If you ski (especially if you live in the mountains)

[MWOS]

ski until your diamond ski boots get too tight

[thinkofthesoldiers]

I don't get tired of skiing, and that was true when I was a kid too. However, there is no law that says that you have to ski every moment of every day the lifts are open. Take some time to do other stuff or just hang at the hotel.

[papie]

I don't think that is too much. You can keep the days short and do something else later, right? We usually just go for the day every Saturday, but if we had a cottage in the mountains I'd spend all my weekends and winter holidays there.

[tizzy]

There is never too much. I snowboard pretty much every weekend during the winter and am always bummed on closing day.

[papie]

Sept 30, 2013 19:10:39 GMT -5 pagas said:

Sept 30, 2013 19:09:26 GMT -5 thinkofthesoldiers said:

I don't get tired of skiing, and that was true when I was a kid too. However, there is no law that says that you have to ski every moment of every day the lifts are open. Take some time to do other stuff or just hang at the hotel.

No hotel.  What else is there to do?  

You have a house there, no? So you can chill, watch movies, etc?

[tizzy]

Sept 30, 2013 19:10:39 GMT -5 pagas said:

Sept 30, 2013 19:09:26 GMT -5 thinkofthesoldiers said:

I don't get tired of skiing, and that was true when I was a kid too. However, there is no law that says that you have to ski every moment of every day the lifts are open. Take some time to do other stuff or just hang at the hotel.

No hotel.  What else is there to do?  

Snowshoeing, sled dogging, sitting at the bar drinking, tubing

[papie]

Sept 30, 2013 19:11:36 GMT -5 pagas said:

Sept 30, 2013 19:10:45 GMT -5 papie said:

I don't think that is too much. You can keep the days short and do something else later, right? We usually just go for the day every Saturday, but if we had a cottage in the mountains I'd spend all my weekends and winter holidays there.

And the kids are cool with that?  They are happy to ski every week and don't get sick of it? 

The little one doesn't ski yet so we walked around (taking turns) with the sled, played in the snow, etc.. The oldest was in lessons every Saturday morning and then we would do a few extra rides. This year we booked lessons for both, but we will only spend mornings as I can't ski and will get bored.

[thinkofthesoldiers]

Shopping, festivals in town, local museums, theaters, sleigh rides, snow shoeing, cross country skiing...

[Captain Serious]

I agree, there's never enough skiing.

[papie]

As long as you go home when she is tired and let her play, watch TV, etc, you will be good I think.

[thinkofthesoldiers]

Also dog sledding isn't mean. Those dogs love it and those I know who have teams are some of the best owners around.

[Captain Serious]

Sept 30, 2013 19:11:36 GMT -5 pagas said:

Sept 30, 2013 19:10:45 GMT -5 papie said:

I don't think that is too much. You can keep the days short and do something else later, right? We usually just go for the day every Saturday, but if we had a cottage in the mountains I'd spend all my weekends and winter holidays there.

And the kids are cool with that?  They are happy to ski every week and don't get sick of it? 

My family, including the boys, boys skis all weekend, about every other weekend, and they don't get sick of it, as long as they still get free time in the evenings. In fact, the more we ski, the more they wast to.

[papie]

The thing is, we get five months of winter. What ELSE is there to do? Lol

[usuallylurking]

Sept 30, 2013 19:17:49 GMT -5 thinkofthesoldiers said:

Also dog sledding isn't mean. Those dogs love it and those I know who have teams are some of the best owners around.

Yes, those dogs LIVE to run and pull. They get SO excited when it's time to harness up.

I think for a kid skiing every day for a week here and there is like going to the beach or going to the pool - they never tire of it.

[thinkofthesoldiers]

I feel like you are over thinking this. My kids don't require constant stimulation from me or each other to be happy. Do you plan every second of your trips? There is nothing wrong with hanging out with nothing to do.

[Deleted]

I don't think she'll get sick of skiing. You can always take a day or two off here and there if she's tired. Lifts close by 4 or 4:30, and if you go out later in the morning and quit earlier in the afternoon, it's not really that much. I'm sure they have a rec center or you can get passes to use a hotel pool somewhere, too. So much stuff to do outside - sledding, skating (you can learn to skate together - it's not that hard), building snow forts. Etc.

You could even take a trip to Denver for the Children's Museum (I love that Children's Museum!). I know Aspen's not at all near there, but it's a thought if you're skiing somewhere closer to Denver.

[tizzy]

Also, Aspen isn't that far from Glenwood Springs, you could go to the hot springs there.

[Deleted]

I could ski every day all day. There is no such thing as too much

[lilafowler]

Sept 30, 2013 19:46:44 GMT -5 toledo said:

When I get tired of skiing, I just take a break to polish my diamonds or abuse the help. It's a good breather.

You polish your own diamonds? I'm so sorry.