Who else is skiing year-round?

It will be 2 years for me this November. I like having a streak, but it's getting a little harder to motivate for really bad conditions. But I hope to keep it going.

[quote author=markharf  Fortunately, I don't actually ski with the intent of maintaining a streak; it just seems like a reasonable way to spend my time.  [/quote]<br> Well said Mark. I agree....

I agree with David, we're fortunate to be living in what I believe Lowell calls the "Golden Age of Steep Skiing" when guys like Sky and Jason are laying down epic first descents on a regular basis. Years from now we'll look back and realize we were witnessing history being made . . .

I don't exactly disagree with David, but I think his comments are a non-sequitur in the context of how this thread was started. I totally agree that the recent pace of first descents is impressive, and that the people doing them should be recognized for their imagination, skill, and guts. In fact I think the new issue of NW Mountaineering Journal does just that. I am not, however, the one writing the ski streak article, and I was just asking my year-round skiing question because it is something I have been curious about and I thought I could help out the fellow writing the article. If anyone wants to write an article about first descent streaks, there is nothing to stop them from doing so.<br><br>Although skiing consecutive months does not necessarily involve the level of skiing skills, nor the level of objective hazards, of skiing first descents, it does involve a number of other backcountry skills and a long-term committment to achieving a goal. In addition, it is a goal which is accessible to older skiers, and to those with families who may not choose to expose themselves to higher levels of objective hazards. Year-round skiing also, as I have discovered, promotes a really enjoyable sense of community among a group of people who love the snowy mountains. Reading through the bios of year-round skiers on this site suggests to me that most people who set a goal to have a consecutive months ski streak do so for internal, personal reasons, and not for competitive reasons or to impress others. Having met and skied with a number of these skiers, this view has been confirmed for me, and so I think it is great that the general (non-backcountry) skiing community will have a chance to learn about some of these skiers and what motivates them.<br><br>Added: Mark, sure, start nudging.

It's all about good times in the mountains, I'm on month nineteen. I feel very fortunate to have come across a group of  people that have the fortitude to say; screw it, life's to short, I'm going skiing at least once a month just because it's great fun!   That said, I think first decents and steep lines are awesome!

I agree with Charles and JW. Blessed that I can hike, ski and breathe fresh air. Today- I contemplated skiing year round and I am not sure what will come of that thinking?!<br>10 months for me-we can talk in 2 months.<br>As far as other thread busting skiing streaks- I have 32 consecutive years of skiing with at least one piece of duct tape on my clothing.