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Are you a real skier?

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This may have been asked before (though couldn't find it on search).

I have just found a questionnaire in 'fall-line skiing' which has been 'filled in' on my behalf by mr rpft. It was entitled something like 'are you a real skier' but mr rpft has re-named it 'are you completely obsessed with skiing' questions are as follows;

1. do you spend hours on internet ski forums & manufacturers websites?

2. Have you read the ultimate gear guide, cover to cover?

3. Do you own your own equipment?

4. Do you check webcams weeks before you go away to see how much snow has fallen?

5. Does a weeks heli-skiing sound better to you than a new car?

6. Have you ever considered jacking it all in & moving to the mountains for good?

You need to say yes to more than 4 to succeed as a 'real' skier. Mr. rpft think there are more questions which haven't been asked here - such as;

7. Are you still looking at webcams - yes you - in June/July/August etc?

8. Do you look at your ski's more than once a week?

Anybody any more??
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9. Does the vast majority of your X weeks of holiday allowances go on skiing trips?
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rpft, all except 2 and I have to look at my back up pair for 8 as my newer ones are in Switzerland. Is the ultimate gear guide a fall line thing ? Is it online ?
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brian, don't know if it is online, it's def. in their mag though. think you have succeeded snowHead

Frosty the Snowman, oops, is that from you or mrs. FtS? Very Happy
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Do you frequently dream about skiing?
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10. Do you spend your entire inheritance from a distant member of family on skis and ski holidays?

11. Do you say at least once a week 'I want to go skiing'

12. Do you check equipment sites regularly throughout the Summer, waiting for them to stock the next season's products
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rpft, oh dear, apart from the Heliskiing and Ultimate Gear Guide, I answered yes to all your questions, including your additional ones Sad I think I'm a real skier snowHead snowHead

10. Do you go skiing at the Snowdome on the first hot sunny day for weeks, when everybody else is basking in the sun?

Frosty the Snowman, Does ALL your X weeks of holiday go on skiing trips?
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laundryman, I do too - though rather too many about getting off the chair lift to find grass & no snow Evil or Very Mad

docsquid, I didn't say yes to the heli-skiing one either - you really need a good car to get you there don't you?

cherripowpow, 12 - I do that Very Happy
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rpft, right now we just need a new car Very Happy

cherripowpow, 10 - thinking about it, 11 - Yes, 12 - Yes. It gets worse.
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1) Yes

2) No

3) Yes

4) Of course

5) No

6) Yes

7) Yes (and there's still snow in Sunshine, Alberta)

Cool Yes, every day, they are on display in my bedroom
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Have you bought at least one holiday home in a ski resort? Toofy Grin
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rpft wrote:

Anybody any more??


Nice one. The heliskiing / new car is a no brainer. I would go for the new car, even a 1 year old family hatch.

other questions

*) have all your hospitalizations been ski injury related
*) have you split with a partner over your ski obsession
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13 Do you go to the Snowheads ski tests in the summer

14 Do you post your comments on the skis you tested on Snowheads
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Do you look at potential couloirs in tiny green hills as you drive by them on a wet Weds?
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davidof wrote:


*) have you split with a partner over your ski obsession


ouch, I think there may be a few snowHead who will feel twitchy about that one Shocked
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Not at all relevant..... most of us are recreational as we just don't spend enough time doing it.
Some are quite keen once we get out there but to obsesse during the summer....???
There are plenty more things to do without wishing your life away waiting for the winter
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JT, what are you doing here then? - go on, bog off back to your grouting forum wink Very Happy
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JT wrote:

There are plenty more things to do without wishing your life away waiting for the winter


Hmmmm.....I almost disagree with that...almost
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rpft wrote:


6. Have you ever considered jacking it all in & moving to the mountains for good?


yes-- to most of the others too-- (except heliskiing..)---and have been trying to work out a way to do #6--- for years.
Maybe this is the year to actually do it! Very Happy
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I'm afraid I'm not a "real" skier after all, despite being on more than one ski forum in the summer! I answer quite a few "no" to the list of questions.

It's just recreation, that's all. Though I've been known to be rather serious about my leasure activities.

The real reason, however, is I'm obsessed about computer programming, which is my profession! So however serious I'm about other activities, they're of second priority. So, no, I will NOT jack it all in and move to the mountains. Though I've delayed getting a new car the last 2 years so I can have more skis (and bikes) & a vacation home near the mountain...
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Sky tv for a year or 4 return easyjet flights to the alps?

Big screen tv or 50 days' skiing?

Couple of big nights out or a season pass at certain places?
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abc, I reckon you are virtually real.
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fatbob, do you have to ask Puzzled

A big night out means I ski like Bambi on ice and there is plenty of time for TV in the future when I can no longer do anything physical and need a nurse...
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tequilaslammer, 11's getting there, but...
15) Do you GO skiing at least once a week, year in year out (and get withdrawal symptoms if it's not twice)!
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GrahamN, it's a ratchet for me. Once I've done N days per year, I simply can't get by with less. snowHead
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Reading this lot.....I think I may be a little obsessed too...... Cool Laughing
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GrahamN, I recon I go skiing about 120+ times a year.

