What Does Your Ski Day Total Say About You?

[ski diva]

This is a funny piece from Vermont Ski + Ride. How many days did you have this season? I got in 77.

What Does Your Number of Ski Days Say About You?
April 27, 2017 Lisa Lynn


Numerology is the belief in the divine, mystical relationship between a number and one or more coinciding events. In other words, the number of days you spent sliding on snow totally nails who you are.

To understand your ski day numerology, just tally the number of days you spent on snow and then determine which of the three moon signs a), b) or c) accurately describes you. For what it’s worth, our recent Facebook survey indicates the average VT SKI + RIDE rabid Facebook fan logged 68.1 days so far this season.

0 to 10 days:

1. Bummer about that ACL.
   
2. You were kidnapped by a Mexican drug cartel in early December and are still imprisoned on an island in the Sea of Cortes.
   
3. You have only been alive for 18 months. Clearly, no one understands how hard walking is with a full diaper, much less skiing.

10 to 20 days:

1. Welcome to our sport. Please refrain from using a Go Pro until you can carve a turn.
   
2. You have three kids and two dogs and six goldfish and then there’s the kitchen remodel and the in-laws … Besides, Sweetums didn’t take to skiing and the bowling league meets at 11 on Saturdays. And the snow tires are shot and the weather never really looked all that good… (Next year, just buy a frickin season pass, will ya?)
   
3. You are a lot more honest about what constitutes a “ski day” than the rest of us. You say more than 10 runs? Really?

21-50:

1. Your season pass has been amortized. Your life is in balance. Namaste.

51-70:

1. Dude, you’re legit. Your quiver is ready for any condition. You hit the sidecountry in the morning, skin in the afternoon and skate or Nordic when the woods aren’t filled in. People at the office have stopped asking where the F you are on Mondays. They know.
   
2. You made it to every ski bum race, and more importantly, every ski bum race after party. That counts for 2 days, right?
   
3. Congratulations! You successfully convinced your parents that a medical school degree requires 200 hours on ski patrol.

71-99:

1. You are an artist, bartender, pharmaceutical sales rep, truant officer, trustafarian or have enough disposable income to cover a season pass but not so much that anyone ever really wonders what you do with your day.
   
2. You are a college student. Or at least last semester you were. If only Winter Storm Stella hadn’t coincided with midterms.
   
3. You are a Burton employee and seriously concerned that if you don’t rack up more snowboarding days Jake will personally call you out. ‘Cause he already has like, 100.

100-120:

1. You are Jake Burton Carpenter.
   
2. You are Win Smith.
   
3. You are a career liftie.

121-plus:

1. You are a fabulous guide de ski—that is French for ski instructor/escort. You speak nine languages. You have great hair, a perpetual tan and an accent that makes divorcees swoon. Your clients fly you around the world. You keep them from falling in crevasses. You nod approvingly at their powder turns. You call ahead to reserve the corner table at cafes in the Alps, the Andes, Chez Henri and the Octagon.
   
2. You are a #brandambassador. That is social media speak for “unemployed but gets lots of schwag.” You have 30,098 followers on #Instagram. You have LOTS AND LOTS of stickers!!!! on your car, your helmet, your laptop, your pet goat…. You #hashtag everything, including the #personalhygieneproducts that helped you send it big last sesh for some #solidfooty. You are #EPIC!
   
3. You are a snow reporter. That is HR speak for someone who gets up at 3 am, pops a Zoloft, drives to the mountain while channelling Pharrell Williams, ingests vast quantities of coffee, checks the snow stake and then bellows into the snow phone recording: “GOOOOOOOOOD MORNING SKIERS AND RIDERS! IT’S A FAN-TAST-IC DAY.” It is, of course, a Wednesday in January, negative 25 degrees and your leashed Berner is blowing sideways. But we love the spirit.DoesDo

 

[Pequenita]

I've been on hiatus since March 8. 21 days

The second header seems to be a typo...

 

[ski diva]

I've been on hiatus since March 8. 21 days

The second header seems to be a typo...

Huh, you're right! I didn't even notice that! I'll correct it.

 

[santacruz skier]

I've been on hiatus since March 8. 21 days

The second header seems to be a typo...

I was going to say something similar.... Skied 29 days until March 12 in Switzerland.......

 

[Jilly]

52 was my total this year. 3 areas though...

 

[newboots]

27. Namaste

 

[Albertan ski girl]

Ummm...I'm not done skiing yet for the season. But I'll let you know when I'm done

Yes...there are definitely times of year that I LOVE Alberta...

 

[diymom]

I didn't keep count this year, as I figured anything was better than nothing. Best guess is somewhere in the "namaste" range. But I don't think my family would agree that it was "balanced" Plenty of time to make good on my DIY status between now and November though.

 

[luliski]

I'm at 28, and still going. Maybe I'll get to 35? This is many more days than my average of 10-15, thanks to having use of a house in Tahoe City from January to May this year. I'm usually picky about snow if I make a day trip, plus the storms sometimes interfere with driving plans. Having a place to stay (power outages and all) helped me spend more time in the mountains.

 

[Christy]

Where's the option for "too lazy to drive to the mountains unless it's a powder day?" That kept my day count down this year.

 

[luliski]

Where's the option for "too lazy to drive to the mountains unless it's a powder day?" That kept my day count down this year.

That's me most years. And then sometimes when it's a powder day I-80 is closed or the drive takes a lot longer due to chain controls. Having a place to stay up there is sooo nice! I'm trying to figure out how to do this again next season.

 

[mustski]

I don't actually count... but, definitely namaste ... two more years until retirement. Yes!

 

[nopoleskier]

54.. great year..not my most ever but was great to ski so many new Mts. & repeat my Favs.
Revelstoke, Whistler/Blackcomb, Elk, Taos all new Mts.
Alta, Snowmass, Highlands, Okemo, Killington, Royal, Whiteface, Stowe, repeats that I love..
can't wait for next year to add more new (Mammoth- Squaw- Alpine meadows)

 

[MaineSkiLady]

I don't actually count...

Nor do I, for the last few years. Happier for it. Did it for decades. Now it's all about "fun factor." Last year's mere few days were better than some big years, due to circumstances. Quality vs. quantity?

 

[Powgirl]

29 days, split between Copper, Steamboat and Winter Park...definitely Namaste!

 

[NewEnglandSkier]

Namaste

 

[newboots]

I made it to 28 today, spring corn at Killington. Had to break my rule of always starting on a green trail (none open) and I found it challenging but fun. Lots of work! I don't have great control over the inside ski in those tracked-up piles, but only 2 falls. The party was in full swing - outlandish costumes, tailgating starting around 10:30, and the beer flowing freely at breakfast. Not my usual scene but, well, the bartender made a hell of a Bloody Mary.

 

[santacruz skier]

can't wait for next year to add more new (Mammoth- Squaw- Alpine meadows)

and maybe Northstar as I will have 6 buddy passes for discounted tickets.

 

[MrsPlow]

113 without owning a ski company or a ski resort - just a bit of a lifestyle choice and a whole lot of luck. Granted there were a few days of just seeing what the conditions were like and heading home if it wasn't up to scratch, but we're still in the 90s I think even if you discount those. And closing day was one of the best of the season.

 

[W8N2SKI]

I got in 38 days this year even w/our non-existent winter. Two trips out west helped. Next year I'm shooting for 50 days and hoping for 3 western trips in Dec., Jan., April.