When did "riding" become a term for skiing?

[Benny Profane]

Was I out sick when this happened? Does anybody talk like this? Trying to resolve an argument.

[Stikki]

In Soviet Russia skis ride you.

[rideit]

When skiing co-opted and adopted everything that snowboarders were pioneering, like fatness, early rise, comfortable and warm boots, progressive sidecuts, big mountain spinny flippy riding, powder for the masses, park riding, fashion, and wearable clothing.

Heh.

[mtbfree]

"Riding" is bro/brah language for anything that's too cool to be called by its colloquial name... i.e. snowboarding, surfing, long-boarding, biking, etc... and now that skiing is "cool" again, it falls under the same category.

[powdork]

when skiers and boarders realized they don't have to hate each other, both skiing and boarding became riding.

[skiski]

I ski, but when I am talking to snowboarding friends, I say "I was out riding yesterday." I'm straight, but when I'm talking to gay friends, I refer to my wife as my "partner." Why? Because, in both instances I don't want to call attention to the fact that my friends are gay (not that there's anything wrong with that).

[Bobcat Sig]

It didn't. It is still called skiing ... well, if you breathe with your mouth closed, don't wear neon colored clothing that fits and don't act like a retarded gang banger.

Or, more simply; skiing != riding.

You're welcome.

[advres]

When skiing co-opted and adopted everything that snowboarders were pioneering, like fatness, early rise, comfortable and warm boots, progressive sidecuts, big mountain spinny flippy riding, powder for the masses, park riding, fashion, and wearable clothing.

Heh.

There was no need for the heh at the end as it is the truth.

[brutah]

[bendtheski]

Right around the same time skiers realized boarders have better weed and are almost always carrying?

Weed; breaking down barriers for generations...

[TGR420]

I began using riding as a more universal term when talking about sliding down mountains on legit devices(skis and snowboards).

[JFE24]

I ski, but when I am talking to snowboarding friends, I say "I was out riding yesterday." I'm straight, but when I'm talking to gay friends, I refer to my wife as my "partner." Why? Because, in both instances I don't want to call attention to the fact that my friends are gay (not that there's anything wrong with that).

While this is absolutely hilarious, it's also kind of true.

But mostly, it's what rideit, powdork, and advres said.

In South America, I'd see the phrase quite a bit, deportista de nieve, "snow-rider." Seems to work. (Seems the Warren Miller folks have thought so for a while now, too.)

But if you're the sort who gets bent out of shape by people who call skiing, "riding," or somebody who likes to imagine West Side Story-type feuds between skiers and boarders, that's awesome. Definitely keep fighting that good fight.

[Slaag Master]

when skiers and boarders realized they don't have to hate each other, both skiing and boarding became riding.

so simple..........

[ridefree]

Odd, I usually say i went skiing but I was snowboarding.

[bornincolorado]

a bit OT, but do you 'ride' a motorcycle or 'drive' a motorcycle? and i'm not talking about the passenger.

and i do ride a motorcycle fwiw

[advres]

a bit OT, but do you 'ride' a motorcycle or 'drive' a motorcycle? and i'm not talking about the passenger.

and i do ride a motorcycle fwiw

Yes, you ride a motorcycle.

Along with chicks, snowboards, bikes , dirty, etc.

[DanoT]

I think about the same time ski schools renamed themselves Snow Sport School.

When they start calling ski towns riding towns, or ski resorts riding resorts, I will start throwing up.

[Bronic]

when skiers and boarders realized they don't have to hate each other, both skiing and boarding became riding.

best answer

[carvedog]

Was I out sick when this happened? Does anybody talk like this? Trying to resolve an argument.

Let's try to putt this into perspective for your situation. Instead of saying I am going to go out cock sucking, you could say I suck or I am going to suck. If you wish to define yourself only by that instrument upon which you suck - you could say I am going skiing or cock sucking whichever you feel defines you more.

I like to ride better so I tend to use that terminology. I don't have any judgement at all against those who do. Whatever floats your boat.

[bendtheski]

Right around the same time tele became a term for skiing?
Or was it skiing became tele which then became riding?

Can you ride tele, or is that just as gay as it sounds?

[Benny Profane]

Let's try to putt this into perspective for your situation. Instead of saying I am going to go out cock sucking, you could say I suck or I am going to suck. If you wish to define yourself only by that instrument upon which you suck - you could say I am going skiing or cock sucking whichever you feel defines you more.

I like to ride better so I tend to use that terminology. I don't have any judgement at all against those who do. Whatever floats your boat.

Wow. I would suggest you run to the ladies room and change that tampon. Take that thing out of your ass while you're at it. Asshole.

[bendtheski]

Let's try to putt this into perspective for your situation. Instead of saying I am going to go out cock sucking, you could say I suck or I am going to suck. If you wish to define yourself only by that instrument upon which you suck - you could say I am going skiing or cock sucking whichever you feel defines you more.

I like to ride better so I tend to use that terminology. I don't have any judgement at all against those who do. Whatever floats your boat.

Don't forget; I am going cockriding, switch to the road...

[regct]

I used to race moto in the summer and ski/snowmobile in the winter. Moto in summer = riding, skiing in winter = riding. That was ten years ago. We would call up buddies and say "lets go riding".

[skifishbum]

when skiers and boarders realized they don't have to hate each other, both skiing and boarding became riding.

ftw
I don't call J Jones and ask him if he wants to ski today
well I don't call JJ at all but you get the point
I do know xover though

[bornincolorado]

Yes, you ride a motorcycle.

Along with chicks, snowboards, bikes , dirty, etc.

of course, that was just a test. but non-mc-riders always say 'drive'