What are skiers reallyhoping for when they head out on a skiing vacation? Here's what our online readers told us.
Your sex:
- 88.9% Male
- 11.1% Female
Your partner's sex:
- 87.4% Female
- 12.6% Male
Your Age:
- 12.9% Under 20
- 36.6% 20-29
- 27.4% 30-39
- 17.0% 40-49
- 5.4% 50-59
- 0.6% 60-69
- 0.1% 70-79
- 0.1% 80 +
Your Partner's Age:
- 13.2% Under 20
- 43.0% 20-29
- 24.7% 30-39
- 13.9% 40-49
- 4.7% 50-59
- 0.4% 60-69
- 0.0% 70-79
- 0.2% 80 +
You are:
- 33.5% Hitched (married)
- 21.0% In a serious relationship
- 20.8% Playing the field
- 9.9% Solo (not dating)
- 9.7% In a no-so-serious relationship
- 1.0% A polygamist (We love you Utah!)
- 0.9% Having an affair
- 3.3% Other
On a scale of 1-5 (5 being very important - HIGH importance), (1 being not at all important - LOW importance) how important are the following in planning a ski trip?
Size (of the mountain, that is...)
- 0.6% Rated 1
- 2.6% Rated 2
- 19.4% Rated 3
- 44.3% Rated 4
- 33.1% Rated 5
- Mean 4.07
Quality of terrain and snow
- 0.0% Rated 1
- 0.7% Rated 2
- 3.2% Rated 3
- 26.4% Rated 4
- 69.7% Rated 5
- Mean 4.65
Romance possibilities
- 15.5% Rated 1
- 16.9% Rated 2
- 26.3% Rated 3
- 24.0% Rated 4
- 17.3% Rated 5
- Mean 3.11
Spending some QT (quality time) with loved ones
- 11.7% Rated 1
- 16.6% Rated 2
- 25.8% Rated 3
- 26.0% Rated 4
- 20.0% Rated 5
- Mean 3.26
Meeting people (hooking up with a stranger)
- 27.7% Rated 1
- 16.1% Rated 2
- 22.1% Rated 3
- 19.2% Rated 4
- 15.0% Rated 5
- Mean 2.78
Apres-ski activities
- 5.0% Rated 1
- 9.4% Rated 2
- 22.9% Rated 3
- 34.5% Rated 4
- 28.3% Rated 5
- Mean 3.72
If you're by yourself and looking for love, where would you stay while on a ski trip?
- 45.3% Local hotel
- 17.7% Private condo
- 13.7% In your barstool at the local watering hole
- 10.8% With whoever you can get to take you home
- 9.9% Hostel 1.9% Camping out under the stars
- 0.6% Wal-Mart
If you're with your partner and looking for love, where would you stay while on a ski trip?
- 70.2% Private condo
- 23.7% Local hotel
- 2.3% In your barstool at the local watering hole
- 2.1% Camping out under the stars
- 1.0% Hostel
- 0.8% Wal-Mart
- 0.0% With whoever you can get to take you home
Who are more romatic?
- 47.6% Women
- 26.7% No difference
- 13.6% Men
- 12.1% Sheep
Who are more sex crazed?
- 67.7% Alpine skiers
- 23.2% Snowboarders
- 3.4% Tele skiers
- 2.4% Skiboarders
- 2.4% Snowmobilers
- 0.9% Cross-country skiers
What's the sexiest ski town job?
- 50.5% Ski instructor
- 20.4% Ski patroller
- 18.5% Bartender
- 3.4% Lift operator
- 2.6% Check-out clerk at Wal-Mart
- 2.4% Waiter
- 2.2% Ski-shop technician
Have you ever faked an injury to score a date with a ski patroller?
- 93.2% Yes
- 3.5% No
- 3.4% Yes, but it was my heart that ended up being broken ...
While on a typical ski trip, how often do you have sex?
- 46.0% More than at home (Why do you think we went on vacation?)
