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How many days do you expect to get this year?

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californiagrown
Posts: 9794 - Karma: 2,014
Truthfully, how many day do you think you will get in this year. Not everyone lives close to skiing, so for some of us it is a road trip every time you want to shralp.

I would be pretty darn happy with 20-25 days.
Sep 25 2012 2:58AM
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RRhighrider
Posts: 2140 - Karma: 1,124

I will be happy with 75 days

Sep 28 2012 6:38PM
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doGelyst
Posts: 2491 - Karma: 508
I'll be happy with at least 150.
Sep 28 2012 6:43PM
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Lemuel
Posts: 14486 - Karma: 10,608
Going for 75 again. Got 72 last year. I coulda gotten it if I had gone a few days where I was sick. I went as much as possible though. EAST COASSSST
Sep 28 2012 8:03PM
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bleevus
Posts: 1308 - Karma: 2,048
Set a high last year with exactly 100. Hoping for 130 this year
Sep 29 2012 11:28AM
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FLBP
Posts: 1794 - Karma: 310
Im stuck in georgia for the winter. I should be able to get 5-6 on winter stand down. Really depressing.
Sep 29 2012 12:38PM
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dragonhorse
Posts: 101 - Karma: 228
aiming for 70, but if i could break 100 i'd be psyched!
Sep 29 2012 1:15PM
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dayinthelifepc
Posts: 242 - Karma: 88
I'd like to get at least 50 but more is possible.
Sep 29 2012 1:25PM
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Ski_ThEast
Posts: 1676 - Karma: 272
hopefully 50-60
Sep 29 2012 1:47PM
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zahava
Posts: 7791 - Karma: 12,039
Day 1, check!

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You can't really count arena sesh's though....
Sep 30 2012 4:16PM
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Logan.
Posts: 717 - Karma: 1,862
I got around 30 last season, but I should hopefully be instructing this year so I might get 60-70ish
Sep 30 2012 4:21PM
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Kakdeg
Posts: 331 - Karma: 375
got 138 last season, aiming for 150 this year!
Sep 30 2012 6:33PM
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schism
Posts: 1705 - Karma: 389
looking for 40ish
Sep 30 2012 6:36PM
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steezyskier17
Posts: 181 - Karma: 17
hopefully around 50, with trips to the mountains included. It'll be a little hard to balance out school, a part time job, and skiing.
Sep 30 2012 6:42PM
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ZAHNER
Posts: 3480 - Karma: 19,220
that sucks. i get that much a month
Sep 30 2012 10:45PM
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profa_212
Posts: 8877 - Karma: 35,664
Would be stoked on getting 25. I love the Midwest so much!
Sep 30 2012 11:35PM
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bakedpow
Posts: 8770 - Karma: 10,467
More than last year, i woulda easily gotten about 70 but i tore my MCL in march and couldnt do any spring skiing. spring skiing around here is awesome.
Sep 30 2012 11:47PM
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Fonzy.
Posts: 216 - Karma: 30
I'd be happy with anything more than 35 or so...
Sep 30 2012 11:54PM
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Rozbrook
Posts: 586 - Karma: 236
Well last year I had prolly 40 days of racing and around 15 of park since I just started park. But racing is behind me so I'm hoping to get in the 50s
Oct 1 2012 12:13AM
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gingaskier
Posts: 623 - Karma: 263
last season I got every weekend and a few full weeks in. so I would try to do the same.
Oct 1 2012 9:09PM
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triss
Posts: 1293 - Karma: 2,916
hoping to get 10 :((((((((((((...i live fucking 1.5 hours away from a little mountain
Oct 1 2012 9:13PM
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3mania
Posts: 2611 - Karma: 10,328
In my 27 seasons 11/12 was without doubt the worst conditions i've had to deal with ever. That said i just called it a season on Saturday in Ushuaia Argentina, hitting that course they had the FIS slope qualifier on was sick and it the most snow i saw all year so that was a good way to call it. The finally tally of ski days for 11/12 was 182. So i'm going for 183 in 12/13.
Oct 1 2012 9:47PM
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Dr.Dickless
Posts: 2620 - Karma: 1,392
going for around 75

 i only did like 40 last year, but i didn't have a car
Oct 1 2012 10:09PM
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arnie_grape
Posts: 3451 - Karma: 11,678
only got 68 last year. going for around 80 this year.
Oct 1 2012 10:11PM
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Skibumsmith
Posts: 5432 - Karma: 11,820
I should get at least 200 if I go to Hood again. I have no idea of the exact number that I got last year. Gotta work hard to get that many days in but it's well worth it.
Oct 1 2012 10:17PM
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snakerton
Posts: 2434 - Karma: 1,977
how is that even possible?
Oct 1 2012 10:29PM
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Skibumsmith
Posts: 5432 - Karma: 11,820
university of alta, lift operations
Oct 1 2012 10:43PM
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chickenonabun
Posts: 461 - Karma: 285
10 If I'm lucky in WI, ski club trips are ghey and even though I'll be 17 my parents won't let me drive anywhere ever cuz "its snowy and dangerous"
Oct 1 2012 10:56PM
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snakerton
Posts: 2434 - Karma: 1,977
i wish that was a school
Oct 1 2012 11:01PM
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BigBadWolf
Posts: 2000 - Karma: 432
Definitely more than 40, got 44 last year. Aiming for 55
Oct 2 2012 12:03AM
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MaxBaker
Posts: 202 - Karma: 272
probly 80 like last year
Oct 2 2012 1:29AM
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californiagrown
Posts: 9794 - Karma: 2,014
work a 60 hour per week job 4 hours from skiing. Every time i take a trip would be on the weekend, and if i go alone its $100 in gas alone...so about $180 for a day trip. Shit adds up pretty quick.

