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Lol I'm guessing this person hasn't checked lift ticket prices in 2023. Any vail-owned resort is like $250/day now

If the weather is so nice that you could get a sunburn, then you can at least probably see something. But the worst part about skiing, at least in Europe, is that because of Global warming we have to little Snow, so we use a lot of electricity to create artificial snow. Way to go Europeans, at least we can ski for another five years even if the future 20 generations will suffer und this (if they survive).

Second hand cross country skis from a charity shop : 250 NOK

Second hand poles : 100 Nok

Boots: too fucking much, but I have comedy size feet so I can't get them used.

Access to Norway's extensive network of cross country trails: absolutely nothing

Risk of injury.... Still pretty high, but skiing around under the northern lights is honestly pretty amazing.

I'll come! I own skis, and don't need lessons.

Were I typically ski in Germany/Austria the most expensive ticket during the season is €44, but it's considerably more affordable outside the peak months and the tickets get progressively more affordable if you arrive later in the day. And let's be real, if you're skiing and aren't some sort of athlete a 12-4:30PM skiing day is long enough.

Ski rental is around €25.

You could have a skiing day for less than €60.

I love skiing so much, but this is funny as hell

The only way it was affordable for me was as a ski instructor, but then general life became unaffordable.

Don't let this discourage anyone from trying. Yes it sounds absurd when put that way, and yes the costs are getting out of hand at most major resorts, but it can be an absolutely amazing sport/hobby/passion/lifestyle.

The first few times add up cost wise, hard to get around that, but once you figure out what you're doing and make the decision the sport is for you then it gets better. With a season pass and my own gear I'm <$30cad a day on the hill, and that's at a major BC resort.

Still a big wad of cash for gear and a pass up front, and definitely coming from a privileged lens to say that it's affordable, but lots of people spend way more than that on take out, coffee, booze, streaming services, etc. All about priorities!

It's ironic, I used to live in a mountainous region and had a season pass so a day of skiing would set me back less than 30 bucks, but if I ever wanted to swim in the ocean, something that's basically free for many people, I'd have to pay easily more than the person in this post

And what are you going to wear? Planning to ski naked? At least I don't have appropriate skiwear at home, gloves, visor, pants, jacket, etc. I remember the one time I skied as a child, a friend of my mom invited us. It was expensive even then, and not very fun, but I remember the clothes we bought specially for that one trip.

I love Skiing!

Cheaper here—an 8ball is 150/200 for a rock of fishscale.

I went skiing with my dad last year. I snowboard all the time but it's been more than 10 years since he last went.

took him down a blue after he got his bearings again and he slam into another person from our group. the fall looked dramatic and we all laughed it off until he tried laying down in bed at night and started screaming in pain.

my dad had to have surgery on his arm and the other person from our group had a fractured rib...

Downhill skiing is a ton of fun, even though I mostly do regular skiing

Worth it

Are injuries really that common? I'll go skiing to Zermatt in December. First timer.

When I first started snowboarding, I was a broke college student. Just go late afternoon and buy or ask for day pass tickets from people leaving. I know its illegal, but a college student gotta do what they gotta do to enjoy the slopes.

Rent skis for 50$? It is cheaper to just buy them!

Skiing has gotten absurdly expensive unfortunately. I remember when lift tickets were like $20/day. Oh well.