Wouldn't swap a new car for Heliski trip though.
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16) Do you drink Jagermeister in the apres ski bar (or whinge about it being aniseed)? Wink
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*) have all your hospitalizations been ski injury related
*) have you split with a partner over your ski obsession


Those two hit a little too close to home...Sad

No hospitalization, just hospital visits, ski injury related.

Being dumped by a MORE ski obsessed partner would put really put one in the dog house then. Wink
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rpft, Guilty as charged Embarassed. Although I'm not as expert as Foxy wink
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I make my own sandwiches for work every day, I worked out that if I do this all year I get a free season pass every winter in the resort of my choice, I'm in... Very Happy
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I have just found a questionnaire in 'fall-line skiing' which has been 'filled in' on my behalf by mr rpft. It was entitled something like 'are you a real skier' but mr rpft has re-named it 'are you completely obsessed with skiing' questions are as follows;

1. do you spend hours on internet ski forums & manufacturers websites? Yes

2. Have you read the ultimate gear guide, cover to cover? Yes

3. Do you own your own equipment? Yes, lots

4. Do you check webcams weeks before you go away to see how much snow has fallen? Of course

5. Does a weeks heli-skiing sound better to you than a new car? No, rather have a new car

6. Have you ever considered jacking it all in & moving to the mountains for good? Frequently, but Mrs.S would find me.

You need to say yes to more than 4 to succeed as a 'real' skier. Mr. rpft think there are more questions which haven't been asked here - such as;

7. Are you still looking at webcams - yes you - in June/July/August etc? Yes

8. Do you look at your ski's more than once a week? Almost daily

9. Does the vast majority of your X weeks of holiday allowances go on skiing trips? 10. Do you spend your entire inheritance from a distant member of family on skis and ski holidays? What else would you spend it on, that would be a waste

10. Do you go skiing at the Snowdome on the first hot sunny day for weeks, when everybody else is basking in the sun? Yes

11. Do you say at least once a week 'I want to go skiing' More like 2 or 3 times

12. Do you check equipment sites regularly throughout the Summer, waiting for them to stock the next season's products Yes, got to keep ahead of the Jones's

13 Do you go to the Snowheads ski tests in the summer First time this year MK

14 Do you post your comments on the skis you tested on Snowheads I will

15) Do you GO skiing at least once a week, year in year out (and get withdrawal symptoms if it's not twice)! 2 or 3 times a week all year

16) Do you drink Jagermeister in the apres ski bar (or whinge about it being aniseed)? Toffee vodka & Mutzig old lager


I'd say I fell into the class of 'Real Skier'
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Spyderman, hmmm, think there are a few of us here - except the bloke I told to 'bog off' half way down the page. toffee vodka? sounds too much like sweeties to me, I drink too much when it tastes like sweeties - baileys a classic example.

I think fall-line should take the car / heli skiing question out & replace it with one of ours Very Happy (ps we might buy another landy Shocked Toofy Grin )
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I'm not a real skier - I hope you don't have to be a real skier to enjoy snowheads!
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can't believe megamum hasn't left a comment on here Puzzled

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rpft,
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(ps we might buy another landy )

Mine is up on axle stands Sad Brake hose cut Shocked don't know if it was me off road wink or someone with a Stanley knife Evil or Very Mad The hose was only 5 months old. Puzzled Part on it's way from Paddocks, so fix it Wed. What are you buying?
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toffee vodka? sounds too much like sweeties to me,

Works perfectly in combination with Mutzig Very Happy Laughing
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rpft,
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OK, here's my answers:

1. do you spend hours on internet ski forums & manufacturers websites?
YES to snowHead , sometime on manufacturers websites

2. Have you read the ultimate gear guide, cover to cover?
NO

3. Do you own your own equipment?
SOME of it

4. Do you check webcams weeks before you go away to see how much snow has fallen?
YES

5. Does a weeks heli-skiing sound better to you than a new car?
NO

6. Have you ever considered jacking it all in & moving to the mountains for good?
Jacking it all in YES, moving to the mountains Puzzled I don't know where I'd move to

7. Are you still looking at webcams - yes you - in June/July/August etc?
NO

8. Do you look at your ski's more than once a week?
NO - don't own skis yet, I look at my boots though - does that count?

9. Does the vast majority of your X weeks of holiday allowances go on skiing trips?
A certain proportion of it

10. Do you spend your entire inheritance from a distant member of family on skis and ski holidays?
NO

11. Do you say at least once a week 'I want to go skiing'
NO, but it gets more often in the winter

12. Do you check equipment sites regularly throughout the Summer, waiting for them to stock the next season's products
NO - I look on them for bargins!!

13 Do you go to the Snowheads ski tests in the summer
NO - I would like to though

14 Do you post your comments on the skis you tested on Snowheads
I would if I went, but they'd not be technical reviews

15) Do you GO skiing at least once a week, year in year out (and get withdrawal symptoms if it's not twice)!
NO

16) Do you drink Jagermeister in the apres ski bar (or whinge about it being aniseed)?
NO, but do drink red wine with friends!!
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Megamum,
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Jacking it all in YES, moving to the mountains I don't know where I'd move to

Resort X?
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Spyderman, not sure if we will - but it would be lovely Toofy Grin we bought a bumper today from paddocks too Shocked
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