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Ski Burnout

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Brayblade
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Recently it has been harder and harder to get my friends to ski with me because they all claim to be burnt out on skiing. I have never experienced getting burnt out or tired of skiing so I don't really get what they mean. Is burnout a real thing?
Apr 5 2021 2:20PM 31 0
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snowfinder
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Been there, once it starts getting nice out it is like ok enough skiing for the year. Other years it is like no don't close its only May there is still plenty of snow on the hill.
Apr 5 2021 2:24PM 26 0
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Buckethead
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My mate did 5 back to back seasons in Austria in his late 20s and now he's 35 he maybe skies 4 days a year. He says he isn't bothered anymore. When he's out he enjoys it but mainly just runs and gyms these days. Hopefully that doesn't happen to me. I'm still psyched right now 2 weeks post tibia/fib surgery 😅
Apr 5 2021 2:34PM 23 0
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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It’s a lot rougher if you’re living in shitty employee housing making enough to barely get by. I get why people get burnt out. I knew people who were in their 70s living in on-hill employee housing with us in Australia. Having to deal with messiness and loud 20 year olds partying every night. No thanks.
BucketheadMy mate did 5 back to back seasons in Austria in his late 20s and now he's 35 he maybe skies 4 days a year. He says he isn't bothered anymore. When he's out he enjoys it but mainly just runs and gyms these days. Hopefully that doesn't happen to me. I'm still psyched right now 2 weeks post tibia/fib surgery 😅
Apr 5 2021 3:09PM 12 0
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john18061806
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People change as they grow. It can be difficult to accept that interests and priorities shift. Over 90% of the homies I’ve met through skiing are burnt out and ride

**This post was edited on Apr 5th 2021 at 4:05:19pm
Apr 5 2021 4:03PM 19 0
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john18061806
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(Sorry, bug in mobile app only posted half of my response)

...less than 10 days a year. Some of them flat out quit. I've always found a way to make new friends though.

Just be grateful that you're still passionate about skiing, it's a valuable thing. Even if your friends don't want to go ride, I guarantee that there are lots of other passionate skiers at your local mountain. Just say hi and ride with them. You'll have a fun group of ski homies in no time!
Apr 5 2021 4:16PM 20 0
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Brayblade
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BucketheadMy mate did 5 back to back seasons in Austria in his late 20s and now he's 35 he maybe skies 4 days a year. He says he isn't bothered anymore. When he's out he enjoys it but mainly just runs and gyms these days. Hopefully that doesn't happen to me. I'm still psyched right now 2 weeks post tibia/fib surgery 😅


I can understand how that would burn you out, I'm mostly confused because my friends are only 20 and all claim skiing to be their main hobby. I broke my hand this year and had to sit out a few weeks but that only made me more motivated to get back out there
Apr 5 2021 4:20PM 7 0
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Butterytips69
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Yeah I burnt out pretty hard last season which was cool because there was no season. Too much knee pain and just not enjoying it. Took until January this year to get the stoke back, but now I'm back and loving it
Apr 5 2021 8:06PM 4 0
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c4de
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yeah i say when the sun comes out i decide it’s time to hang up the skis and head out to the lake
Apr 5 2021 8:32PM 2 2
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dognuts
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damit i was hoping someone found a way to do a burnout on skis from the title
Apr 5 2021 11:35PM 9 0
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xonskier78
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Haha well sane thing with my friends. They go climbing then. I dont understand them they like loved skiing and slushy laps and good vibes. We had a lot of backyard sehsh last year and this year no backyard sesh they didnt even came on some fun laps. I dont get it....
Apr 6 2021 9:03AM 1 0
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270on420out
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It’s a really demanding sport. It’s easier to get burned out than you think.
Apr 6 2021 9:28AM 8 0
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skierman_jack
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Get new friends they’re clearly not real core skiers
Apr 6 2021 12:16PM 6 0
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ASAPCarter
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It’s crazy for me to hear about people getting burnt out and quitting like that. I think henrik put it perfectly: skiing just gets more and more exciting the older and better you get because more and more of your ideas become possible. Im not even that amazing at park, but I think if 14 year old me could see where I’m at now with my skiing and what I can do, he’d be fuckin stoked. I’ve been skiing since before I could walk and I think this season was easily one of the best ones yet. It’s gotten to the point where I get depressed on days that I’m doing something other than skiing, even if I’m doing something fun with all the boys. I literally went soft during reverse cowgirl one time because I was too busy thinking about a rail truck I wanted to get the next day. Idk, I could easily see myself doing this shit everyday til I’m 80 if life’s responsibilities werent a concern.
Apr 6 2021 12:45PM 8 0
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Brayblade
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ASAPCarterIt’s crazy for me to hear about people getting burnt out and quitting like that. I think henrik put it perfectly: skiing just gets more and more exciting the older and better you get because more and more of your ideas become possible. Im not even that amazing at park, but I think if 14 year old me could see where I’m at now with my skiing and what I can do, he’d be fuckin stoked. I’ve been skiing since before I could walk and I think this season was easily one of the best ones yet. It’s gotten to the point where I get depressed on days that I’m doing something other than skiing, even if I’m doing something fun with all the boys. I literally went soft during reverse cowgirl one time because I was too busy thinking about a rail truck I wanted to get the next day. Idk, I could easily see myself doing this shit everyday til I’m 80 if life’s responsibilities werent a concern.


