Do you ride in the rain?

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druseph33

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Or do you tough it out?

Personally, we have enough good days out west to where I don't have a need to ride in the rain the few times it does rain during the season.

Inb4 some East Coasters chime in and tell me to suck it up: we all know the weather over there sucks, okay?

**This thread was edited on May 15th 2019 at 11:23:08am
 
topic:druseph33 said:
Or do you tough it out?

Personally, we have enough good days out west to where I don't have a need to ride in the rain the few times it does rain during the season.

Inb4 some East Coasters chime in and tell me to suck it up: we all know the weather over there sucks, okay?

**This thread was edited on May 15th 2019 at 11:23:08am
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West Coast guy here.

Suck it up and get out there, especially at this time of year.

As a weekend warrior I think I caught two (2) days this year when the weather conditions were decent, not snowing much, reasonable visibility. I should have a couple more days in spring conditions if things go as planned.
 
Skiing in the rain in the east is where you can find the best conditions. The roughest part is keeping your eyewear dry. Once you mastered the gear, you dont feel the rain.

Living in BC, I take rain days as rest days. Try to get as many hrs as I possibly can before the predicted forecast; then take it easy until the conditions improve.

Props for all you rain skier; thats core riding right there.
 
Oh I probably should have prefaced this and not included late spring, where rain is expected. I'm about to head to squaw right now and it's supposed to rain

But during the winter /early spring I feel like I get plenty of days without rain. That's just my personal experience though

14033976:mystery3 said:
West Coast guy here.

Suck it up and get out there, especially at this time of year.

As a weekend warrior I think I caught two (2) days this year when the weather conditions were decent, not snowing much, reasonable visibility. I should have a couple more days in spring conditions if things go as planned.
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Rain skiing isn't as bad as people think. The groomers become dense, but also soft and fast. Now rain/snow mix is another story. That shit sucks really bad since the upper mountain will be thick, sticky peanut butter and then halfway down it swaps to rain and you switch from dragging the brakes to sudden warp speed, I hate that crap. It's way better if it's just warm rain top to bottom, especially if some rivers and pond skims start forming in random spots. The day after rain brings stupid levels of boiler plate ice unfortunately.
 
I would if I did not have a broken leg. Put an extra jacket in the car and carry some rags for your goggs. If you can ski today you better go for those of us that can’t
 
14033994:Cyanicenine said:
Rain skiing isn't as bad as people think. The groomers become dense, but also soft and fast. Now rain/snow mix is another story. That shit sucks really bad since the upper mountain will be thick, sticky peanut butter and then halfway down it swaps to rain and you switch from dragging the brakes to sudden warp speed, I hate that crap. It's way better if it's just warm rain top to bottom, especially if some rivers and pond skims start forming in random spots. The day after rain brings stupid levels of boiler plate ice unfortunately.
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LOL exactly the conditions today and yet here I am riding the Funitel.

Wish me luck!
 
14033996:OregonDead said:
I would if I did not have a broken leg. Put an extra jacket in the car and carry some rags for your goggs. If you can ski today you better go for those of us that can’t
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*salutes*

Already there
 
Skiing in the rain is fucking awesome.

-No lift lines/crowds

-Snow is soft and it doesn’t hurt to eat shit

-Rails don’t get sticky as easily (at least at my mountain).

Yeah so what if your clothes get wet? You’re sliding on frozen water anyway
 
Rain, Windbuff, Shitfuck skiing, etc. All separates the weak from the strong.

jokes aside, anyone who didnt have the luxuries of growing up out west in the mountains has skied plenty of rainy days
 
typical NSer answer: yeah bro if you don't ski rain youre not even a skier, first chair to last chair bro no excuses i live this shit jah feel?

real answer: it can be fine especially if you have great waterproof gear, but snow conditions can be super variable. i've had rain days with nice fast snow and rain days where the snow might as well have been glue
 
14034022:SofaKingSick said:
typical NSer answer: yeah bro if you don't ski rain youre not even a skier, first chair to last chair bro no excuses i live this shit jah feel?

real answer: it can be fine especially if you have great waterproof gear, but snow conditions can be super variable. i've had rain days with nice fast snow and rain days where the snow might as well have been glue
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A typical NS answer would be "nah im gonna stay home and shitpost on NSG like normal", lets be real here lol
 
14034020:DeebieSkeebies said:
Rain, Windbuff, Shitfuck skiing, etc. All separates the weak from the strong.

jokes aside, anyone who didnt have the luxuries of growing up out west in the mountains has skied plenty of rainy days
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common misconception, the west gets rain, unless you're speaking of utah, co, montana
 
I fucking love riding in the rain. No lift lines, soft snow, foggy vibes AND it means its not freezing fucking cold out
 
Grab some rubber gloves from the hardware store or bag your mitts and ski till the rails are falling out. Rain days are the best days as long as you have a good attitude. Nothing like a classic east coast puff up to bring the soft snow to the top, don’t question the science, its reasonably sound
 
I’ve had some of my most fun park days/nights in the rain. Me and my friends always try to tough it out and I always find myself going hard in the rain just because it feels like I’m soaked anyway might as well try shit. Makes for good memories
 
14034197:Grindy_McSlider said:
Ye, water keeps your edges cool so they dont crack on the rails and also make them more slippy.
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Dude skis’ edges are constantly wet, it’s how skis sliding on snow works. Jesus Christ lol
 
I’ll ride in the rain if it’s warm enough

if it’s freezing rain it’s just shit, rails are the best when it’s raining

**This post was edited on May 16th 2019 at 12:28:21pm
 
I ride everyday no matter what unless I am too sick to get out of bed or have real adult things that require the day off
 
Without rain my gear is filthy. I need that cleanse. A rebirth. It only rains in Montana when Jesus cries. The raindrops are his tears.
 
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