I ski, therefore I am.
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Why do we ski?
- Thread starter Carl Kuck
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Before I took up skiing (at age 53), my winter exercise was primarily: (a) indoor gym (treadmill, bike, elliptical, weights); and (b) layering up and going for a run outside. I enjoyed the endorphin high, that post-exercise relaxed feeling, but would count the days until spring, when the outdoor tennis courts opened and the biking trails thawed out.
I still do the above in the winter, and now also tennis (in a bubble), but skiing has opened up a whole new world for me:
I still do the above in the winter, and now also tennis (in a bubble), but skiing has opened up a whole new world for me:
- I love being on the mountain -- the trees, the views, the altitude, the crisp air.
- I love the sound of my skis on the snow, and the wind rushing past my ears.
- Skiing combines both endurance exercise and "fast twitch" muscle exercise.
- Few other sports provide opportunities to either meander through the trees or down a narrow, "forgotten" slope, or to crank it up on a steep run for an adrenaline rush.
- Skiing requires some focus -- you can't be thinking about your inbox back at home or the office.
- Also, for me, skiing (like tennis), is still a work in progress; I enjoy the challenge of improving my skills.
- Finally, I love the camaraderie -- I skied for years with my kids and now with the Ski Talk group.
For this feeling
It engages the body, the brain, and the soul, all at once.
What else are we supposed to do with those slippery sticks, unwalkable boots and short spears?
Second that!!!!
Having been an aircraft pilot, I second that! It's the closest I can come to my youth love!
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freedom
I ski because ...I am a "Rebel"
COM or center the ball?To prove I'm better at it than you
Really though, something fun to do with good friends and other new friends you just met out on the lift..
Also some good solo time soul searching doing the closest thing there is to flying.
Because when you're ripping down that hill, nothin' else matters.
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Let me just say that, for me, as much as I LOVE the locked heel turn, THE TURN is tele. YMMV.
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Somebody once asked me why I ski, and I replied: "I ski because I don't have wings..."
The first time skiing I thought, "At what other sport can I be this rotten and yet still have the time of my life?"
To prove I'm better at it than you
Really though, something fun to do with good friends and other new friends you just met out on the lift..
Also some good solo time soul searching doing the closest thing there is to flying.
"the closest thing to flying" YES- A good run all hooked up is like a Long Skydive....
Was going to say this. I feel the about the same during and after a good day of skiing or running.
Many reasons already stated (chasing the perfect turn, the feeling of accomplishment when that next skill you've been chasing clicks in, the ability to focus on the matter at hand and let the rest of the world fade away). But a lot of the joy of skiing (alpine and Nordic) is being out in the beauty of winter, and embracing the season rather than running from it. Nordic for me is wonderfully meditative. Alpine is exhilarating. And the "good tired" feeling after each is great!
