Do You Like Skiing Alone?

I will if I have to, but I prefer skiing with others in a group of 2 -4. When I ski with more then that it seems too hard to keep everyone together and too much discussion on where to ski. About the only time I prefer skiing alone is when I'm taking pictures. I like to take my time, get the shot I want and not hold anyone up.

I prefer skiing with others on trips to Jay Peak but when I go night skiing at our local hill, Hidden Bump, I would rather ski alone. For me, night skiing has a much different vibe than day skiing: it feels more like "practice" and I find that I get into a very enjoyable Zen-like state, riding up the lift for 8 minutes and skiing down in about one minute, repeating ad nauseum for a couple of hours.

To answer HPD's original question simply - yes. I like skiing.  

If the implied question is ... do I like it better than skiing in a group — it depends on the group. When I look at days like March 20, 2010 at Gore - I can't imagine a better way to spend a day.

Rider ... I'd love to a live in a locale that got regular snow, and have a hill close enough for a few runs at night. I'd ski 100 days a year.  Like to see a pic of Dutchman's Glades. What's the vert?

Dutchman's Glade is a bit of a joke. It is very short (six turns and you are done), fairly steep, rarely open, filled with stumps and roots and mostly serves as a playground for kids.

The entire hill is somewhere around 350' vertical. It may not be big but it has snow and it is 15 minutes from my house. We have somewhat bigger and much better skiing within a two hour drive. My favorite local hill is Sir Sam's which actually has less vert but more terrain, a laid-back family vibe and a progressive "ski anywhere you like" attitude. We think of Sir Sam's as a "mini Jay Peak."

I prefer to ski with others and drink alone.

Actually, most of my early skiing experience was solo - I didn't have many other friends who skied, so I took it up myself. It's only been these last few years that I have generated a circle of friends who 1) can ski, and 2) do so on the same approximate level. That said, I have no problem skiing alone, and may likely do a lot of it on future Euro ski trips, for example. The only part that becomes a bore, in those circumstances, is apres-ski. Dining alone restaurant full of happy couples & families in Val d'Isere or Courmayer would be a total drag...

I'd much rather ski with other people of similar skills and attitude.

But face with the decision of not skiing at all or skiing alone, I'm skiing alone every time.

Always have to push myself to go alone, but almost always end up having an awesome time when I do!

I like them both. Skiing alone or with a 1 or 2 people..Skiing with a large group sucks, too many opinions on what trail, when to take a break etc...