Confessions of a Skier

Pavelski and any-one else who have experienced this sort of thing, I envy you. :mrgreen: I am not experienced or confident enough to do this, but hope to one day.
The closest thing for me was one year went to Austria, could not ski as I had already gone on holiday with broken ribs and was just too painful. Hubby and I got on the first funicular up the mountain, no one except the driver on it. Got to the top, no cafe open, no skiers, no music just bitter cold and tons of untouched snow. We sat on a bench on the edge, huddled up to-gether with the ham and cheese rolls saved from breakfast and had our own picnic with no-one else up the mountain.
Pure heaven, just wished I could have come back down on ski's.

pavelski wrote:DaveMac,


A "teaser" for you (and I am sure Jan, Mike, perhaps Bandit will bite)!


How can you in 2 seconds KNOW that the skier beside you on this glorious powder day is a powder pro? (even before you put skis on or get to lift)

No it is not the skis!
No it is not the $1,500 North face Extreme powder suit!
No it is not the heliski patch on jacket!
No it is not the "I skied in Alaska, Utah, St. Anton,,,,,"

So what is that one thing that in 2 seconds you know he/she loves powder. Skis powder a lot. As it is written in the bible, "knows the flakes personally"!

He/she is the first one up the mountain :lol:

He uses "" all the time?

Bandit,

You surprise me with your "quiet perceptions"!

I have been tempted several times to post a message about this whole issue,,,goggles/ sunglasses in the Spring!

We could really start a whole debate just on that!

You are correct Bandit! Wearing those goggles all the time does something to the brain!
Pavel

RoseR,

No NO ! You are still at the base! There is +40 cm. of powder! You are just about to click into the skis,,,,,then the moment of truth arrives!

You are a "powder hound" OR a want to be.....

You are a snow dolphine or a "puffer fish"

You are a snowflake "taster" or flake maker!

It shows in one second. There and then!!!!

You can not hide it!

The knowning powder hounds just smile because they know you are part of the tribe! Part of the "secret" society of snow dolphins! In a second!


HO,,,,I sense sleepless nights coming!

Pavel wrote

How can you in 2 seconds KNOW that the skier beside you on this glorious powder day is a powder pro? (even before you put skis on or get to lift

At the top, I would have more than an inkling, if the last thing the co-skier did, prior to setting off, would be to check that all pockets and zips, were all closed up.

At the bottom, if he /she persists in getting up on to the front of the queue for the first lift, at any cost, using any technique. But this takes a lot longer than two seconds. It often takes me a couple of minutes.

I'm thinking this might be phase 5 Pavel?

Dave Mac wrote:Pavel wrote

How can you in 2 seconds KNOW that the skier beside you on this glorious powder day is a powder pro? (even before you put skis on or get to lift

she persists in using any technique. But this takes a lot longer than two seconds. It often takes me a couple of minutes.

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh and no one will notice Dave. :oops:


AJ Adele


Sorry Dave but couldnt resist. :mrgreen: