The only way it was affordable for me was as a ski instructor, but then general life became unaffordable.
I've been lucky enough to go skiing and snowboarding a few times when I was younger, and it is totally worth it. Although it was way more affordable back then.
My ex bf last year was a big skier and got me into it. I bought a snowboard because it was a bit cheaper and I already knew how to skateboard, so teaching myself was mostly pretty straightforward
The biggest running resort in CT charges $75 on weekends but $40 on weekdays (and there's a student discount so it's only $30 on weekdays for me). It was immediately a lot of fun, so I worked a couple hours extra a week to afford going on my weekday off. Defo not feasible for a lot of people but it's a great experience if you can manage it
If you look around a lot of places have similar weekday passes and nighttime passes (usually like 4-10pm) that are way cheaper. Differs wildly resort to resort ofc
Nah obviously there isn't stuff that makes it possible to do activities outdoors when it isn't 70 degrees and sunny.
Skiing has gotten absurdly expensive unfortunately. I remember when lift tickets were like $20/day. Oh well.
I love Skiing!
Cheaper here—an 8ball is 150/200 for a rock of fishscale.
Dont listen to this guy it totally sucks and you should deffinitly not try it. its way too hard and way too cold and this comment has nothing to dow ith the fact I have to get up an hour and a half before the mountain 10 minutes from me opens to avoid sitting in traffic.
Me but climbing. Bro come climbing with me. I even got a helmet for you you'll be fine.
No lift tickets needed.
I've always held the view that climing up a mountain is the first step of dying on a mountain
Yes. But have you considered that you should come climbing anyway?
Is this some sort of rich mountain-goers joke? I've never been burned on the ski hill, even as someone who burns very easily
It's quite common. Ultraviolet radiation is much more intense in alpine regions. Sunburn is very common because the light is reflected by the white snow instead of being absorbed by Earth. I have had an outline of my ski goggles after skiing.
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/sun-protection-at-the-snow
East vs west
Out west you're at such high elevation you can totally get a pretty bad sunburn from skiing.
Meanwhile I live in the east and ski every chance I get and 70% of the population around here is vitamin d deficient because we see the sun 5 hours a week.
If you live in the northeast and ski or surf then you love the sport more than anyone on the west coast. Those spoiled people out west with their good weather, good conditions, and clean breaks would never go out in what we go out in.
Bay area, lift ticket costs more than getting to the Sierras and can easily be low 60s here when Heavenly and all have 20 feet of snow.
Downhill skiing is a ton of fun, even though I mostly do regular skiing
Lol I'm guessing this person hasn't checked lift ticket prices in 2023. Any vail-owned resort is like $250/day now
If you've never been skiing, and you have some friends who are of similar skill level as you, I would say yes. Commit to at least 3 days of skiing, and make sure you guys enjoy hanging out/bar hopping/clubbing/etc after the slopes close. It's a great trip.
