cal 6 Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Are you a Snow Snob? Only want to go skiing on fresh powder, snub your nose up at sherbed spring like conditions? Let's see how snobby we are! Link to post Share on other sites
happyhappy 0 Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 I prefer fresh snow - as surely does everyone - but I wouldn't say I'm a snob. I lose interest when a slope starts becoming more brown/green than white though! Link to post Share on other sites
charlotte 0 Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 When you live near the snow, you can be a snob. It must be more difficult when you travel from afar. Aha haha. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 I only like the best snow and I travel to get it. SNOW, NOT ICE. Link to post Share on other sites
number9 0 Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Quote: Originally posted by charlotte: When you live near the snow, you can be a snob. It must be more difficult when you travel from afar. Aha haha. Actually, when you have to travel from afar, pursuing fresh snow every weekend during the high season adds up to a huge amount of yen expenditure. So I can't really afford to go spring skiing (prefer the higher probability of powder in Jan-Feb anyways) because I spend money on other things too during the non-winter months. Link to post Share on other sites
lin 0 Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 I spend a lot of cash for my fix, I want good snow for that. Not the resort or hotels or anyone elses fault. I do feel sorry for them all though they must be losing a lot of business, especially for this month and April.. can't see that that many people wanting to splash out from now on. Link to post Share on other sites
samurai 0 Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 The years I called myself a snow-snob I didn't have a pass. It was a convenient way of dismissing my desire to go skiing. I like it all, pow, dirt, ice, rocks, grass, bark, whatever. But when I had to actually pay, other things found a way of working their way to the top of the priority list. It was too bad, because skiing is all I thought about then too. A nice 40 degree day, the sun's out, we haven't had snow for weeks- you know you wanna go skiing. Link to post Share on other sites
Matt 0 Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Well, it looks like next week is gonna be good. Dumping from monday night onwards and staying cold for the forseable future! http://weather.unisys.com/gfsx/9panel/gfsx_500p_9panel_easia.html Even looks like another system coming in after that next sunday monday to top it up again. Are we in for a late season... Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 I wouldn't call myself a snow snob either, though if it's not going to be sooo gooood then I'd rather use the cash & time for something else that I need to do at the time. Link to post Share on other sites
giggsy 0 Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 I don't get the chance to see snow often, so when I go I want it to be good. Not always possible. But don't want to get too down so I try not to be snobby about the snow Link to post Share on other sites
YellowSnow 0 Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Not a snob, if the pow is a bit tracked out I am not too worried because I it get a bit of a rest. I like a bit of top crust, but I hate ice, anything that doesnt break a fall is out. Link to post Share on other sites
journey_man 0 Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Definitely Link to post Share on other sites
nagoid 4 Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Definitely as well. I don't go now when conditions aren't at least "good".... haven't got the movitation to like I did when I first started out. I like blue skies as well. And uncrowded slopes. And being the first one up on such a day. Link to post Share on other sites
keba 0 Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 ANY snow is good snow, better than no snow... Remember, your worst day's skiing/riding is always better than your best day's work. Link to post Share on other sites
Oyuki kigan 0 Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 the only conditions i refuse to ride in is rain. the rest is fine. Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 I've done rain and can live with it. My dislike from wind greatly exceeds that for rain. Link to post Share on other sites
veronica 2 Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Rain is awful yes. I don't like the snow that much to be out in the rain. Not keen on blizzards either. Link to post Share on other sites
js 0 Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Snow is about a 6 hour drive away, Japan a 9 hour flight, Canada/USA 18 hours. So I want on-snow, ski in/out accommodation and all the trimmings. In Oz (besides B/C trips) we commonly stay in Caravans/on-site vans - depends who is on the trip - ladies and kids generally don't like unheated vans! Am happy to ski in any weather conditions (makes ya a better rider) except for rain - been there done it too often, and am now beyond getting soaked and riding on slush. No snob, just a different level of participation. Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 I have been this year. Work has been busy and so my changes have been fewer and I've also been more tired so at times the motivation has stopped me from making the effort. I'm hoping to get out a few more times though. Link to post Share on other sites
threep 0 Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Skied in France January on a package trip. Crap snow, wrecked my skis, not happy. Skied a week in Hokkaido in February, pistes always good plus 3 days of powder fun. Am I a snob? No, but I'm happy paying big money to ski on rocks and frozen turf either. Might skip the Alps altogether next year.... cue best winter season for 30 years Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 That's "not happy" I presume there threep? When we were in Japan this season it wasn't the best, we still had a fab time of it though. Please like Nozawa help with that, it's not just all about the slopes there. Link to post Share on other sites
igloo 3 Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Definitely. I am not keen on skiing when it's poor snow. Happy at the moment though, looking forward to a sweet weekend. Weird season. Link to post Share on other sites
hippopotamuses 0 Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 I would say I am. Not the wealthiest of people and so a trip to the snow is a fairly big event for me. I try to be flexible and time things when I do go so it is when there is fresh snow. This all comes from once when I went and it was hard ice with rain falling - didn't enjoy that one bit. Link to post Share on other sites
mrjamie 0 Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 I love powder just as much as the next person, but I have plates and hard boots for a reason. When I've ridden too much powder I start getting nostalgic about the regular slopes... mmm, carving. Link to post Share on other sites
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