How many ski days do you have this season?

[SkiGAP]

Sometimes embedded in posts I'll see that some of you have what I consider to be an insane amount of ski days in. Not sure how you manage it. This year I bought a season pass for the first time, and of course I am trying to be sure I amortize...I need 18 days to break even. That said, I am focusing on days and not hours, so a few days I've skied only 2-3 hours, which in my opinion can be enough if you work hard.

In any case as of today, Feb 12th, I have 14 days. I am heading to Andorra in the morning for a long weekend, so should get in 2-3 more...note that I have an apartment there, and my commute is just under 2.5 hours. I know it makes a difference whether one is close to the hill...

What about the rest of the divas? How may days so far (or with an "as of" date).

 

[ski diva]

So far I'm up to 52. Last season I finished with 88; I'm hoping to get there, but we shall see.

 

[ilovepugs]

I’m up to 21 days, I think, but those include extremely short days of less than 10,000 vertical feet.

I feel as if my ski season still has quite a ways to go between the upcoming long weekend in the US, a weeklong trip to Sun Valley, and hopefully a trip to Fernie, plus all of my local northeastern US skiing and possibly some night time goofing off on my (incoming) AT setup. I am hopeful of hitting 50 days which is my loosely held goal for each season (while working full time).

 

[MissySki]

24 for me, would be a couple more but my dog was sick last weekend so I didn’t go north. I do a seasonal condo rental in ME and live 4 hrs away in MA. Planning on at least 50 this season, but hope to squeak out anything over that if at all possible! Working full time definitely gets in the way! Lol

 

[SarahXC]

As of today, Feb 12th, I have 35 days. Have 8 more planned on trips. Hoping I can get a couple more at the local area that is 1:15 from my house but spring seems to be coming in the SE with lots of 60 degree days melting what base has been made and not much chance of natural snowfall. Last year I didn’t track carefully but DH and I were just talking about this earlier today and he said his app showed 55 days last year (we had colder early season and a big natural snowfall in Dec)—that would be my goal for this year. I also will count a short day as a day—on the weekend when it’s crowded and starts feeling dangerous my day ends at lunchtime.

 

[Susan L]

I have 44 days so far (as of 2/12) and I have another 3 weeks left in my season, unless the snow is still really good by March, then I might extend my season. I usually end the season when spring break crowds start showing up, and that’s about the same time I start my golf season.
I have a season pass to my local mountain, about 3 hours away from home. I move up to the mountain during the winter months so I can ski as much as I can. I usually only ski 9-12 (or until I feel hungry) and rarely go back out after I eat. I don’t have a goal of X number of days/season - I am happy with whatever I can ski and I try to enjoy every single day I am out there so if my season ends unexpectedly, I am ok with that.

 

[Catherine88]

Hit 19 at Killington yesterday. Great time!

 

[Abbi]

45 so far.

 

[Tvan]

A measley 10. This has not been a great ski season so far.

 

[Abbi]

A measley 10. This has not been a great ski season so far.

If I didn’t live around here I‘m sure I would have lots less days.

 

[SkiGAP]

i agree the day job gets in the way...I'm impressed/jealous/dismayed by some of the numbers!

 

[Tvan]

@Abbi - between the crummy warm weather and work obligations, we are just not getting much snow time. We have a week planned at the end of Feb. Going to hit Sugarbush and Stratton then. (And meeting with a realtor, 2 builders and an architect in Middlebury, but who’s counting?)

 

[Abbi]

@Abbi - between the crummy warm weather and work obligations, we are just not getting much snow time. We have a week planned at the end of Feb. Going to hit Sugarbush and Stratton then. (And meeting with a realtor, 2 builders and an architect in Middlebury, but who’s counting?)

Middlebury, eh? Sounds great!

 

[marzNC]

Sometimes embedded in posts I'll see that some of you have what I consider to be an insane amount of ski days in. Not sure how you manage it. This year I bought a season pass for the first time, and of course I am trying to be sure I amortize...I need 18 days to break even. That said, I am focusing on days and not hours, so a few days I've skied only 2-3 hours, which in my opinion can be enough if you work hard.

Those Divas who post more regularly are probably not a random sample of Divas in general. The posters are even more "ski nuts" than the average Diva.

When I was a working adult with no kid at home, I was lucky to get in 4-5 days every 2-3 years. When my daughter was in elementary school and learning to ski, getting to 20 days was a good year. Now as a retiree with a kid in college, getting over 50 days is a lot easier. That's based on two trips to the Rockies that are each longer than a week, plus some days in my home region (small hills).

I always consider any day on snow as a "ski day" even it's only a couple hours at a small hill in the southeast. Counting hours gets too complicated.

 

[badger]

NOT ENOUGH

 

[NewEnglandSkier]

I have 11 so far--that is right on track of where I usually am at this time of year. I typically get 23-25 days. Would be happy to get to 30, but I put so many constraints on when I'll ski that I think 25 is pretty good (don't ski holiday periods, don't drive up if weather will be bad for driving etc).

 

[NYSnowflake]

As of today, February 12th, I have 32 pretty full ski days in. My goal this season is 50+. I work full time (1-2 hours from Hunter, Mt Snow, etc) so it’s a hectic schedule, but I love it. This season I have skied in all kinds of imperfect weather and realized it’s pretty much all fun! Last season was my first season skiing and I ended with 25 days, so I have that beat.

 

[newboots]

Wow, everybody! And kudos to those who work full time and still get in some days.

By my estimation I’m about at 26, but I haven’t kept perfect count. Some of those days are short, if the weather is miserable or if my legs are giving out due to skiing multiple days in a week + PT and working out (a little). I’m extremely lucky to have retired to Vermont and have a senior pass at Killington and a weekday pass at Okemo. Okemo is closer and somewhat less intimidating, so I’ve been there more often.

 

[Jenny]

Just 8. Will be 10 by the end of the week, assuming no unforeseen incidents.

 

[Jilly]

My summer sport is interferingwith my winter one. I have dragon boat paddle practice every other weekend. Add in a training camp, crappy weather, only 17 days so far. Some day I'll get to ski my age!