Skiing alone this Weekend

[schindlerpiste]

I'm flying solo to SLC Friday to get me home ready for Christmas. While time is short, I will be making turns alone for a few days. I havn't done this in years. I don't want to be stupid about it, but I don't want to be a pussy, either. Obviously, no BC. Maybe, some trees in familiar areas. I guess it's wise to stick to open and marked terrain. How many of you mags. ski alone? Any advise?

[dropinskiout]

Skiing alone can be great. No waiting for other people or disagreement on what trail to go down. All you have to think about is skiing and how great it is being out there.

[snowsprite]

I bet you can strike up a conversation w/ somebody and have a few skiing partners before you know it. Even in familiar areas, it's good to ski w/ someone...but at least make sure someone somewhere knows where and when you went skiing.

And careful in trees, even ones you know, because if something happens and you're alone that's not good.

There, now I totally sound like the mom that I am.

Sprite

[Lloyd Braun]

you're obviously a gaper!

edit: i stand corrected!

[snowsprite]

I hope you're talking to me, because I am the gaper around here...and don't you forget it!

Sprite

[ncsears]

i went on a week ski trip alone. it's great. you get alot of runs in... no stopping.... you just make every decision on a whim. little exhausting though.

[Lloyd Braun]

I hope you're talking to me, because I am the gaper around here...and don't you forget it!

Sprite

nope not you!

but congrats on realizing your issue

[72Twenty]

I go skiing alone all the time. It's nice jumping ahead in the liftline when you see a single towards the front... "SINGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!" I meet all kinds of cool people in a day.

[schindlerpiste]

your obviously a gaper!

I am...and an old one at that. I guess that skiing with a pint of Cuervo and eating window paine is out of the question?

[SLCMunchie]

i'm flying solo most days this year as most of my good ski partners are either working or have moved away. it can be a lot of fun, espeically at resorts like alta where you can usually hook up with someone for a few runs. you can kind of slut it up, chosing different runs, and partners... like they said it can be very exhausting though as you aren't waiting for anyone to slow you down. it's a lot like biking or skating the park alone. you just keep going and going.

[snowsprite]

nope not you!

but congrats on realizing your issue

lol...as if there were only one!

Sprite

[Dromond]

i'm flying solo most days this year as most of my good ski partners are either working or have moved away. it can be a lot of fun, espeically at resorts like alta where you can usually hook up with someone for a few runs. you can kind of slut it up, chosing different runs, and partners... like they said it can be very exhausting though as you aren't waiting for anyone to slow you down. it's a lot like biking or skating the park alone. you just keep going and going.

That's how I usually do it on pow days. Otherwise I just end up hating my friends

[schindlerpiste]

nope not you!

but congrats on realizing your issue

Ah, the TGR forum. ...Full of Alias' and Legends (like Lloyd Braun) ...al least in his own mind!

[Lloyd Braun]

lol...as if there were only one!

Sprite

ha ha ha ha ha! more funny shit

[Sutter]

I guess that skiing with a pint of Cuervo and eating window paine is out of the question?

ahhhhhh, no? the question there is, "do you cherish your teeth?"

[snowsprite]

I'm full of it...didn't you know?

Sprite

[schindlerpiste]

ahhhhhh, no? the question there is, "do you cherish your teeth?"

HA! I've been know to ski with a mouthpiece for just that reason!!

[Lloyd Braun]

hmmmm, drinkin and skiing!

your a dumb ass!

[schindlerpiste]

hmmmm, drinkin and skiing!

your a dumb ass!

Daaahr! I'm surprized (not really), that you didn't comment on my Acid reference. You must just be a rocket scientist.

[Mrs Roo]

nope not you!

but congrats on realizing your issue

You're lucky the lovely sprite is as good humoured as she is. I too am a gaper. Go on, point and laugh.....ha ha ha.....laugh it up like a big man. We still love skiing.

[Hutch]

obviously the windowpane would counteract the Cuervo and you'll ski like a champ

[pinguboy]

Yep... done lots of trips alone, especially to the US... hooked up with some good people in Jackson, Big Sky, Alta... all over really.... Skiing alone might be safer in some ways, cos you don't have that competitive thing when you encouaged to ski unwisely....

[Lloyd Braun]

i got no problem with acid!

[seatosky]

obviously the windowpane would counteract the Cuervo and you'll ski like a champ

'Enhance', your excellency, 'enhance'.

[Endlessseason]

you can kind of slut it up, chosing different runs, and partners... like they said it can be very exhausting though as you aren't waiting for anyone to slow you down.

Although you paint your lifestyle as very interesting, and perhaps inviting to some, I believe I'll pass on the slutting, multiple partners thang and continue dancing with myself. But, thanks anyways.