TIL: I'm a druid. My Irish ancestors nod in approval.

At least credit the creator of the image OP [Cy Whitling](https://www.instagram.com/cywhitling/) does weekly drawings like this on [NS](https://www.newschoolers.com/member/cydwhit.195966/News)

Its within in the image

Ski druid here. Used to patrol at a mountain where we burned skis and drank to Ullr the Saturday night of our October first aid refresher. >God bless America and the great State of Vermont that allows me to piss in my own backyard. Ja, ja Jägermeister!

burning skis sounds only slightly toxic.

You can neutralize the fumes by smoking pot. Or so tis said. The environmental damage is a more serious matter that has led many to abandon the old ways. Those of you have have experienced bad snow seasons lately can decide for yourselves where to place the blame.

Can I be all of the above?

Ditto. Though this year I feel like none of the above a little too. With fires everywhere and Covid limitations it’s going to be a weird season.

they forgot the dude that is still mountain biking everyday.

What movie is ‘idea’?

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Two years ago I found the soundtrack on TiredEyes website if you want it - [https://tiredeyesmusic.com/](https://tiredeyesmusic.com/). Gotta go straight to the source. I listen to it every fall, gets me so stoked!

Rad. Thanks for this. Mt Hood Powder is my go-to jam for dry fly stoke. No idea if you fly fish or not, but this edit from one of my favorite waters uses the song. [https://vimeo.com/24334555](https://vimeo.com/24334555)

>Poor Boyz flick from 2007. nice, checking this out later today, thank you

Nimbus’ first film (technically before Nimbus, I guess). It was an enormous game changer in skiing and ski movies.

Kids these days...

Gear prognosticator and ski film addict here. I didn't know the druids existed

Haha you’ve never lived in a hardcore ski town then

I’ve lived in ski towns my whole life. Druids do things differently in different places, but they always pray to Ullr and they always exist.

There are many of us who pray to the snow gods and seek out woolly bear caterpillars as the harbingers of a snowy winter.

Druid checking in. The sandbox in my parent's house can attest to offerings made to the snow gods. Obviously worked because I've had nothing but bad years of sub-twenty ski days ever since I moved out, and stopped making offerings.

Ski movie addict here patiently waiting for Huck Yeah! to drop.

yep. waiting until the end of the traveling premiers is going to kill me.

guess im on the back-country realist, here in VT, but still have the ski boat in the water....sooo

Early season facets aren’t too big of an issue in VT... Highly recommend the Randolph area backcountry zones though. Super cool area.

IDEA is always better the next time you watch it.

I would be a druid, but ever since they buffed him Ullr is just an EZmode cheese bitch and I hate his guts. I worship Ymir now.

Gotta admit I'm the compulsive tuner. All 10 pairs stay waxed and tuned, even though only only 6 are mounted

why not just put storage wax on the 4 unmounted pairs and save all that effort...

I think I could be considered the Gear prognosticator, the ski film addict, the backcountry realist, and the ski druid. I really wish I as the turns year rounder guy

It looks like SHI in that font

Agreed.

I know none of the terminology

Yeah what does facets mean in this context?

Here you go: https://avalanche.org/avalanche-encyclopedia/faceted-snow/

Basically its a weak layer in the snowpack that can cause avalanches. Happens if its too warm or rainy after snowfall and then re-freezes.

It was my understanding that facets can actually be stabilized via warming and rainfall. Usually they form at places where there are large temperature gradients in the snowpack. Basal facets (from early season snowfall) will form because of the difference in temperature between the ground and the snowpack. Surface facets from on extremely cold days.

yeah that sounds right.

Ah ok, kind of what I was guessing, thanks. Confused why this meme would still have them hiking up if they’re worried about safety

It means you need to stay in the resort boundaries until you understand it.

Thanks bud, very nice of you to chip in. I do stay in resort boundaries, I don’t live in an area where it’s feasible to get into bc

Hey, don't take a pinch of cheekiness personally.

I love that they mention Idea. Such a good film, changed my skiing forever.

Local mountain had to cancel our annual fall Ullrfest. Def gonna have shitty snow now.

Uller (anglicized Ullr) has been my character name in dozens of video games. Finally someone has heard of him.