Worth it
I’ve been lucky enough to go skiing and snowboarding a few times when I was younger, and it is totally worth it. Although it was way more affordable back then.
My ex bf last year was a big skier and got me into it. I bought a snowboard because it was a bit cheaper and I already knew how to skateboard, so teaching myself was mostly pretty straightforward
The biggest running resort in CT charges $75 on weekends but $40 on weekdays (and there’s a student discount so it’s only $30 on weekdays for me). It was immediately a lot of fun, so I worked a couple hours extra a week to afford going on my weekday off. Defo not feasible for a lot of people but it’s a great experience if you can manage it
The only way it was affordable for me was as a ski instructor, but then general life became unaffordable.
Is this some sort of rich mountain-goers joke? I’ve never been burned on the ski hill, even as someone who burns very easily
It’s quite common. Ultraviolet radiation is much more intense in alpine regions. Sunburn is very common because the light is reflected by the white snow instead of being absorbed by Earth. I have had an outline of my ski goggles after skiing.
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/sun-protection-at-the-snow
East vs west
Out west you’re at such high elevation you can totally get a pretty bad sunburn from skiing.
Meanwhile I live in the east and ski every chance I get and 70% of the population around here is vitamin d deficient because we see the sun 5 hours a week.
