# The Ski thread 2019-20 - Come, and trip it as ye go, On the light fantastick toe.

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [December 19, 2019, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ski-thread-2019-20-come-and-trip-it-as-ye-go-on-the-light-fantastick-toe/845075 "2019-12-19T09:22:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hatchie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hatchie/32/3983_2.png) [@Hatchie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hatchie)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ski-thread-2019-20-come-and-trip-it-as-ye-go-on-the-light-fantastick-toe/845075/102 "2020-03-18T00:28:13Z")

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Well! As I noted back in December, this winter was going to be my Big Return to Wildcat, but wouldn’t you know it, everything got shuttered just as I was about to go! (Yeah, that’s the ticket!)

But I and my 68-year-old ass will definitely be back, to terrorize the slopes next season. S’a promise.

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**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ski-thread-2019-20-come-and-trip-it-as-ye-go-on-the-light-fantastick-toe/845075/103 "2020-03-18T10:33:46Z")

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Skier Buzz Aldrin went 384,400 km for a powder shot.

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> 04 14 13 42  
> Buzz Aldrin (LMP)  
> Okay. You do have to be rather careful to keep track of where your center of mass is. Sometimes, it takes about two or three paces to make sure you’ve got your feet underneath you.

That wouldn’t have been a problem if he put more time in on cross-country skis.

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> It’s all downhill. I don’t particularly care for cross-country.

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**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2020, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ski-thread-2019-20-come-and-trip-it-as-ye-go-on-the-light-fantastick-toe/845075/104 "2020-09-08T06:07:00Z")

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New thread for a new season (hopefully) is here:

> [@The 2020-21 Ski Thread - The mountains are calling and I must go](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2020-21-ski-thread-the-mountains-are-calling-and-i-must-go/920085):
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> Last season’s ski thread is here: It’s hot out and our A/C broke down this Labor Day weekend, but I just bought a season pass (Epic Pass) for the upcoming ski season, so I was inspired to start this season’s ski thread. Last season ended rather abruptly in March due to COVID-19. The pandemic is still ongoing, of course, so I’m avoiding all fly-away trips and bus trips until the situation gets more under control or we get a vaccine. All of my trips this upcoming season will therefore probably …

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