If you haven’t read Katie Burell’s blog post Dating in a Ski Town: Your Local Options, do it. It’s funny, witty and right on the money. I’ve already expressed my opinion on why you should Date a Girl Who Skis, but what about her options? A friend shared the above mentioned post and commented that she thought some of the options were missing. Here are a few that didn’t make Miss Burell’s list:
The Ski Instructor
He’s charming, funny and has a way with children that melts your heart. He can keep up, even potentially out-ski you. That fact that you can ski will mean EVERYTHING to him. On your first date, conversation will first revolve around him, then skiing; then a little more about skiing and his “sick run”, with some ski jokes thrown in for good measure. Closing line: “You can pay for your half, right?”.
The Bartender
“This one’s on me.” A strong start, one that would be hard for any skier to walk away from. He winks as the drink comes sailing across the bar and you get weak in the knees. Weeks of brash flirting later and you’re no closer to a date. Perhaps it’s the fact that he’s essentially a vampire or perpetually hung-over that prevents a romantic rendez-vous. Ask him when he last skied and he can’t remember. Then you notice that drink-wink move is in no way exclusively reserved for you. Game over.
The “Entrepreneur”
He has a slight Napoleon complex and you can ski circles around him, but he has a propensity to conjure up large amounts of a rare commodity among ski town residents: money. It’s refreshing to be taken out to nice dinners and be treated like a lady. He opens doors for you and holds your hand. Unfortunately, he will frequently slip away to make secretive phone calls or take-off for late night meetings. According to him, he has many deals on the go… “What do you do again?”
The Lifty
He’s like a bounding puppy, over-flowing with energy and happiness. Your name was memorized the first time he bumped your chair and there’s a new joke waiting for you after every run. He’s traveled all over, performing his lifty duties at Whistler, Coronet Peak and Sierra at Tahoe. You have the best date ever, then decide to go skiing together the next day. If only he could figure out how to get “these darn things on.”
In the words of the great Meat Loaf:
“I would do anything for love, but I won’t do that.”
Comment below and share your experiences with dating in a ski town!
Winter is coming,