosh]

We got a 5- pass though, which means we're committed to 4 more x-country days this year.

I can't tell if that's good or bad ;-)

I thought I'd try XC this season, but I've seen how they have to wedge to get down modest hills - nope, not this season. And I thought I'd snowshoe, but I'm a little leery of planting and twisting if I postholed somehow. So .... well, at least there's a dog park.

My surgeon said between 5-6 weeks but to listen to my body. Tuesday will be five weeks out. My fibroid was bigger than we thought from the ultrasound so one of my incisions was bigger and he had to put a stitch in my stomach muscle. I can still feel it pull a bit on that side. I have been walking like mad. I am going to try jogging /running maybe tomorrow and see how I feel. I am hoping this weekend I am on skis.

Fingers crossed!