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2020-2021 Ski Season Challenge Sponsored by Fogdart, BST police, runforlove2019, isitwinteryet17, and blumpkinpumpkin

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WoFIowz
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Could you do it? You might be sacrificing a season if it sucks.

The challenge: go an entire ski season and not look at the weather predictions from day 1 until it ends. No phone, computer, TV, newspaper, other print, word of mouth.... Nothing. Don't even look at the annual trend predictions. I anticipate that anyone who does this will be fully pleased. They will learn to stop chasing powder days and instead enjoy every day. Days with fresh snow will seem amazing. Powder days will be felt as miracles. You will have a better appreciation for all you have. You will live your life in the now and not the future.

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Apr 9 2020 11:34PM
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iced
Posts: 3070 - Karma: 17,945
interesting i cant wait to forget this in eight months

Edit: post this in eight months

**This post was edited on Apr 9th 2020 at 11:52:19pm
Apr 9 2020 11:49PM
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OregonDead
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Potentially very dangerous to listen to Op if you go to actual mountains though. I appreciate the sentiment of going hard no matter what but that’s probably done best when you know the forecast
Apr 10 2020 7:12AM
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Chron_Rabbit
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OregonDeadPotentially very dangerous to listen to Op if you go to actual mountains though. I appreciate the sentiment of going hard no matter what but that’s probably done best when you know the forecast


Thanks captain safety
Apr 13 2020 10:44AM
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Youngm_IPCME
Posts: 1082 - Karma: 2,851
But how will I know which of my skis to take with me? :(
Apr 13 2020 10:59AM
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MoneyMakerMike
Posts: 1254 - Karma: 5,768
Young_IMPCBut how will I know which of my skis to take with me? :(

How many pairs do you owneth?
Apr 13 2020 11:11AM
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Youngm_IPCME
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MomAgainst4tniteHow many pairs do you owneth?


I have a 27 pair quiver, one for every expected inch of snow and then one for each type of park feature.What if I get stuck with my mid-wide-fats on a day that has 7-8” instead of 6-7”?
Apr 13 2020 11:15AM
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eheath
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Your system is flawed because, most people, have a job and have to plan to ski around their work, not everyone is a ski bum who can chase powder? 1/10 idea.
Apr 13 2020 1:15PM
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WoFIowz
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eheathYour system is flawed because, most people, have a job and have to plan to ski around their work, not everyone is a ski bum who can chase powder? 1/10 idea.


Ehhhh so you mean part of my idea is already happening?

I'm saying don't look at the weather so you're always surprised. I don't think you get it.
Apr 13 2020 1:42PM
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eheath
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Turd__AuthorityEhhhh so you mean part of my idea is already happening?

I'm saying don't look at the weather so you're always surprised. I don't think you get it.


And im saying thats the dumbest shit ive ever heard.
Apr 13 2020 1:46PM
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WoFIowz
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eheathAnd im saying thats the dumbest shit ive ever heard.

How would you know if you don't try it?
Apr 13 2020 2:01PM
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eheath
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Turd__AuthorityHow would you know if you don't try it?


Thanks for responding with quite possibly a worse answer then your original idea. If its gonna snow a foot overnight, you wanna know so you can plan your next day accordingly. IDK about you, but if it snows more than say 5" in utah, the traffic is fucked, you have to leave early. If its a sunny warm day, you could go up at 8 instead of 6am, get what im saying? Its just not a good idea if you're a normal person.

Just going skiing everyday isn't a real thing, i understand what you are trying to say, good luck with it.
Apr 13 2020 2:06PM
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MoneyMakerMike
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eheathThanks for responding with quite possibly a worse answer then your original idea. If its gonna snow a foot overnight, you wanna know so you can plan your next day accordingly. IDK about you, but if it snows more than say 5" in utah, the traffic is fucked, you have to leave early. If its a sunny warm day, you could go up at 8 instead of 6am, get what im saying? Its just not a good idea if you're a normal person.

Just going skiing everyday isn't a real thing, i understand what you are trying to say, good luck with it.

That's why it's called a challenge.
Apr 13 2020 3:40PM
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little1337
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Idk if I could do it. I usually chose a day or two a week I can ski based around school/ what work I need to do so I always want to make sure it's like at least not raining when I go
Apr 13 2020 4:16PM
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50Kal
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Who the fuck could do this really??
The only way is if you lived far off the grid, by yourself with no electricity.
And your priority is not gonna be skiing if that’s your thing, hermit life.
if your living off the grid you have to live super conservative safety wise so you can continuing living and not die. Meaning no recreational skiing.

I get the concept of looking at weather less so it less of a emotional roller coaster every weather prediction. But it’s just not possible to be completely off information in normal society.
Apr 13 2020 4:17PM
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armchair_skier
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Could not do this. I literally was checking the forecast every 10-15mins in class to check for breaks in our shitty warm weather spree this winter. I thought my local was going to close before March.
Apr 13 2020 6:35PM
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ASSholebomber22
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Man, this would be rad but I check the forecasts for weekend powdays so I know when NOT to go because it'll be a parking shitshow and tracked out in 1.5 runs anyways.

The best powdays are the ones they don't forecast anyways. Also, chronic snowstake gazers are massive dorks.
Apr 13 2020 6:42PM
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