Message #7429

[jim-ratliff]

For me, skiing is a recreational activity, and my goal is to enjoy doing it!

I've got plenty to work on (and I'm sure Gary will point out a few more), but that is just a sidelight to the main goal.
Talking about or buying more gear is fun, but the reality is that for me I could probably enjoy the skiing just as much on old gear.
I expect to ski with some great people, but even that would pale absent the skiing (I spend time with some great people every day).

"Enjoy" can take many forms.  Maybe it's getting down a challenging slope, maybe it's growing with a new skill, many times it is just stopping skiing and enjoying the beauty around me, living and relishing in that moment of peace and quietude (and then comes along noisy Gary). :-)