Welcome Guest [Log In] [Register]
Welcome to Sticks And Stones! We're an HTTYD fan forum. Feel free to have a look around and stay awhile; whether you want to talk about the movie, post some fanwork, or just kick back and relax with us, we can't wait to have you!

If you'd like, join our community!

If you're already registered, just log in below:


Username:   Password:
Add Reply
Snow!
Topic Started: Oct 25 2012, 10:32 AM (659 Views)
Polychrome
Member Avatar
Official Conversation Killer
It's funny how many people associate New Mexico with skiing...and I haven't done it once! LOL
Any crash you can walk away from is a good one! -Launchpad McQuack
Delete Post Delete Post Delete Post Goto Top
 
Fjord Mustang
Member Avatar
I Don't Really Look Like This. Usually.

It's often like that when you live in a place. Many New Yorkers have never visited the Statue of Liberty.

But maybe thou shalt strap upon a set of cross country skis, go ye and explore the Land of Enchantment :-) I prefer cross country skiing over downhill because it's more like hiking and exploring new places and changing landscapes. New Mexico's famous for that.
"And now each night, I count the stars.
And each night I get the same number.
And when the stars won't come to be counted,
I count the holes they leave."
— Amiri Baraka (Leroi Jones)

Posted Image

** Signature art designed by Gumdrop Ch4rms ***
Delete Post Delete Post Delete Post Goto Top
 
Night Fury
Member Avatar


I live near some of the world's best skiing, yet I've never been. People are often surprised.

It's my observation that skiing seems to run in families. If your parents went often when you were young, you are more likely to have picked up the hobby.

A major disincentive for many people is the cost. I think it's still regarded as an upper middle class sport, kind of like golf. Way too expensive for someone frugal like me. :P

Delete Post Delete Post Delete Post Goto Top
 
Fjord Mustang
Member Avatar
I Don't Really Look Like This. Usually.

If I remember, you are in Rocky Mountain Canada? Anyway, cross country skiing is very affordable-- a big reason I got into it was because it was a more affordable and easier to get into option than downhill. I picked it up in Wisconsin where, thanks to a huge base of people with Scandinavian ancestry and lots of snow, it is a pretty standard weekend activity for families. Railroad tracks actually have been turned into trails where people bike in the summer and cross country ski in the winter.
"And now each night, I count the stars.
And each night I get the same number.
And when the stars won't come to be counted,
I count the holes they leave."
— Amiri Baraka (Leroi Jones)

Posted Image

** Signature art designed by Gumdrop Ch4rms ***
Delete Post Delete Post Delete Post Goto Top
 
Night Fury
Member Avatar


Nearer to the Cascade mountains.

Yeah, I'd imagine cross-country is more affordable since it doesn't involve lift tickets. The US and Canadian ski resorts apparently have the most expensive lift tickets in the world.

Delete Post Delete Post Delete Post Goto Top
 
Polychrome
Member Avatar
Official Conversation Killer
Fjord Mustang
Nov 19 2012, 11:00 AM

But maybe thou shalt strap upon a set of cross country skis, go ye and explore the Land of Enchantment :-) I prefer cross country skiing over downhill because it's more like hiking and exploring new places and changing landscapes. New Mexico's famous for that.
Oh, I've done PLENTY of exploring, just not while having my feet strapped to something slippery.

There's some amazing camping here. Too bad my husband's scared of nature. :P
Any crash you can walk away from is a good one! -Launchpad McQuack
Delete Post Delete Post Delete Post Goto Top
 
1 user reading this topic (1 Guest and 0 Anonymous)
« Previous Topic · Dragon's Den · Next Topic »
Add Reply