Skier's Tips: His and Hers
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Breckenridge’s bars like ladies’ nights. Ladies drink for free three to four nights a week. Never pay for your drinks, girls.
—Mattie Cape, sushi chef, Storm King Lounge, Copper Mountain, Colorado
If you meet a girl a week before you’re supposed to move West, don’t let her move out there with you.
—Mike Hameline, Old Forge Ski Patrol, New York
» Ski a big line in a film without a hot tub/yoga/dance segment
» Have gear that’s longer and stiffer than his
» Drop a bigger cliff
» Farmer blow on the skin track
» Answer late-night calls from male ski partners
» Carry his skis through the crux
» Adhere to “no slow boyfriends” rule on a
powder day
» Watch G.I. Jane together
—Kim Havell, perennially single Jackson local
Don’t take off your ski gear. Guys are way cuter in their gear.
—Jenn Sheridan, Mount Shasta, California
I recommend skiing in a nice button-down shirt so when you’re done for the day you’ll look good for après.
—Alan Bernholz, former mayor, Crested Butte, Colorado
Always help the ladies on the lift. Men, however, are on their own.
—Tim Blackner, poma-lift operator, Powder Mountain, Utah