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SnowHot
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I don't really count. The hills I ski are only Max 400 ft vertical, so a breather on the way down is not really necessary or even possible.
However, I can imagine that I will be doing the "Taking in the awesome wonders, and catching my breath" thing when I get on a bigger hill.
However, I can imagine that I will be doing the "Taking in the awesome wonders, and catching my breath" thing when I get on a bigger hill.
Well it depends on where I skiing. If its my home hill in Ontario. 300 screaming feet of vertical doesn't usually lend itself to a stop on the way down. Now at Tremblant, my other home hill, I usually have to stop at least twice on the way down to wait for the rest of the party. If Hubby and I are skiing together, we'll stop once to catch our breath. Like Michigan, Ontario hills are just too small to worry about stopping. Its all about the number of runs/day. Total vertical on your wrist computer. But Tremblant has some wonderful vista's on the right day.
liquidfeet
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Iski, I like your style. I carry ibuprophen along with the calcium (osteoporosis!) in my pocket.
I like to do non-stop runs, one after the other, not even stopping at the top of the lift. I've gotten the straps on my poles permanently propped open so I can slide my mittens into them as I coast along at the top. When I ski alone sometimes I try to ski non-stop as long as I can, and count the runs to see how many I can cram in before I have to make a pitstop. However, on steep or long bumpy slopes when my quads are burning I sometimes have to stop, but not always.
I take a nice long look at the scenery while going up the chairlift, and that's enough looking for me. After all, I ski the same old trails on the same old hills all the time.
I can't do this when I ski with others. I stop along with them. However, when the sky is doing something unusual, I do admit taking a look is worth it. Or when the snow is especially different on the hill, it's nice to stop and look backwards to see it from a different perspective.
I like to do non-stop runs, one after the other, not even stopping at the top of the lift. I've gotten the straps on my poles permanently propped open so I can slide my mittens into them as I coast along at the top. When I ski alone sometimes I try to ski non-stop as long as I can, and count the runs to see how many I can cram in before I have to make a pitstop. However, on steep or long bumpy slopes when my quads are burning I sometimes have to stop, but not always.
I take a nice long look at the scenery while going up the chairlift, and that's enough looking for me. After all, I ski the same old trails on the same old hills all the time.
I can't do this when I ski with others. I stop along with them. However, when the sky is doing something unusual, I do admit taking a look is worth it. Or when the snow is especially different on the hill, it's nice to stop and look backwards to see it from a different perspective.
Lilgeorg
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Whether I stop or not often depends on who I am skiing with. The men in my family ski very fast. so by the time I reach them, they are ready to go again. so if I ski straight down the hill, I can keep up.
Now if I am skiing with the ladies, the approach is different. we ski for the sport and the company and just to be outdoors. Then I am more likely to stop.
Now if I am skiing with the ladies, the approach is different. we ski for the sport and the company and just to be outdoors. Then I am more likely to stop.
dburdenbates
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I can hardly make it down a run without needing to stop and take a photo or two. Plus, I almost always need to stop to wait for my husband, though he is picking up speed here lately.
I like to take my time. Hell, the rest of my life has enough time pressure, when I'm up a mountain I like to stop and smell the daisies (well I would if there were any out at that time of year ;) )
SnowHot, you wanna try and make it over to Europe sometime. In Courchevel, for example you can do 1400 m vertical non-stop if you want. Yes folks, that's the best part of a mile altitude downhill without having to do a single lift
I think there are several other places with even more. It's no wonder we don't count vertical LOL
SnowHot, you wanna try and make it over to Europe sometime. In Courchevel, for example you can do 1400 m vertical non-stop if you want. Yes folks, that's the best part of a mile altitude downhill without having to do a single lift
I think there are several other places with even more. It's no wonder we don't count vertical LOL
MaineSkiLady
Angel Diva
^^^ What she says
With friends, it's more of a social thing. When I'm solo, I'm "working out" and going for the burn. Or with DH. We like to have endurance contests. Sometimes I win! Forget DS. Nobody outpaces him, right Robyn?
Okay, well, Seth Wescott started beating him in 02, when he was training for Boardercross and running trials with DS.
Robyn
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Nobody outpaces him, right Robyn?
Umm, ouch.
Yes, that boy can ride! In fact, he's about the only snowboarder that I would think about riding with on a day when I "feel the need for speed." 