- 27.7% About the same as at home
- 26.3% Less than at home (Too busy hittin' the slopes to hit anything else...)
How do you rate yourself as a lover?
- 44.7% Black diamond (Advanced)
- 40.2% Double black diamond (Expert)
- 11.9% Blue square (Intermediate)
- 3.2% Green circle (Beginner)
How do your rate your current/most recent partner as a lover?
- 40.2% Black diamond (Advanced)
- 30.2% Double black diamond (Expert)
- 21.9% Blue square (Intermediate)
- 7.7% Green circle (Beginner)
How would you rate the overall lovemaking experience while on a ski trip?
- 64.7% Better than at home (like I said, why do you think went on vacation?)
- 30.7% About the same as at home (elevation don't affect my skillz)
- 4.6% Worse than at home (Elevation sickness or something ...)
Which of the following skiing terms gets you excited?
- 47.1% Glide wax
- 37.9% Bushwhacking
- 30.8% Longthong
- 27.5% Zipper-line
- 13.9% Body file
- 11.9% Retention strap
- 11.7% Pucker brush
- 10.7% Kick wax
- 10.4% Monocoque
- 8.3% Fluorinated wax
Which of the following skiing maneuvers best sums up your most recent sexual experience?
- 16.1% Face plant
- 13.6% Screamin' Seemann
- 11.9% Rodeo 720
- 11.3% Pole plant
- 10.7% Spread-eagle crotch-grab
- 7.6% Tuck-lay-twist
- 7.5% Corkscrew 900
- 5.9% Back scratcher
- 5.6% Tail grab air
- 2.4% Gelandesprung
- 2.3% Fakie
- 1.8% Mute grab
- 1.7% Riding switch
- 1.6% Tip grab
Which piece of skiing equipment would you find most helpful in the sack?
- 42.3% Hot Wax
- 15.5% Helmet
- 10.7% Goggles
- 4.6% Bindings
- 4.2% Avalanche Probe Poles
- 3.8% Poles
- 3.3% Boots
- 2.0% Gloves
- 1.3% Skis
- 0.5% Duct Tape
- 0.3% Long Underwear
- 0.2% CamelBak
- 0.2% Chapstick
- 0.2% Fleece
- 0.2% Hand Warmers
- 0.2% Power Straps
- 0.4% None of the above
- 10.0% Other
What skiing movie title best describes your sex life?
- 19.4% Steep & Deep
- 13.2% The Blizzard of AAHHH's
- 10.3% White Winter Heat
- 9.9% For Your Eyes Only
- 9.7% Fire and Ice
- 9.2% Dumb and Dumber
- 7.7% Ski Fantasy
- 7.0% Hot Dog ... The Movie
- 6.7% Snow Job
- 3.3% Wandering Skis
- 2.2% Les Amours de Blanche Neige
- 1.3% Are your Skis on Straight?
Okay, honestly, where's the most daring place you've had sex on the mountain?
- 36.6% Condo hot tub
- 20.8% Hiding in the woods
- 11.7% Chairlift/gondola/T-bar
- 8.8% Off-piste areas
- 7.7% Chalet bathroom
- 7.3% Apres-ski, sitting back at the lodge in front of the fire
- 4.0% Mountain peak
- 3.3% Smack in the middle of the freakin' trail
- 2.3% In the ski patrol shack
- 1.5% Lift line
- 17.8% Other
Boots on or off?
- 43.9% Off
- 31.0% On
- 25.1% Whatever ... I'd keep my skis on!
And finally, the winners of SKIING's Sex Survey...
The winners of a sweet SKIING Magazine Holiday Package...
Randy Sears
Seattle, WashingtonJohn Evered
Sandhurst, Berkshire, U.K.A. Collins
Washington, New HampshireBen Flint
Kuna, IdahoPatrick McQueen
Seatte, WashingtonAnd finally, the winner of a week-long trip to Aspen, the love capital of the ski world...
Sandra McKinney
Tuscon, ArizonaCongrats to all and thanks for participating!





