How to Apres Ski Like a Pro – as a non-skier
Do you have to ski to ApresSki?
My friends ask me, “do I have to ski to après ski?” Mind you, its mostly my gal pals inquiring, who fear getting, cold, hurt or embarrassed on the slopes. I have decided to let them in to our after-skiing social, since the ratio of ladies to dudes at ski resort bars is sadly disproportionate! With the caveat that they make an effort to understand the skiing lifestyle and après ski culture. Most importantly don’t start conversations with “I hate the cold” or “I’m afraid of heights.” Non-starters!
Here’s a guide of how to be a good après skier! You can join in the slope-side fun and camaraderie over cocktails without the risk of falling on the slopes, avoiding the cold and the cost of a lift ticket.
To excel at après ski requires much less athletic prowess, just balancing on a bar stool, and as a non-skier, you can show up to the bar looking fresh, no helmet hair, and jump in as if you have been carving cord all day. Top Apres Ski Bars!
Here are some Après Ski Tips, so that you are top notch, and can fit in with your fall line friends as soon as snow flies:
- Dress like a skier. Look like you skied even though you didn’t. Sweater, hat, leggings! How to dress like a skier…
- No need to wear ski boots, real skiers take them off before serious après ski. Instead opt for visible ski socks with loose Merrill’s or LL bean boots when in Maine. Ladies can don furry boots, but be careful not to look to chi chi or haute maintenance in the mountains.You are pretending you skied, right snow bunny?!
- Get yourself a prime bar stool, near the window so you can watch the descending last chair lappers. Point outside, laugh, as if that awkward guy actually skiing is a bigger loser than you. LOL
- Tip the bartender early and enthusiastically. Remember their name, share yours. You will look like a regular.
- Bring a puppy (pet friendly bars only) and say your Dog is training for patrol. Wait and watch as your dog, and eventually you, receive ridiculous amounts of attention.
- Bring attractive friends if the puppy thing seems staged and you don’t actually own a puppy.
- Wear an air cast and have a convincing story about your epic double black diamond crash that was not caught on tape – sadly.
- When asked in detail about your ski day, deflect – ask them: what’s your favorite trail? what do you ski on? how many ski days do you usually bag in a season? etc… Skiers love to brag and boast.
- Don’t dance in your bare feet, rookie move. There are sloppy skiers in ski boots on the dance floor – ouch! Unless you are going for the “après ski injury” and sympathy vote.
- Don’t get hammered… that’s not pretty in any sport or season…you can do one shot-ski to cross it off your bucket list – and because its a “trust building” exercise with your new ski buddies – but know when to say when. Cheers!
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