Anonymous
Post 01/09/2020 09:09     Subject: Re:Is skiing elitist?
Anonymous wrote:That's become the blanket lazy response for anything you can't afford.


Thank you! I don't think people even know what "elitist" means anymore or maybe they never did
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2020 08:57     Subject: Re:Is skiing elitist?
It's not always that expensive. You can find great deals through schools. We live in NY. To buy a season pass to our local ski hill is over $900 for the season, which doesn't include gear, locker rentals, the clothing you'll need, etc.

However, we bought our passes through my kid's school because he joined the ski club. It was $125 for him and his siblings and I think $225 for adults. So we spent a little over $800 for the season instead of $4,500. Plus the equipment rentals. DH and I have our own skis and boots.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2020 08:33     Subject: Re:Is skiing elitist?
This is so interesting to me. We lived in Denver and Durango Colorado for about 8 years. I never went skiing. I did go snow tubing (basically sledding) pretty often, but truthfully, I didn't think skiing was worth the risk (I am an ER Doc and DW is an Ortho Surgeon). We both saw insane injuries and we knew too many people who have chronic knee and back issues. It's a rough sport and we didn't even let our kids go.

That said, we both loved, loved the mountains during the summer and early fall. My favorite place in the world is Aspen in July.

I guess different strokes for different folks?
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2020 08:25     Subject: Re:Is skiing elitist?
Not necessarily, but it’s up there on the ol’ List of things white people like.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2020 08:17     Subject: Is skiing elitist?
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Anonymous wrote:Skiing is definitely for rich people.


This is such BS! We are not rich, we save a portion of our paycheck for a vacation each year, and yes it is skiing. We cannot afford ski in/ski out, brown paper bag our lunches (as we do everyday for work and school, which is how we save money) and we buy used equipment at ski swaps when we need something. Most of the time we drive to our destinations, especially if the kids school vacation is between two weekends giving us ten days of vacation. We are not rich, probably never will be, but it's how we choose to spend our vacations with our children. And we are certainly not elitists.


You are not a skier.


Really? Skied telluride before it had a ritz, skied purgatory with my new husband, have good friends who own a property near squaw and skied there often before kids. But that was when DH and I lived out west and were childless, not rich but just jumped on any day ski junket we could. Pizza junctioin in tuckeewas the best, no longer there sadly. I am a skier, a damn good one at that even skied China bowl as a child after school. You are the definition of an elitist skier op is talking about, and obviously quite the snot. Lol


You were a skier, you are not now, nor are you kids. if you go to Teluride a few weekends every winter, you are a skier, or go up to vermont or have a cabin you go to on the weekends.

You save your pennies to take your kids to ski every blue moon.

You are not a skier and you are not raising skiers.


DP you sound unnecessarily angry with the PP. She’s clearly a skier raising skiers. You’re an idiot.


They ski once a year. It's like playing tennis once a year and claiming you are a tennis player.

She clearly understands skiing is very expensive because she has to save alllll year to do it and can rarely afford to do it.


Ehh. DP. We are skiers. We take our kids skiing once a year. Just got back from a week in Colorado (week after Christmas). My 8 yo can do black diamonds, so I think we are raising skiers despite going once a year.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2020 08:05     Subject: Is skiing elitist?
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Anonymous wrote:Skiing is definitely for rich people.


This is such BS! We are not rich, we save a portion of our paycheck for a vacation each year, and yes it is skiing. We cannot afford ski in/ski out, brown paper bag our lunches (as we do everyday for work and school, which is how we save money) and we buy used equipment at ski swaps when we need something. Most of the time we drive to our destinations, especially if the kids school vacation is between two weekends giving us ten days of vacation. We are not rich, probably never will be, but it's how we choose to spend our vacations with our children. And we are certainly not elitists.


You are not a skier.


Really? Skied telluride before it had a ritz, skied purgatory with my new husband, have good friends who own a property near squaw and skied there often before kids. But that was when DH and I lived out west and were childless, not rich but just jumped on any day ski junket we could. Pizza junctioin in tuckeewas the best, no longer there sadly. I am a skier, a damn good one at that even skied China bowl as a child after school. You are the definition of an elitist skier op is talking about, and obviously quite the snot. Lol


You were a skier, you are not now, nor are you kids. if you go to Teluride a few weekends every winter, you are a skier, or go up to vermont or have a cabin you go to on the weekends.

You save your pennies to take your kids to ski every blue moon.

You are not a skier and you are not raising skiers.


DP you sound unnecessarily angry with the PP. She’s clearly a skier raising skiers. You’re an idiot.


