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liquidfeet
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Unfortunately becoming a local means moving away from the job that supplies money. Not a good idea right now. Plus hubby might not wanna.
Thatsagirl
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
We usually ski about 40 days each season. But as a ski writer, I end up writing about it the other 325 days! LOL :D
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volklgirl
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
We average 50+ days a year when I'm NOT teaching. It's cool that my hubby loves to ski as much or more than me, so he's always making me get up and go on the weekends when I just want to sleep in (I taught him to ski 8 years ago and I created a MONSTER! 
). Plus, we race Wednesday nights at Caberfae, Thursday nights at Crystal, and Weekends anywhere that has Nastar.
We are superbly fortunate to live 'Up North' in Michigan - 30mins from our closest hill and able to ski at 8 different areas with a 2hr or less drive.
Even cooler is that my Mom (61 yrs old) comes up from 'downstate' every Sunday just to hang out and ski and race with us!
). Plus, we race Wednesday nights at Caberfae, Thursday nights at Crystal, and Weekends anywhere that has Nastar. We are superbly fortunate to live 'Up North' in Michigan - 30mins from our closest hill and able to ski at 8 different areas with a 2hr or less drive.Even cooler is that my Mom (61 yrs old) comes up from 'downstate' every Sunday just to hang out and ski and race with us!
Powderqueen
Certified Ski Diva
50+ days a year on average
Bonni
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Ski Diva said:
Night time is the right time.
You have more runs to yourself.
The quiet before the last run of the day is staggering.
You learn to ski by braille and trust your instincts rather than your eyes (which will deceive you).
All the little kids have gone home with the parents (well, almost;) ).
It's sometimes warmer at night (if there's an inversion).
There's always an empty table or 10 in the lodge.
The lights from on top are really cool.
When it's snowing, you can get last first tracks.
Ski school won't butt in front of you in the lift line.
Only the devoted ski late at night......the gapers have gone home, so it's safer.
I can add more, but I'm ready for sleep!
Powderqueen
Certified Ski Diva
I agree with Bonni.
I ski at night about 20 times a season at my local ski area. I can work all day in my office in town, then at 4pm I change into my ski clothes and head off to the hill. If it has been snowing all day I almost always find freshies in the evening. The lights actually make visibility better than at say 3pm when the light is very flat. The lights cast shadows and add depth. You can actually see the terrain much better.
Sometimes we sneak off onto unlit trails for fresh snow. Ski patrol isn't happy wtih this, but we know how to sneak through the woods unseen. It can be tricky in the dark, but there's usually enough light reflecting off the snow on the trails so you can at least see where the trees are.
The school kids ski until 8pm, but they are usually on the green/blue trails and are in clinics, or playing video games in the lodge. They aren't too much of a bother. Not a whole lotta adults out there at night except for us die hards. From 8-10 we got the place to ourselves. If it wasn't for night skiing, I wouldn't be getting in 50 days a year.
I ski at night about 20 times a season at my local ski area. I can work all day in my office in town, then at 4pm I change into my ski clothes and head off to the hill. If it has been snowing all day I almost always find freshies in the evening. The lights actually make visibility better than at say 3pm when the light is very flat. The lights cast shadows and add depth. You can actually see the terrain much better.
Sometimes we sneak off onto unlit trails for fresh snow. Ski patrol isn't happy wtih this, but we know how to sneak through the woods unseen. It can be tricky in the dark, but there's usually enough light reflecting off the snow on the trails so you can at least see where the trees are.
The school kids ski until 8pm, but they are usually on the green/blue trails and are in clinics, or playing video games in the lodge. They aren't too much of a bother. Not a whole lotta adults out there at night except for us die hards. From 8-10 we got the place to ourselves. If it wasn't for night skiing, I wouldn't be getting in 50 days a year.
liquidfeet
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
volklgirl said:
VolklGirl, you are indeed fortunate to have loved ones to ski with. Needless to say, with no relatives to ski with, I am so jealous.
