The Ski You Need
There's a ski out there that's perfect for you. Here's how to find it.
The Test
- Yes or No: You enjoy fresh corduroy.
Yes or No: Your spouse is comfortable with you skiing out of bounds.
Yes or No: Huge, icy January bumps? No problem.
Yes or No: Transitioning from crud to powder to ice to crud: Smooth sailing.
Yes or No: You drop at least one toenail each season.
Yes or No: You rarely fall.
Yes or No: You rarely fall, but when you do, people cheer from the lifts.
Yes or No: You know your ski’s waist width.
Yes or No: You know your boot-sole length.
- Yes or No: When you tackle legit blacks, it’s not just survival skiing.
- Yes or No: Bumps, powder, trees, steeps: If you see it, you ski it.
- Yes or No: Powder? The deeper the better, baby.
- Yes or No: You know a carve from a skid.
- Yes or No: You’re sure you know a carve from a skid.
- Yes or No: You make tough conditions look easy, anywhere on the hill.
- Yes or No: You’re comfortable skiing out of bounds.
If you answered YES to 0-7, you are: TRUE INTERMEDIATE
If you answered YES to 8-14, you are: TRUE EXPERT
I answered YES to 15-16, you are: HIGH EXPERT
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