I suffer from this well-known medical condition and the only cure that works is to plan another sneaky trip before the end of the season. With no intention of going, obviously...
This, of course, I did but then lost control and actually booked it!
So, off to Engelberg on April 9 for four nights!
Post holiday blues
Login
To Create or Answer a Topic
Started by Ewanmalone in Ski Chatter 02-Apr-2013 - 11 Replies
LOTA
reply to 'Post holiday blues' posted Apr-2013
Edited 1 time. Last update at 03-Apr-2013
Wanderer
reply to 'Post holiday blues' posted Apr-2013
Yes. Its clinical name is PSD (Post skiing depression) :roll:
Symptoms include all the usual symptoms of depression but with some quirks. For example, while depression normally entails high degrees of lethargy and inertia, PSD sufferers tend to fill their days with longing reviews of webcams, websites, pictures, videos and anything associated with snow. The net effect is the same - nothing productive gets done :twisted: Sufferers have also been known to turn into the most frightful bores for a period, though thankfully this usually passes reasonably quickly :lol:
There is no known cure though planning future trips, even if they are only sun holidays, does appear to help a little.
Also group counselling through this forum does also alleviate symptoms a little. :shock: :shock: :shock:
Symptoms include all the usual symptoms of depression but with some quirks. For example, while depression normally entails high degrees of lethargy and inertia, PSD sufferers tend to fill their days with longing reviews of webcams, websites, pictures, videos and anything associated with snow. The net effect is the same - nothing productive gets done :twisted: Sufferers have also been known to turn into the most frightful bores for a period, though thankfully this usually passes reasonably quickly :lol:
There is no known cure though planning future trips, even if they are only sun holidays, does appear to help a little.
Also group counselling through this forum does also alleviate symptoms a little. :shock: :shock: :shock:
Billip1
reply to 'Post holiday blues' posted Apr-2013
Well, I'm suffering from this condition even more than usual this season, as my first – and last trip of the season – was before Christmas. I fell, hurt my knee and head. Knee recovered, but I must wait until next season before skiing again, I'm told. So, three days this season, was my lot :(. Still, having fun planning next season, and will be aiming to make up for all the skiing I'll have missed this year !
Innsbrucker
reply to 'Post holiday blues' posted Apr-2013
Sorry to hear about injury. Is hurting the head a +1 for helmets?
Plenty of fresh snow in the Alps still. Season is not over. I am of for a nifty weekend of two days skiing tomorrow, to keep the season going. I am lucky to have a place to stay and my own skis and season pass so it is only flight cost, but still a somewhat expensive indulgence when you book flights late. I just bought skis from a guy who told me he is doing a coach trip to Meribel next week. When it is snowing in London (as today) it is too early to call the end of season! But sadly it is not always possible to find time and /or money to make the most of it.
Plenty of fresh snow in the Alps still. Season is not over. I am of for a nifty weekend of two days skiing tomorrow, to keep the season going. I am lucky to have a place to stay and my own skis and season pass so it is only flight cost, but still a somewhat expensive indulgence when you book flights late. I just bought skis from a guy who told me he is doing a coach trip to Meribel next week. When it is snowing in London (as today) it is too early to call the end of season! But sadly it is not always possible to find time and /or money to make the most of it.
Edited 2 times. Last update at 04-Apr-2013
Topic last updated on 04-April-2013 at 21:28