Words I Can’t Imagine Saying

There are several words and phrases that I can’t imagine saying, when it comes to snow and mountains:

“Ski boots are so much nicer than snowboard boots.”

If there’s any one thing that makes me hesitate at the thought of getting on skis again, it’s getting in ski boots again.

“I like the extra-sturdy weight of skis.”

There’s another thing that makes me hesitate about getting on skis again: their weight. Carrying a snowboard is so much easier than carrying skis, and poles.

And did I mention that walking in snowboard boots is much easier than walking in ski boots?

“We skied three days hard, so we took a break and didn’t ski yesterday.”

I heard this comment once this winter. I could understand it–the person who said this was about 60 and thus likely had plenty of opportunities for on-mountain activity. But for me, there are too few big-mountain days. If I’m physically able to get out there, I will be there.