Be Smart; Spend Money On Ski Clothing Rather Than Actual Skiing Gear
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It’s a continual mystery why people fall in love with skiing. After all, it’s nothing more than trying to get down Mount Everest on a couple of wooden boards that usually direct one right into the tree line at about Mach 3. However, at least the clothing can help one look good while crashing. So be smart; spend money on ski clothing rather than actual skiing gear.
Consider that Alpine skiing equipment can probably set one back seven or eight years of pay and that it can also get one down a mountain quicker than a Star Wars spaceship moved through that galaxy that was long ago and far away. Consider, also, that that lightspeed-inducing gear can be rented, and for prices far less than the hospital stay and physical therapy, which will be needed after falling down the mountain, will cost.
This is why it can be a magnificent idea to just go with the rental gear and get clothing that’ll help somebody look like they’ve conquered the last two Winter Olympics and walked away with all of the gold medals. And though being laughed at because the bunny slope is the only ski area that the fake Olympic skier will be on, consider the sheer mortal danger of skiing on a hill higher than a few feet in height. It’ll all be worth it in the end.
Still, spending a little dough on a nice black sport watch that’s timed to chime when happy hour over at the chalet is set to begin is probably worth all of the accolades that might be thrown one’s way after skiing down a black diamond slope, though one was actually looking for the restroom at the top of the lift. Of course, ’skiing down’ implies actually doing so deliberately. ‘Falling down’ was actually what happened.
All of this obsessing over skis and poles misses the fact that the real money should be spent on a nice black helmet. This little beauty will hide all the blood stains and the huge dents that were put in the helmet from smacking into the many trees that lined the big slope that was skied down. Actually, ’ski’ should probably be substituted for the word ‘crash, ‘ in this regard.
The biggest secret when it comes to skiing is to realize that humans weren’t made to go hurtling down K2 at near-lightspeed and slick and icy frozen water crystals. In fact, it’s a pretty good bet that the whole sport was thought up by some ancient Greek god who liked to see humans fall down into funny lumps on the stuff. Truly, the gods have no pity!
In the end, what’s smarter? Dropping thousands on some skiing equipment that will usually end up gathering dust after the first life-threatening ski experience or renting that gear and spending the money on some hot looking clothing? Sit in the clubhouse, look good — even if there’s no hope of being good — and bask in the warmth of a nice fire and an equally warm toddy.
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