Days In....

[mtnken]

Just intrested in how many days we get on the snow every year. I am lucky enough to have a girl friend that lives 5 minutes from a ski area so I get in about 75 days every year.
Just curious.

[Jim Callen]

I think I got somewhere between 55-65 days in this year. Of course, I don't have the luxury of having a girlfriend who lives near the hill.:p I had to drive an hour both ways.

[Fleaman]

As a Volounteer ski patroller, I get in about 20 days a year, which isnt much, but I have to work during the week and nights at the Mountain with one run open suck, I would rather be drinking. I would like to be up there more but I have a small child and she takes up all my spare time, but next year, she is going to be up with us.

[Mike T]

I usually get at least 65 days in but this year has been lean, I'm at 30 now...

[Mellow Yellow]

32 this year......

just another weekend/weeknight warrior :D

[NMU Alpine Boarder]

I don't know exact numbers, but I would estimate around 60 or so days.

[Jack Michaud]

back in college, about 50 days

after college, about 30 days

after baby, about 5 - 7 days

[mtnken]

Jack, My dad said the same thiing. Only now he is back to 50 since all of us are gone :D

[WPCARVER]

around 55 this year thanks to carving. I was down to about 20 -25 days a year before I started carving last year. I used to just go out on powder days.

[gdboytyler]

17 days so far this season. I'll get another couple days this weekend at Mammoth.

During college I was averaging around 20 days/season. After my daughter was born, I was averaging 10 days. After my daughter turned 5, I taught her how to snowboard and kept averaging 10 days, but half those days were spent with my daughter on the beginner/intermediate runs.

Divorce has now allowed me to get back to my college average.

[Miguel]

Over sixty...a banner year! Being a teacher I got 12 straight days during Xmas Break! Ask me again in a couple of years....after my much anticipated retirement!:D I'll be counting in months...not days!

[Pre School Rider]

This was supposed to be a laid-back season for,as I had left the Snowboard School at Stratton.:cool: Instead,I got,um,129 days in:),about 17 were MY days:D,the rest were coaching days.The good thing was getting the use other nearby mountains,so 4 days were at Magic,13 at Okemo,5 at Bromley,and a few scattered about at Mt.Snow,Haystack,Ascutney,Pico and Stowe. I've averaged well over 120 days a season for the last 17 years.It's no wonder my knees are toast!

[Miguel]

After my "much anticipated" retirement arrives I'm thinkin'120 will just be a warmup! That of course is assuming that MY knees hold out which is in question! :rolleyes:

[lonerider]

I've been very happy to been able to keep a string of 20-25 day seasons through college and up until now (actually I think I had a 30 days season or two when I went to Mt.Hood during the summer).

[Baka Dasai]

...and I could have done a lot more except that I tend to avoid weekends cos they're too crowded.

[crucible]

When I was single - 50 days
When it was my job (snowboard rep) - 100 days
After I got married - 60 days
When I was a new dad - 12 days
Now that my kid is 4 - 30 days

[cmc]

mon-fri full time :D

[slam]

40 hours a week, from mid dec to mid march

[Zcarver]

Originally posted by Baka Dasai
...and I could have done a lot more except that I tend to avoid weekends cos they're too crowded.

I hear you bro! Hate weekends too.

I only got in 24 days this season. All mid-week.

Last year I did 34 days. I'm going down hill with the numbers. Boo HOO!:(

[Coldrider]

Most days.

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The riding at Breck was sweet this weekend. 8" of fresh, windblown powder hiking above the lifts on Peak 8. The Basin will be going strong through mid-May, at the very least.

Powder 8s at Breckenridge yesterday:

[Zcarver]

Ah! You out west riders, you're so lucky!

How much snowfall did Colorado get for the month of March and April? It seems you guys did well this year!:D

[garyj]

The intermountain west college days were in a different life, lost track after 80-90 days, but we secured Mammoth value passes again for 04/05 season, will break even around 8 days. With my wife and three kids we have had no problem going 20 days or so for the past several years. It is getting a bit more complicated with a high schoolers schedule, but we are still determined.

My only regret is lack of surf time. The edge isn't quite there in the water as it is on the snow (yes a punn). Once the snow is gone the extra time will be spent surfing the over-crowded waters in and around Orange County. Untill then I will be trying to get four or five more days before next season.

[nekdut]

I think I got between 25-30 days, all weekend warrior days! =) I think my carving really improved this season, especially the wonderful (if limited) time I had on a Madd. And I'm real happy that I only resorted to a So. Cal hill once. Mammoth/June the rest of the time. Woohoo! :D

Oh, and I may be hitting up Mammoth at least once more in May. Anyone else heading up?

[AlpentalRider]

Around 16 this year, I have a 2 and 4 year old and a wife, which has killed my time on the snow.

Back in my pre-child years I used to go up 30-40 times.

[garyj]

Originally posted by nekdut
Oh, and I may be hitting up Mammoth at least once more in May. Anyone else heading up?

When in May? I hope to make it up once or twice more also. Love to make some turns with fellow carvers. Weekends should be no problem crowd wise--- everyone is doing other things:D. Let me know your carving agenda. Maybe we could get several riders together.