Curious about time management for all you skiing retirees out there - how do you plan what days to go skiing over the course of a winter?
We all want to be out there for fresh snow days or sunny days with packed powder, but do you also try to keep to a regular schedule and ski certain days of the week on a recurring basis? How far do you live from the slopes? Are you close enough to commute multiple days per week to a ski area? If you live a little farther away, such as 2-3 hours from skiing, do you cherry pick and go skiing only on days when conditions/weather is optimal? Do you combat the crowds and ski on weekends or mostly stick to weekdays? Do you ski all day or just a few hours? Are you gung ho and out there most days all winter? What motivates you to ski on days that are not so user-friendly? Also, please discuss what goes into planning your vacation skiing, that is longer trips to distant ski destinations, from the perspective of a retiree with more flexibility over their time.
We all want to be out there for fresh snow days or sunny days with packed powder, but do you also try to keep to a regular schedule and ski certain days of the week on a recurring basis? How far do you live from the slopes? Are you close enough to commute multiple days per week to a ski area? If you live a little farther away, such as 2-3 hours from skiing, do you cherry pick and go skiing only on days when conditions/weather is optimal? Do you combat the crowds and ski on weekends or mostly stick to weekdays? Do you ski all day or just a few hours? Are you gung ho and out there most days all winter? What motivates you to ski on days that are not so user-friendly? Also, please discuss what goes into planning your vacation skiing, that is longer trips to distant ski destinations, from the perspective of a retiree with more flexibility over their time.
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