So what do you consider a "day" of skiing?

[ski diva]

I know that a lot of us keep track of how many days we ski.

So what do you consider a "day"? Is is enough to take one run, or do you have to put in a certain number of hours? What counts?

 

[persee]

I'd probably count any time I go and take more than 2 runs. I really really hate crowds/long lift lines so I usually go early (not quite first chair, but close) and go for a few hours until the lift lines get too long (ie I'm standing 15+ minutes waiting) or the trails get too crowded. I just find the crowds frustrating and annoying (especially the lack of etiquette etcs) and to be honest I get enough frustration at work. I don't need it when I'm out to have "fun".

 

[Jilly]

Any time I get at least 4 runs in. Or 2 hours of teaching - nights - at the local hill! 35 days so far this year!

 

[skigirl]

A day of skiing for me is any day I put my skis on and get on the lift!!

 

[Native Vail Gal]

Ditto to Ski Girl!!!!

In fact, last year, before I got back on the mountain, a ski day was any day my Lovely Langes made their way onto my feet!!! :D

 

[cyn]

We don't have any ski mountains close to us, to when we go, we intend to put in a full day.
We start as early as we can in the morning, usually just after first chair, and ski until at least 2:30 pm. We take a couple of breaks as needed, but they aren't long -- just enough to use the rest room and stuff our sandwiches down. If it's brutally cold, we might take a quick warm-up break or two. My husband's feet get cold easily.
Speaking of my husband, he can charge all day and still have plenty of energy in the afternoon. If I'm totally beat, I'll quit at around 2:30 and he'll keep skiing till 3 or 4.
We don't have a "production quota" of runs, but we do ski pretty hard I guess, judging by the reactions of others who have come with us from time to time.
I find that the longer you're in the lodge, the colder it feels when you get back out there. Besides, I find the lodges are usually noisy, crowded and generally unpleasant.

 

[altagirl]

Anytime I go, put on my skis and do at least one run, it's a ski day.

Sometimes it's open to close, sometimes it's a couple runs and I have to get to work (or the crowds suck or my knees are protesting...)

 

[volklgirl]

A ski day is any time my skis hit the snow at a ski area. Sometimes it's first chair to 5 or 6pm, sometimes it just an hour or 2 for racing.

 

[ski now work later]

Any day that my feet are in ski boots and bindings is a ski day for me, but I try to ski at least 2 1/2 hours on each day that I'm out. I only ski mid-week or weekends at a local quiet place with no lines, so minimal time is spent non-skiing. The lifts at Big Sky were so fast and the runs so long that 4 hours of skiing totally wiped me out!

Today my daughters were able to ski and ride with me for 3 hours total which was very exciting. This is their second season, and they are now on the blue runs and want to explore the mountain with me. Yipee!