Article: How to Ski 12 Months a Year in North America

[ChrisC]

Was Patrick consulted for this?

His recommendations for December to April might be different.

Maybe, summer too sometimes.

SnowBrains

🔁🗓️ So you want to ski 12 months a year but aren't sure how... Well, it turns out you can without even having to leave North America by visiting these 12 unique ski areas. 😯 🔗📲 Check out our full...

www.facebook.com

 

[jimk]

I have no problem with their nominations. It was apparent they wanted to spread the love around, although January in Banff could likely be dang cold. It's just that I'd have a hard time getting motivated to do Ski Ward in October even if I only lived 60 mins away. Same for white ribbon of death almost anywhere in Nov and Dec. If I had to travel any distance I'd much rather spend time and money to ski in the shoulder season of late spring than the shoulder season of early winter due to better snow, more terrain open, and friendlier temps.

 

[Tony Crocker]

His recommendations for December to April might be different.

Patrick spends December - March 95+% at Ottawa molehills coaching. Only in recent years has he even traveled much in April.

He just celebrated his 60th birthday at SNØ Oslo in Norway. If he's going to ski indoors, at least he was probably at the best area in the world for it. Since it's June, he should get to ski the 3 outdoor areas what were closed when we were in Norway in August 2022.

Both Patrick and Ron Cram responded to that SnowBrains FB post. Patrick's ski streak will hit 20 years in September. Ron Cram's is 32+ years and in the FB post he says he's keeping it going after a knee replacement. That was the reason Bob Peters' streak ended at 200 months.

 

[Tony Crocker]

I'd have a hard time getting motivated to do Ski Ward in October even if I only lived 60 mins away.

October is the one that usually requires dedication to a streak. I first skied Aug/Sep in New Zealand in 1982. So with October being my only lifetime unskied month I could not resist the 700 vertical of Killington's Upper Cascade in Oct. 1988 after an actuarial meeting in Boston. I have 3 other October days, one on AT at Mammoth in 2011 to continue a streak. The others in 2004 and 2021 were legit ski days at Big Bear and Mammoth after major storms.