On another note, what Volkls do you ski on? I am a relatively new skier, and am on my first personally owned skis, Volkl pink stars for women. I call them pink stars because that's what they look like. I did lots of research before buying these skis, and love them. But I don't know what the official Volkl name is - probably SuperStars for women. The next year they changed the name to Attiva something, and maybe also changed how the skis were made, but I don't know the details. These skis came out three years ago and were the "highest" version Volkl produced for women.
How about your full evaluation of Volkls for women? Given your name, I assume you are a Volkl fan. I'm curious. Tell all!
liquidfeet
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Bonni said:Night time is the right time.
You have more runs to yourself.
The quiet before the last run of the day is staggering.
You learn to ski by braille and trust your instincts rather than your eyes (which will deceive you).
Bonni, This year I will be doing night skiing on Wednesdays. I'm in a race league that races that night, and it's my first experience doing this in the dark. I am so psyched! Also, worried about the sub-zero cold, but oh well, I'll just buy more layers.
Thanks for the positive reflections on night skiing.
Powderqueen
Certified Ski Diva
Volkl makes some great skis. I am not a big fan of women's skis. I find they are not built well-enough for my size and ability. I ski them into noodles quickly and I often overpower them. But I really loved the 5 star gamma that came out 2 yrs ago. What a light and responsive ski. Ideal for quick turns and bumps. Wouldn't race with it though. I demo'd it, but never owned it.
Another nice all-mtn Volkl ski is the 724 pro. Not specifically women's, but I think they make a verson of it. I found this ski very quick edge to edge and managed well in most conditions. Can be skied short.
Another nice all-mtn Volkl ski is the 724 pro. Not specifically women's, but I think they make a verson of it. I found this ski very quick edge to edge and managed well in most conditions. Can be skied short.
volklgirl
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Liquidfeet;
Your 'Pink Stars' are the Volkl Supersport Gamma 4 Star (now the Attiva). It's a great ski for the up and coming. It should be forgiving enough to allow you to progress, yet stiff and spunky enough to keep you happy as you get better.
The only women's ski that I am on is the old Volkl Vertigo G20W - their first women's 'all mountain' ski. It's as fun to ski now as it was when I bought it in 1999. I will be demoing skis this year (both men's and women's modesls) to find a replacement for it and will be posting my observations for others to consider. For the most part, though, I far outweigh and outski the target user group for women's skis. For years I underestimated my abilities and was on skis too soft for me. My husband finally conviced me to try some really stiff skis (Volkl 6* and GS race ski) and I found I finally was on a ski that returned all the energy I could put into it (plus some). I have nothing against women's skis for most women, but now find that just don't have enough umph for me.
Your 'Pink Stars' are the Volkl Supersport Gamma 4 Star (now the Attiva). It's a great ski for the up and coming. It should be forgiving enough to allow you to progress, yet stiff and spunky enough to keep you happy as you get better.
The only women's ski that I am on is the old Volkl Vertigo G20W - their first women's 'all mountain' ski. It's as fun to ski now as it was when I bought it in 1999. I will be demoing skis this year (both men's and women's modesls) to find a replacement for it and will be posting my observations for others to consider. For the most part, though, I far outweigh and outski the target user group for women's skis. For years I underestimated my abilities and was on skis too soft for me. My husband finally conviced me to try some really stiff skis (Volkl 6* and GS race ski) and I found I finally was on a ski that returned all the energy I could put into it (plus some). I have nothing against women's skis for most women, but now find that just don't have enough umph for me.
num
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Apparently I was just kidding, as the hill I was planning most of my ski days with has been closed continually and my ski roadtrip got cancelled from last minute car failures. So far, I've missed 16 planned days at the home hill from closures, and another 10 from the trip, so 26 out of the 30 or 40 planned have been canceled so far :mad:
Anyone else lose a bunch of ski days?
It's time to replan, refactor and find every day that skiing can work its way into.
Anyone else lose a bunch of ski days?
It's time to replan, refactor and find every day that skiing can work its way into.
