For most of us this ski and snowboard season is over. A few Colorado resorts are open until mid-April; Mammoth, as usual, may be skiing until the 4th of July. As we put our skis, snowboards, boots and gear away, what is it most skiers and snowboarders think about? A little casual empiricism … our first thoughts are … “next season I’m going to ...” whether to visit a different ski area, or to take a lesson, or “get better,” or finally surmount that nemesis run, or ski 20 days … or 30 days or … a 100 days, or 100,000 feet of vertical, or eat at a particular restaurant, or simply to reflect on the season past … tis a fitting close to the season. Yes, you can go ahead and check the schedule for next season’s Warren Miller film (sorry, schedule probably not out yet) while pulling out your mountain bike or kayak or …. The new gear edition of Ski is already out, thankfully sustaining summer reading.
Those special ski area meals ...
Those special ski area meals ...
Those special ski area meals ...
For most of us this ski and snowboard season is over. A few Colorado resorts are open until mid-April; Mammoth, as usual, may be skiing until the 4th of July. As we put our skis, snowboards, boots and gear away, what is it most skiers and snowboarders think about? A little casual empiricism … our first thoughts are … “next season I’m going to ...” whether to visit a different ski area, or to take a lesson, or “get better,” or finally surmount that nemesis run, or ski 20 days … or 30 days or … a 100 days, or 100,000 feet of vertical, or eat at a particular restaurant, or simply to reflect on the season past … tis a fitting close to the season. Yes, you can go ahead and check the schedule for next season’s Warren Miller film (sorry, schedule probably not out yet) while pulling out your mountain bike or kayak or …. The new gear edition of Ski is already out, thankfully sustaining summer reading.