After living out west, how does it feel to ski the East?

**TheDingleberry** · 01-27-2010, 01:54 PM

Feels like I just hooked up with a girl that I shouldn't tell anyone about.

I don't see how you east coasters do it.

**OldLarry** · 01-27-2010, 01:58 PM

It's not gay if you don't cuddle. Wait. Wrong thread.

**OSECS** · 01-27-2010, 02:01 PM

What's worse is living in the east, and having to come back and ski in the east (at least south of upper Pennsylvania) after skiing out west. But, you try and make the most of it. It's still all about gettin' out on the hill (almost literally here unfortunately) and having fun.

**dumpy** · 01-27-2010, 02:06 PM

After a trip West, I always make it a point to hit my home hill within 2 days of arriving home. It makes me appreciate my vacations more.

Skiing in the East is like drinking Bud on a regular basis. It might not be your first choice, you appreciate the good stuff more when you get it, it satisfies a craving and eventually you just kind of get used to it and enjoy it.

**ArmadaBC** · 01-27-2010, 02:10 PM

There are some great days too you just have to be patient and make sure you get out when they show up because they usually don't stick around.

**The SMP** · 01-27-2010, 02:19 PM

Repeat after me... "at least I'm getting some action", "at least I'm getting some action", "at least I'm getting some action". This works for me everytime (ice coast conditions or beasties)

**Lev** · 01-27-2010, 02:20 PM

Ya, it's kind of like kicking yourself in the nuts everyday for making the decision to move east after living in lala land for the better portion of your adult life. Wait a sec... that actually happens quite frequently

**TheDingleberry** · 01-27-2010, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by The SMP

Repeat after me... "at least I'm getting some action", "at least I'm getting some action", "at least I'm getting some action". This works for me everytime (ice coast conditions or beasties)

ahh...wise words my friend.

**MakersTeleMark** · 01-27-2010, 02:26 PM

Guess you'll have to buy some RAX to keep it interesting.

**St. Jerry** · 01-27-2010, 02:27 PM

Well, after skiing Vail/Beaver Creek 75 days a year for two years, I moved to NYC. That year I got a seasons pass to Hunta' and ended up only skiing about a half dozen times becuase it was so crappy. I was so disillusioned with east coast skiing that I did not ski at all the following year and it took several good powder days at MRG the following year for me to get back into the sport.

**booner** · 01-27-2010, 02:29 PM

Thanks for rubbing it in...dick. You wanna kick my dog too? It's all about rockin' good tunes in the Mp3 on the EC, cause the skiing is boooooring.

gunit130 · 01-27-2010, 02:33 PM

maybe try snowboarding instead?

**Missing Sock** · 01-27-2010, 02:34 PM

Not sure where you are but JetBlue was doing round trips to Denver from jfk for $226. I would imagien its similar to SLC.

I've flown back 4 times in the last 6 weeks. That is how I deal with east coast skiing after living in the west.

**DirkaDirkaJack** · 01-27-2010, 02:45 PM

They have skiing on the east coast?

**Danno** · 01-27-2010, 02:49 PM

I managed by skiing at Jay Peak. had some killer powder days there.

But then I moved back West.

**nihiles** · 01-27-2010, 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by TheDingleberry

Feels like I just hooked up with a girl that I shouldn't tell anyone about.

I don't see how you east coasters do it.

well, just like that girl you shouldnt tell anyone about, we like it tight.

or maybe its something else....

DUMPY please ban yourself for a week (or an hour) for making beer and skiing sound like marriage.

**This End Up** · 01-27-2010, 03:30 PM

Short and stupid.

Or is that what people who live in the west say after returning from skiing the Alps or AK.

**warthog** · 01-27-2010, 03:40 PM

Learn to love bumps or the park. End of story.

**JimmyCarter** · 01-27-2010, 03:43 PM

I get mocked by my ski email notifications every day. In the last 2 hours I went from:
"The rumors are true. Jackson Hole received five feet in five days and it's still snowing! "
to
"Sunday River Snowtalk Newsletter: Snowmaking!"
and
"Boston.com SkiMail: Wild and well-groomed!"

FML

**dumpy** · 01-27-2010, 03:43 PM

Originally Posted by nihiles

DUMPY please ban yourself for a week (or an hour) for making beer and skiing sound like marriage.

I said Budweiser, not beer.

**nihiles** · 01-27-2010, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by dumpy

I said Budweiser, not beer.

end ban.

**ACHTUNG** · 01-27-2010, 04:01 PM

I tell people around here that have never skied big mountains not to. Ignorance is bliss.

**srsosbso** · 01-27-2010, 04:30 PM

I spent five years in New Hampshire- sandwiched on either side by 8 years in Rossland, BC, where I endure 3 minute drive to the base of Red Mountain. In NH I stored the skis and took up ice climbing, which is very good in those parts, btw.