What's depressing was being trapped inside for 10 hours today while it was +20 celcius out today. So instead tomorrow I'm going to go ride in a likely thunder storm at +10...
My job is sucking the life out of me, so no time to think about being depressed.
But, there still seems to be snow in the mountains if hiking for it is not a problem. But, I have a ton of stuff to take care of to prepare for summer that I need to get done, so season probably over anyway.. I guess it would be depressing if not for other hobbies
Hmmm... they say it's -8°C up there... and windy... and there's 50cm of fresh... but it's a full on spring bluebird... so... thick or thin merino layer? Will it be too warm in all that sunshine or too cold in the chill? I can't decide... it's depressing...
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Yeah, I'm ambivalent this year. Normally, I spend all non-winter counting down to winter, but this year is going to be an exceptional summer for me. So should go by pretty fast.
We have had nothing but rain for the past two days with two more to come. Snow is long gone and it now seems like an endless wait until I get to get a fix. Addictions are hard to deal with.
I find it hard to believe that people here don't have a summer activity to which they look forward.
Surely there is something you do in summer that you enjoy (almost) as much as snowboarding?
It ended a month ago here. And yes, depression has totally set in for me. I was only introduced to snowboarding in March, so this is already the longest I've had to endure without... it... since my addiction began. Everyone else around me is all cheery for summer, flowers, and sunshine and ALL I want is the return of cold, darkness, and my precious snow. I always preferred winter, honestly, but now I need it. Summer has nothing for me. Snowboarding is the only thing I want to do outside; nothing else makes me feel so free and invigorated. I say: F*ck summer (excuse my language).
Fortunately, I'll be finishing a bachelor's degree soon and can potentially look into going to graduate school somewhere with higher-elevation and a year-round (or at least very long) snowboarding season.
Let me know if anyone knows of a place with a good PhD program in biochemistry or molecular biology and ~7000-10000 ft peaks with tons of snow at reasonable driving distance. That would be my paradise.
The the OP and whoever else, sounds like you need to pick up a Summer hobby/activity/sport. Snowboarding is still my main boo, but the off-season got much better when I started downhill mountain biking. It's a similar rush, you get the speed and airtime, and the same satisfaction railing turns.
No depression here. In the Winter I pretty much do two things, snowboard and drink beer. In the Summer I do a shitload of stuff (offroading, mountain biking, hiking, camping, shooting competitions, kayaking, and drinking beer on patios). Variety is the spice of life, and I appreciate the change of activities.
Yea, in Southern IL there aren't too many mountains to bike on or hike... fishing, coaching little league baseball, campfires and getting into cycling and planning my winter trips. That's about how I spend the summer, but still get withdrawl from not riding.
I always have depression when winter sets in and spend my day sleeping or watching movies while eating crap. I'm practicing snowboarding so I hope this winter will be different. I promise myself to spend a lot of time outside to absorb that precious vitamin D.
I've been the same in my non-snowsports years. The lack of sunshine n air if one stays inside or under the inversion clouds in winter alla time makes a huge mood difference. You'll have a great next winter with a big energy boost. I never felt those depressions beginning in Nov anymore since I turned into a weekend warrior
We will also be instituting draconian measures to reduce incorrect use of homonyms and contractions. Miscreants will receive a strongly worded and grammatically correct talking-to. :roadrage:
I think that's the first time I've actually laughed at a Weird Al song since I was 8 or 9. I guess it's one of those things like dad jokes that eventually become funny again as you get older!
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