The same kids talk about moving somewhere warm and not skiing more than a few days a year when they are old. I'm tryna be the old dude that skis so many days every year that the resort gives me a free pass. I have other hobbies but none of them really match up to skiing
Apr 6 2021 12:53PM 4 0
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DesertStix
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Sounds like you and your friends may be realizing you have different priorities
BraybladeThe same kids talk about moving somewhere warm and not skiing more than a few days a year when they are old. I'm tryna be the old dude that skis so many days every year that the resort gives me a free pass. I have other hobbies but none of them really match up to skiing
Apr 6 2021 1:39PM 2 0
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Drail
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When I was young, I didn't understand it, but as I got older and became interested in things outside of skiing I got it.

I've taken entire seasons off of skiing in the past decade here and there because it was feeling forced and I would rather not ski than being out there just going through the motions but overall just not interested.

So yeah, burnout is real and it happens.
Apr 6 2021 3:46PM 5 1
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jompcock
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I'm gonna try to get at least another weekend of skiing in cause I'll probably regret it if I don't. I usually don't get too much skiing withdrawal cause of biking and sailing. If you don't want to get burnt out yourself, I suggest you diversify your activities.
Apr 6 2021 5:45PM 1 0
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JAHpow
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Being from the Midwest, I'll get burnout syndrome after coming home from a big trip out west. Hard to replicate the stoke of ripping through gnarly steep terrain when the blacks here are equivalent to greens out there (and far shorter).
Apr 6 2021 5:49PM 6 1
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amccahill93
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Thought this thread was gonna be about doing burn outs on skis
Apr 6 2021 10:33PM 0 0
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Dan-Man
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my addiction to skiing will never burn out. one of the most positive things I've had in my life.
Apr 6 2021 10:52PM 1 0
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Charlie_Kelly
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Was pretty obsessed with skiing/Newschoolers in high school. Through college I got burnt out of NS but still skied quite a bit. Post college (because of job) I got to ski 3 times in 3 years and barely went on NS. Now Im
back baby! Have skied 6 times this year and will get at-least 1 more in the coming weeks when I ski Tuckermans Ravine.

Its nice to rediscover skiing. I used to be a park rat but after suffering a head injury those days are about over. I like exploring the mountain more and finding challenging terrain. It’s also nice to rediscover hiking in the summer.
Apr 7 2021 10:33AM 3 0
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Tannerhalscousin
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dognutsdamit i was hoping someone found a way to do a burnout on skis from the title


same heere
Apr 7 2021 10:47AM 0 0
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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I got so drunk last saturday and didn't ski sunday. I am now super hungry to go heavy on Saturday and Sunday.
Apr 7 2021 11:37AM 2 0
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Chrischi69
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I felt a bit burnt out when the weather in mn was shitty and i wasnt learning new shit but after a little break i wanted to ski again i think if u give ur friends some time off and dont push it theyll be back to you in a week
Apr 7 2021 1:23PM 1 0
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