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What's the coldest you've ever skied

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Rob~
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So it was -28 up Sunshine,AB today with a windchill of -40. Me being English and new to lets say "brisk" winters was wondering how cold have you skied and how bad was it? I didn't find it too bad today, but realise it is still early winter.
Nov 22 2010 6:09PM
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MADDECENT
Posts: 5579 - Karma: 951
That doesn't surprise me.
Nov 22 2010 9:56PM
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Zoro
Posts: 1253 - Karma: 37
hah yea the mucus in my nose was literally freezing
Nov 22 2010 9:58PM
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assface
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-30 or - 35
Nov 22 2010 10:01PM
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GILLSKI
Posts: 1250 - Karma: 361
Did you say attempt?
Nov 22 2010 10:09PM
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InvalidConflict
Posts: 100 - Karma: 10
castle about two years me and my rode up to top. -38 c with a windchill of -55!

fucking brutal but we slayed two feet of fresh all day!
Nov 22 2010 10:14PM
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AWALLRUS.
Posts: 5762 - Karma: 223
-24C + wind + snow machines, but after a few hours a lair of ice grew on my face and warmed it up
Nov 22 2010 10:16PM
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StReEtPIRATES
Posts: 1378 - Karma: 138
Poooor Zachhhhhhhh
Nov 22 2010 10:21PM
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PartyHon
Posts: 2019 - Karma: 425
-45 F sun valley idaho
Nov 22 2010 10:45PM
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Lemuel
Posts: 14489 - Karma: 10,641
Somewhere between -20 and -25 with windchill (F) at Jay. Good god was that cold. That was some years ago though.
Nov 22 2010 10:52PM
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4ss4ssin
Posts: 649 - Karma: 38
-29 with the wind chill in tremblant, and something almost as close at St. Anne. I think quebec might be the most consistantly cold throughout the season. Quebec city has a average temp of -17 to -8 in january, with wind coming off the st lawrence pounding that south face...essssh
Nov 22 2010 10:55PM
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.SillyGoose
Posts: 345 - Karma: 96
-5*F +/- Not that bad. But i was very prepared so it felt like -50*
Nov 22 2010 11:41PM
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jorb.co
Posts: 2581 - Karma: 468

haha yeah -26 no wind chill in my friends backyard today. alberta weather sucks.

Nov 23 2010 12:09AM
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Rob~
Posts: 143 - Karma: 16
Oh well, atleast we have snow now!
Nov 23 2010 12:12AM
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LuchoR
Posts: 278 - Karma: 637
-31 at stratton VT like 7 years ago, i remember it was only open up to mid mountain cause at the top it was -50 or so and lift couldn´t open as somenone posted above like alberta...
Nov 23 2010 12:13AM
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LuchoR
Posts: 278 - Karma: 637
yes when celsius or farenheit reach -40 they are both equivalent
Nov 23 2010 12:23AM
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midwestpowhunter
Posts: 2198 - Karma: 189

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Nov 23 2010 12:30AM
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tripnip
Posts: 1882 - Karma: 482
-12 last year in leadville camping 1 parka 2 down coats and i was still cold.
-8 last year at A basin hot coco breaks after every run to god damn cold to operate
Nov 23 2010 12:34AM
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Wilsooon
Posts: 321 - Karma: 62
-15F and I was fine all day. I had tons of layers and was well prepared so it wasn't bad at all.
Nov 23 2010 12:55AM
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Imagination
Posts: 2501 - Karma: 73

Zero Kelvin...

Nov 23 2010 1:09AM
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DaysToCome
Posts: 1601 - Karma: 86
it was -64 on top of the timberline lift at winter park (includes windchill) one day when i was young. needless to say i didnt go up there
Nov 23 2010 2:31AM
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Schlop
Posts: 3640 - Karma: 24
-30* Celsius. Fuck Sunshine.
icier than gucci
Nov 23 2010 3:52AM
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Mr.Turtle
Posts: 3690 - Karma: 96
-20* with -38* windchill
Nov 23 2010 6:45AM
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bakedpow
Posts: 8770 - Karma: 10,467
-30 Celsius they shut down at my resort so I have skied like - 25 with some gnArly winds
Nov 23 2010 6:51AM
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I_Am_Mod
Posts: 13214 - Karma: 3,753
-28°C and an awfull wind blowing razor shrap icecrystals around my face :(

not such a fun day, but still better than a day doing nothing in the lodge :D
Nov 23 2010 7:43AM
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Msully
Posts: 575 - Karma: 21
-30 last year with a 65mph wind, it was slightly chilly :(
Nov 23 2010 10:31AM
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i.ski.troll.
Posts: 4692 - Karma: 247
.-30 Fahrenheit.  and mind you, I have never owned a jacket
Nov 23 2010 10:48AM
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Caleb.E
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iv skied in like -51 and it was like -67(if i rememebr right) with wind chill....only had the bunny hill lift open and basicly it was to cold to ride the chair lift so every one just hiked back up and skied down.....we ended up being pretty warm!
Nov 23 2010 10:53AM
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mozzy
Posts: 1034 - Karma: 60

Around -5 F, I think that's -18 C or so, the wind chill brought it down even further (-30 F windchill).

