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How cold is too cold??

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Canuker
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How cold do you guys think it has to be for you pass up skiing. I was suposed to go skiing to day but now my dad wont take me because he thinks -23 degrees celcius is too cold to go. im really pissed because i was really looking forward to go skiing today. Is there anything i could tell him to change his mind.
Dec 20 2008 11:33AM
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SkierX
Posts: 16253 - Karma: 538
-20 was the coldest I've been out in. I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

Wearing the right gear makes all the difference.
Feb 1 2010 10:52PM
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ElbridgeGerry
Posts: 5902 - Karma: -27
-46C without windchill. The worst part was going up the chairlift, skiing down wasn't sooo bad.
Feb 1 2010 10:58PM
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Cthulhu
Posts: 528 - Karma: 21
all i have to say is theres no bad weather only bad clothing
Feb 1 2010 11:31PM
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.jesus.
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there is no such thing as cold only weakness
Feb 1 2010 11:37PM
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Davy.Crockett
Posts: 5373 - Karma: 324
wow you guys have some cold weather i don't think ive ever skied in below 0 temps
Feb 1 2010 11:39PM
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WikiWiki
Posts: 5584 - Karma: 426
at my local mountain probably -5 with wind chill- my coldest ever though would be -10 no wing or -5 at stowe with 25 mph winds- soo like -25- skiing was epic tho-

coldest ive ever been in not skiing -20 snowmobling in the adirondaks
Feb 1 2010 11:40PM
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chicken
Posts: 6843 - Karma: 2,121
I have skied close to -40. It fucking sucked. We did night training once with a temp of like -35. I stop wanting to go out as soon as it's past like -20 unless there is fresh snow.
Feb 1 2010 11:40PM
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suthna
Posts: 13 - Karma: 10
If it's whiteout, or really windy (with snowmaking) I don't go, period. But I can tolerate down to about -5F... Disclaimer: I'm from the South. Cold is pretty relative down here.
Feb 3 2010 12:17PM
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Potatoes
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i'll go regardless, but when it's under 15 degrees, i want to kill myself.
Feb 3 2010 1:02PM
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Balto
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-30 before wind chill is my limit
Feb 3 2010 1:05PM
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i.ski.troll.
Posts: 4692 - Karma: 247
Last year I had a day off due to dangerous temps of around -30 and wind chill of -40 and i was out skiing.  just gotta layer correctly.
Feb 3 2010 1:18PM
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1337
Posts: 31054 - Karma: 29,248
i think i have done -56 with windchill, I ski sugarloaf which is notorious for being cold and windy, so it doesn't bother me too much. The only time it sucks is when you are going up the lift
Feb 3 2010 1:22PM
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03gade
Posts: 856 - Karma: 3,263
you guys are INSANE -40C is -104F were legit talking arctic temperatures here..... i live on the east coast and i'm pretty sure the mountain wouldn't even be open past like -20F 
Feb 3 2010 1:38PM
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danbrown
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Wrong. -40 C is -40 F.
Feb 3 2010 1:43PM
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03gade
Posts: 856 - Karma: 3,263
nooooo -40 C cannot be the same as -40 F... the formula doesn't work with negatives... and why haven't u been at tramp club?
Feb 3 2010 3:17PM
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Caveman.
Posts: 9067 - Karma: 330
-40 C = -40 F
Feb 3 2010 9:53PM
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03gade
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how is that possible?
Feb 4 2010 1:49PM
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03gade
Posts: 856 - Karma: 3,263
ok ok i was wrong, but thats is still damn cold
Feb 4 2010 1:50PM
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