Come on Sno, chill out for a sec. think of it this way. You're having an epic day, maybe even Sharing the experience with some other awesome people. Gondolas are relaxing, and smoking is relaxing. You're also getting a break from the cold and getting your blood pressure up, so you get warm quickly. You can also open the windows in the gondola and it will air out pretty quickly. Smoking in the gondola may be just as awesome as the actual skiing. For the person doing it that is. Just sayin.
I'll take boilerplate ice over wet snow any day