That was one pretty frigid day in Colorado, my feet were frozen, my hands were frozen, so I went into the lodge and had booze.

Nov 23 2010 11:00AM
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Legoman
Posts: 533 - Karma: 13
-45 C, up in Jasper, it sucks so bad as the main chair didnt have cold weather protection so had to go up this 2 person fixie from the 60s which was slow as hell
Nov 23 2010 11:00AM
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suckmyjagon
Posts: 142 - Karma: 22
-69 windchill. Stowe, VT. -40 in Tremblant felt a lot colder though.
Nov 23 2010 11:42AM
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Maximumsushi
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I was in -46 c at Sunshine last year. The same day, it was -58 c at the top, but they quickly shut down the lift. I had no drive to go up there just to feel what -58 c feels like. I believe that was with the windchill, but air temps were around -42 c anyway. Brutal.
Nov 23 2010 11:52AM
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wintersway
Posts: 5115 - Karma: 128
sugarloaf

probably -10F with windchill to -30ish depending where you were.
Nov 23 2010 12:25PM
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Steezmastarflex
Posts: 416 - Karma: 62
-40F. -20F with a 20F windchill factor, at Jay Peak 2 yrs ago. The only reason my dad and I continued to ski is due to the fact there was 2 1/2ft  of fresh pow. It was so cold the inside of my goggles froze when I would breathe. It was well worth it though!
Nov 23 2010 12:28PM
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snorlax-one
Posts: 145 - Karma: 22
-33°c and lots of wind
in Geilo, Norway
Nov 23 2010 12:30PM
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Morginsfreeski
Posts: 129 - Karma: 10
-50 degrees c, with widchill and it was snowing and my face was exposed... bad times
Nov 23 2010 12:34PM
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Jpurd
Posts: 3196 - Karma: 3,554
-25
Nov 23 2010 12:46PM
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ct_steeze
Posts: 1175 - Karma: 153
-20 F at Jay. i dont mind skiing when its realllly cold i just cant stand the wind
Nov 23 2010 1:20PM
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Funnel
Posts: 7815 - Karma: 1,531
-18F at Mammoth with windchill, I think. I had never been cold until that day. Needeless to say, the fresh pow I skied the next day was incredibly light compared to what I'm used to. Seriously though, California is so nice, my ski area is never below 10F. EVER. The snow isn't bad either, never rains, and it's sunny when it's not snowing.
Nov 23 2010 1:59PM
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sack
Posts: 4881 - Karma: 147
i ski the coastal mountains so the coldest I can remember is whistler opening this year. I forget what it was, -17 at one point? I'm sure I have skied colder. it wasn't bad at all except I forgot my chapstick and bandana
that being said i would rather ski in very cold, dry weather than wet or rainy weather

Nov 23 2010 3:23PM
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freeski07
Posts: 696 - Karma: 47
Does not get any colder than some morning rides up the flyer.  The wind is brutal.
Nov 23 2010 3:31PM
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ORDEAL
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Lucky bastard
Nov 23 2010 4:59PM
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minihef
Posts: 813 - Karma: 781
This. That cold snap was savage.
Nov 23 2010 5:33PM
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minihef
Posts: 813 - Karma: 781
Um, snow?
Nov 23 2010 5:34PM
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thesheik
Posts: 1488 - Karma: 18
-25 F give or take a few last year...it was my first (and thus far only) powder day tho, so i didn't mind so much.
Nov 23 2010 5:36PM
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cams
Posts: 3937 - Karma: 26
Precisely what I was going to say.
Nov 23 2010 5:38PM
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.frenchy
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I think Gunstock NH was like 0 degrees Ferhenheit at the summit +wind.
Nov 23 2010 5:40PM
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YoungAliMass
Posts: 20 - Karma: 14
-36, wind chill -45 at tremblant
Nov 23 2010 5:59PM
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erejto64
Posts: 817 - Karma: 228
-26 Fahrenheit not including wind chill.
Nov 23 2010 6:05PM
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