They ski once a year. It's like playing tennis once a year and claiming you are a tennis player.

She clearly understands skiing is very expensive because she has to save alllll year to do it and can rarely afford to do it.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2020 08:03     Subject: Is skiing elitist?
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:Skiing is definitely for rich people.


This is such BS! We are not rich, we save a portion of our paycheck for a vacation each year, and yes it is skiing. We cannot afford ski in/ski out, brown paper bag our lunches (as we do everyday for work and school, which is how we save money) and we buy used equipment at ski swaps when we need something. Most of the time we drive to our destinations, especially if the kids school vacation is between two weekends giving us ten days of vacation. We are not rich, probably never will be, but it's how we choose to spend our vacations with our children. And we are certainly not elitists.


You are not a skier.


Really? Skied telluride before it had a ritz, skied purgatory with my new husband, have good friends who own a property near squaw and skied there often before kids. But that was when DH and I lived out west and were childless, not rich but just jumped on any day ski junket we could. Pizza junctioin in tuckeewas the best, no longer there sadly. I am a skier, a damn good one at that even skied China bowl as a child after school. You are the definition of an elitist skier op is talking about, and obviously quite the snot. Lol


You were a skier, you are not now, nor are you kids. if you go to Teluride a few weekends every winter, you are a skier, or go up to vermont or have a cabin you go to on the weekends.

You save your pennies to take your kids to ski every blue moon.

You are not a skier and you are not raising skiers.


DP you sound unnecessarily angry with the PP. She’s clearly a skier raising skiers. You’re an idiot.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2020 07:54     Subject: Is skiing elitist?
Anonymous wrote:A coworker said this to me today. Is this a common perception?



You have at least one stupid coworker.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2020 07:37     Subject: Is skiing elitist?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Skiing, golf, dressage, polo and sailing are THE most elitist pursuits there are


You forgot polo.


and lacrosse
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2020 07:34     Subject: Is skiing elitist?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is horseback riding elitist?

Golf?

Tennis?

Sailing?

Same thing.


Tennis is pretty cheap if you buy a $50 racquet and use public courts. The rest, ya.



Seriously, and most parks and rec centers offer cheap classes. It may have originally been associated with the wealthy, but one does not need to be wealthy anymore to play tennis.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2020 07:33     Subject: Is skiing elitist?
Anonymous wrote:Yeah it costs at least $60 bucks per person for a lift ticket. Only the ultra rich can go.



Ok Busch Gardens is expensive too but plenty of non wealthy people go there. I grew up around a lot of lower middle class people and a lot of them went skiing, and no I did not live near the mountains. I did grow up in a beach culture though, and generally beach people tend to like skiiing as well.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2020 07:32     Subject: Is skiing elitist?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Skiing is definitely for rich people.


This is such BS! We are not rich, we save a portion of our paycheck for a vacation each year, and yes it is skiing. We cannot afford ski in/ski out, brown paper bag our lunches (as we do everyday for work and school, which is how we save money) and we buy used equipment at ski swaps when we need something. Most of the time we drive to our destinations, especially if the kids school vacation is between two weekends giving us ten days of vacation. We are not rich, probably never will be, but it's how we choose to spend our vacations with our children. And we are certainly not elitists.


You are not a skier.


Really? Skied telluride before it had a ritz, skied purgatory with my new husband, have good friends who own a property near squaw and skied there often before kids. But that was when DH and I lived out west and were childless, not rich but just jumped on any day ski junket we could. Pizza junctioin in tuckeewas the best, no longer there sadly. I am a skier, a damn good one at that even skied China bowl as a child after school. You are the definition of an elitist skier op is talking about, and obviously quite the snot. Lol


You were a skier, you are not now, nor are you kids. if you go to Teluride a few weekends every winter, you are a skier, or go up to vermont or have a cabin you go to on the weekends.

You save your pennies to take your kids to ski every blue moon.

You are not a skier and you are not raising skiers.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2020 07:29     Subject: Is skiing elitist?
Anonymous wrote:Skiing is definitely for rich people.



No a lot of people who aren’t wealthy are willing to make the sacrifice for skinning. Drugs are expensive too, but plenty of non wealthy people prioritize spending on that.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2020 07:29     Subject: Re:Is skiing elitist?
Anonymous wrote:If you do not live near slopes, yes.


This.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2020 07:26     Subject: Is skiing elitist?
Anonymous wrote:Is horseback riding elitist?

Golf?

Tennis?

Sailing?

Same thing.



I think the difference is that skiing appeals to a lot of people that some other expensive sports don’t. A lot of non wealthy people are willing to spend money on skiing.