Unless you’ve got a heart of stone, or have no real interest in snowboarding, there’s a good chance you’re getting seriously pumped about the winter season and all that this entails. Winter, after all, is the time to go up a well-powdered mountain and get yourself to the bottom of it in the raddest ways imaginable. Winter means snow, and snow means fun.
If you’re a genuine winter sports person, you’ll definitely recognise a few of these. If you’re not a genuine winter sports person, please feel free to stick around. You can consider this an opportunity to learn about the secret lives of snow-obsessives.
1) Wear Goggles Around The House
2) Look Up “Snowy Mountains” On Google Images
3) Count Down The Days Until This Winter’s Trip
4) Wax Everything You Own
5) Visualise “Lines” When Walking Down Hills
6) Pull 180 Jumps When “Walking” Downstairs
7) Open The Fridge…Just To Feel Its Cooling Air
8) Justify Buying New Gear…No Matter The Cost
9) Watch A Lot Of GoPro Videos On YouTube
10) Buy A GoPro
11) Start Telling Everyone You Meet How “Stoked” You Are About “Hitting The Powder” This Winter
12) Wear A Ski Jacket To The Dinner Table
13) Constantly Look Up Photos Of The Chalet
14) Pick Your Favourite Blue/Red/Black Run (By Looking At The Map…And Using Your Imagination)
15) Hit The Local Indoor Snow Centre
16) Hit The Local Indoor Snow Centre…Again
17) Start Saving Money For Beer Expenses
18) Buy A Ridiculously Colourful Pair Of Trousers
19) Tell Friends How Excited You Are About The Upcoming Trip…Every Time You See Them
20) Dream Of Snow…Repeatedly
21) Have One Nightmare Where You Show Up In The Alps…And The Mountains Are Completely Green
22) Casually Name Drop Billy Morgan And Seb Toots Into Conversations About The Upcoming Trip
23) Go On The Trip, Have A Great Time, Leave It Six Months…Repeat Process (See Above)
