Just bought a pair of skis off CL at lunchtime. Going with the reverse logic on the jinx the start of the season thing. If for nothing else, they'll be nice to look at, and they were cheap enough to ski on asphalt, towed behind someone if the season is a total bust. I'm guessing I'll get one wild ride run in. Best to check the Johnny Knoxville Jackass archives for reference info before attempting this. I would venture to guess a road covered in wet leaves would work pretty good. Oh here, just searched and found this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ovm32jg-70Y
"Feets fail me not"