I try and stack free tix, vouchers and coupons though so i can hitch a ride to wherever anybody has a pass.


When you get out in the real world and choose to make a comfortable living while balancing a social/family life, you will see how hard it becomes to get ski days in.
Oct 2 2012 2:58AM
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Twig
Posts: 6405 - Karma: 59,976
While that is true, it all depends on your priorities. If you set up your life so you live near a hill or get lots of vacation time, find a girl who also loves to ski etc etc you can keep the days flowing in.

And yes I do live in the real world, I have a full time 'grown up' job etc.
Oct 2 2012 10:03AM
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charcharbinks
Posts: 515 - Karma: 734
90-100. Hopefully more!!!
Oct 2 2012 10:17AM
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Skiingsnow
Posts: 1567 - Karma: 797
gotta get them priorities right, having grown up as an aussie kid skiing 3 - 5 days a year while i was at school i made skiing my number 1 priority after school, going from 5 days a year to 200 - 250 days a year does not suck
Oct 2 2012 10:19AM
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Pitolairas
Posts: 665 - Karma: 1,174
Hopefully 60-70.
Oct 2 2012 10:26AM
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Twig
Posts: 6405 - Karma: 59,976
Sounds sick, I won't get 200+ but 120 is a possibility with my job.
Oct 2 2012 10:38AM
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Joonas
Posts: 568 - Karma: 230
I dont get it, you work 60 hours a week, so you must make heaps of money, thats more than enough to fund at least a few month long ski trips per year.


But yeah, i'm hoping to get 75 this year, if I count ice rink and hiking sessions in. It just fucking sucks cause my job is an evening job so i cant work full time if i want to get days in. Better just get another normal 7am to 3pm job so i can ski everyday.
Oct 2 2012 4:47PM
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Backyard.Skier
Posts: 5397 - Karma: 1,497
I'll be skiing everyday since I'll be living in whistler :)
Oct 2 2012 5:05PM
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SpliffyJ
Posts: 778 - Karma: 565
Over 9000
Oct 2 2012 5:09PM
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TheClap.
Posts: 21661 - Karma: 4,115
60
Oct 2 2012 5:12PM
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Blynch2
Posts: 480 - Karma: 1,006
at least 366 days
Oct 2 2012 5:44PM
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J-Dubb
Posts: 438 - Karma: 3
I was thinking like 367-369
Oct 2 2012 6:28PM
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rwalk
Posts: 442 - Karma: 36
easily 100+
Oct 2 2012 7:10PM
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gusestomp
Posts: 1377 - Karma: 746
Hopefully 50 if im lucky...
Oct 2 2012 7:44PM
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californiagrown
Posts: 9794 - Karma: 2,014
I do make a comfortable living, but the hours i work have little to do with it.

And also, you are high as balls if you think people get a month of vacation per year.

I would have to not miss work once for 2+ straight years to accumulate 20 days of vacation. and i am forced to use 5 days of that over christmas break. And even if i wanted to spend that vacation, my bosses would be pissed if i took more than a week of vacation in my first couple years of working there.

And living is expensive in my area...very expensive.

And i wouldnt change a thing right now...cept moving tahoe a few hours closer.
Oct 2 2012 10:48PM
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BirtDike
Posts: 1258 - Karma: 514
With school, im gunna say 100 maybe more.
Oct 2 2012 10:52PM
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Caleb.E
Posts: 3556 - Karma: 1,015
i barely brake 70 every year. thats skiing every Friday night, every weak end, every break and the occasional snow day.
Oct 2 2012 10:55PM
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Boooshank
Posts: 1650 - Karma: 160
I got 32 days last season. Allot of them driving back and forth from Tahoe on my own. A solid 4 hours. If that 4 hours was 2, I think i'd get easily 60-70 days in. Love where I live, so that 4 hours aint changing anytime soon.

Definitely taking week long breaks during the winter. 50 days would be amazing.
Oct 2 2012 11:52PM
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dan4060
Posts: 1458 - Karma: 847
35 to 45 is what I expect.  If I get 40 I will be particularly happy.
Oct 3 2012 12:16AM
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skinakedfast
Posts: 1294 - Karma: 434
hoping for around 100+ and no injuries just a fun long season. unlike last which was short and painful
Oct 3 2012 12:29AM
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