Fed Up With Skiing

Well, music is my biggest passion in life. However I refuse to make a career out of it, because based on my experience, passions dwindle once sponsorships and income get involved. That's all I'm going to say.
 
During spring break I ran into some personal problems. My solution? Go up the hill with my buddy and just ski. I don't really give a fuck what people think or what they say I just wanna put some skis on and go. I'm a shitty skier, but the feeling of progression is awesome. I'll never forget the feeling the first time I ever skied a double black diamond. The rush was incredible.
 
Beats the hell out of me why you chose to put a well written piece reguarding the passions of skiing and changing life priorities in the I took a poop forum, but after over a dozen years skibummin at a resort I can relate to some of it.

Skied since I was a toddler, but didn't decide to move out west and truely embrace it until later in my life. Not being at a resort the past couple seasons changed things for me in I'd ski every day if not just to get out of the shop for a few hours. Now I need to get gear togather get in the car and drive I don't ski every day or really ski alone much. The new house is the fixer upper from hell and the honeydo lists endless I'm still an addict though all it takes is a few inches of new or a bros call to tour. I definately see the passions and priorities change. A couple good corn days or a good late season dump like we got this mermorial day and I'm done for the season. The desire to hike and ski suncups just isn't there.

I've never felt the need to quantify the skiing experience by counting days and I'm sure this last season was well over 100 but the one before that may have been close.

I'm claiming to be a snow snob now cause god forbid a skibum loose his passion for skiing I'm actually thinking about a few lifestyle changes and getting into shape and either sloggin my ass off touring to new places or using all my passes and pounding lift served and taking my skiing up a notch probably somewhere between.

Thanks for the well written peice and igniting my desire to not be that guy No disrepect

 
None taken. I don't know, should this belong in Ski Gabber instead? I kind of thought since this is also a piece and Ski Gabber is mostly chock full of Wallisch requests, I threw it in here. Feel free to link it in TGR if you feel people might like to read it.

It's good to hear that you're still going strong, may I ask how old you are? Also, disregard that earlier grammar/spelling comment, it's just something that irks me from time to time.
 
Good thread dude. The part of life where you stop skiing is something skiers rarely talk about, its good food for thought.

My motto is just to have fun. Its simple, but it cuts to the core of why I like skiing. Progression, sweet ass gear, landing a big air, getting choked in snow so deep you could bury the Titanic under it all... when its all said an done, I do it because its fun. Skiing can be a ton of other things for people - a living, a lifestyle, a community, a podium, even an addiction or a way to injure yourself every year. Whenever I get fed up with anything in life, or the way the rest of skiing seems to be unavoidably going... just get out there and rip some turns. Just for yourself, just for the fun of it. When its all said and done, the most important thing is your happiness.
 
Thanks, man. I'm kind of at a loss with that whole rhetoric and proof-reading comment. My dog probably can't read, either.
 
Slightly north of 15 cubed. Didnt get the skibum bug till I was 30. Spent 10+ years in chitown bustin ass pounding nails and slinging drinks at night so I pretty much know how the real job thing works.

Your peice isnt really written for tgr the candice bb references would probably just get you jonged and a bunch of comments like the last one. Kind of harsh on newbs over there. If you had some killer pics or stoke to go with it you may pull it off. You should post it if you dont like the responses or dont receive any constructive crit delete it.

Ive seen the same things happen to a few partners whether it be a newjob/career or the power of the pussy. I know Im a atrocious speller/grammer but like I said I really dont care enough to proofread or spellcheck.

Good move at least there is now 1 decent thought producing skiing thread in sg today

 
Alright, good to hear you're making the best of it. Maybe I'll lay off TGR then for the time being, although criticism and harshness wouldn't bother me. Well, other than some "lol this are gay u suck" with no justification.
 
That was indeed a good story but I can't really say I share your viewpoint. I may neverthrow a cork 7 but the day I quit skiing will be the day I die.
 
Alot of good points and responding comments with other viewpoints. I'm sure everyone shares at least one of the sentiments you expressed in your writing. bump
 
You see, it's not about quitting or not skiing anymore, but the fact that directions in life may change and certain passions may fade away, even unwillingly. It's not like I'm never going to ski anymore, or never enjoy it again, but the fact that something has gone missing and I don't even know if I need it back.

The same thing kind of happened in skateboarding, that I became more eager to watch bangers in Flip's Sorry than actually go out and skate. Doesn't mean the enjoynment of the sport and everything around it has vanished, but the need and want to actually do it. I guess in a funky way you could compare it to jacking off and actual sex.
 
maybe in furkid years... But good luck keeping up with him (uphill or down) even if he is a stone's throw away from an AARP membership. Dibs fkn rips yo, wreckunnize!

I think it just goes to show there's so many elements in getting burnt out on what you love. It could be anything. I think it's just important to remember that once all the bullshit is taken care of, the hassles dealt with and your ass is on the chair riding up, it's all behind you. You've got to go through hell to get to heaven. Bitching aside, I don't think there's a single one of us that doesn't still love skiing, it's the BS surrounding it that gets old. We've got to keep switching it up, making it fresh and new, pushing some limit. It's the only way.

 
Just felt the need to highlight this very true statement from the paragraph.

I'm there myself. I still love skiing, but I find myself becoming more selective over what days I ski as I grow and other things come into my life.
 
Best thread ever created on NS's ! I couldnt tell you enough how much i relate too the words your just expressed an how inspiring it is to continue my love an passion for skiing
 
i cant relate. actually im the opposite i cant focus on school(my main thing i do in life) because the winter months are spent trying to ski as much as possible and thinking about it
 
Oh boy, the merry days. It's after school is finished when tough choices start popping up, drop a line here a few years from now.
 
Really well written, good job. You're right about the permanence of skiing in our lives; it's always going to be there whether you like it or not :P I'm personally glad it's going to be with me all my life so it goes on to my future generation and so on.
 
Holy fuck balls thats deep. Actually I didn't read any of it... but props for all the comments that says its deep. If it were shorter, I could concure.
 
I just went from snowboarding to skiing last season (used to ski back when I was 5) and this summer I have been doing everything to get closer to the sport even though its hard in nyc. Watching numerous edits, hitting up the local gymnastics gym and tramping, diving boards, trading items for ski related things on craigslist, getting a job solely to buy a season pass and a car so I can drive to the mountain, looking at ski-colleges. Im sure pretty much everyone on newschoolers does a majority of these things but shit I just started again at 16 and im in love.
 
FUCKING INSPIRATIONAL WORDS MIKKO. IF YOU WROTE A BOOK, I WOULD READ IT. AND I HATE READING BOOKS A LOT.

I COULD NOT IN MY LIFE IMAGINE NOT CLICKING IN FOR OVER 2 YEARS, IVE SKIED EVERY SEASON A BUNCH OF TIMES SINCE I WAS 2/3 YEARS OLDS. I EVEN COUNTED 71 TIMES SKIING THIS SEASON.

NO MATTER WHAT, I WILL TRY MY HARDEST TO SKI FOREVER, IT MAY NOT HAPPEN, BUT IM GONNA TRY MY HARDEST TO SKI AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. I HAVE AFEELING ILL RUN INTO SOME PROBLEMS SOON, WHEN I MOVE INTO THE REALWORLD AND IM NOTA KID ANYMORE.

BUT SKIING I MY LIFE RIGHT NOW AND WITHOUT IT I AM NOTHING. I CAN RELATE TO THE POST ABOVE ABOUT HAVING TROUBLE COMMUNICATING WITH PEOPLE. I REALIZED THATAFTER THIS SEASON, AND IT SUCKS BUT IM TRYING TO WORK THOUGH IT.

PEACE FOR NOW

LOVE

AWALLACE
 
Wow what a coincidence. I strongly associate with you and Kevski$.....

Im very relieved to find that its not just me going through this. Like many others, i literally immersed myself into ski culture. Tall clothes, mainstream brands, anything i could to try and become a part of the skiing culture. Like kevski, my time was spent looking forward to skiing and things that had to do with skiing, associating at school was forgotten and i just didnt care about those kids anymore, it was the kids i met skiing that mattered.

After i graduated, alot of things started flooding my mind. Responsibilities and the toils of life were approaching. How would someone like me, a ski-obsessed kid, survive in the real world?

Asking myself all these questions, skiing has become more distant. It is still and will always be my favourite thing to do, but the desire to watch every single edit and ski flick just isn't there anymore. Wearing the super tall shit, and all that, was almost like a game.

All in all, it was just another fad.

In grade 12, i was a steeze-filled tall-tee wearing skier.

Now that im in the real world, I don't enjoy wearing long clothes, and my sense of style has changed. I realized i may think i look cool in super tall shit, but to females, i just look retarded.

Considering our main goal in life as organisms is to reproduce, I'd like to take full advantage and fuck everything that's attractive. Tall-tees may not allow me to do that, plus they dont look as pimp and cool. They made be chill, fo-shizzle, but theyre not conventional and literally do look like dresses.

ANyways im rambling because this has touched a deep part of my thoughts. I can relate, skiing has gone from my soul purpose of living, to just being a sport that I participate in. I even sold my 4XL 09/10 Jiberish, who'da thought? a few months ago that hoodie was worth more than gold to me
 
My dream and desire to try and go pro has been clouded by kids as young as 13 throwing doubles, and my ambitions dwindle.

My choices now lie in whether to go to university and forget my dream, but have a successful future.

OR

ski all winter and risk my future

passion vs. responsibility

hard times lie ahead
 
True words. There is always a middle ground, and the possibility to keept "responsibility" in check while remaining passionate, but I'd like to have th best of both worlds at any given moment, but it just seems impossible and leaning on 'real life' issues may become more important and enjoyable.
 
I agree. It just seems so hard to juggle them both. In the end, skiing probably won't pay the bills, get the girl, and give a good career. And even if it does, it lasts til mid-30s, than you still have to start from ground-0.
 
What I'm coming to realize, and sort've got out of this thread, is that skiing will always be there.

I don't have to be immersed in the culture to enjoy it, it's not about that.

It's about doing something you enjoy.

The culture is just a side-aspect.

The culture may be cool, and super steezy but its not realistic in the real-world. So the culture must be suppressed.

Shitty but true, it seems
 
I missed out on a lot of socials aspects in high school by being one of "those skiers". You know, talking about skiing, pretty much only skiing and things related to it, surfing NS every possibility for new pictures, videos and tricks, playing DNA Spin and whatnot. It's only now that I realize how unappealing and boring the shit I talked about must have seemed to a non-skier.
 
PS. Making my ex-gf sit through tens of ski movies. I mean, she actually did like Forward and obviously was 'stoked off my stoke' and wanted to show "Yes, you enjoy this stuff so I shall as well", but what the fuck was I thinking, haha.
 
great thread and great writing. ive been feeling loss of excitement when im skiing and i hope the passion never leaves, id be crushed
 
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