13 Things All Hardcore Skiers Know To Be True

Skiing is serious business. Visit one of Alberta, Canada's world-renowned resorts to take your carving to a whole new level.

1. "Too hard" does not exist in your vocabulary.

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A run is a run, and you don't discriminate. Someone's gotta give those spine-tingling drops and sharp crags some love, no?

2. Lunch? LOL.

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It's called eating an energy bar in the lift line.

3. The more trees, the better.

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Glades are the ultimate rush, and chances are you'll have the woods to yourself.

4. Helmets are not dorky... they are essential.

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For all those times you've popped off a lip and not landed as planned, you have your helmet to thank.

5. Après-ski does not start until the lifts officially close.

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You WILL be on that very last chair up. And then, someone better hand you a beer.

6. Speaking of beer, skiing is an incomparable hangover cure.

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Breathing in that crisp mountain air has you feeling back to your spritely self way faster than a nap on the couch!

7. Fresh powder is better than birthday presents.

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Or really anything else, for that matter.

8. Cotton is a recipe for misery.

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Moisture-wicking base layers, all the way.

9. Front of the mountain in the morning, back bowls in the afternoon.

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You know to always hit the popular runs before they get skied off and then head to the back where the sun has softened the snow.

10. A "yard sale" doesn't involve someone selling furniture on the mountain.

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It involves wiping out and leaving an embarrassing trail of equipment in your wake.

11. And having one means going up and doing that same run again.

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You will own those moguls if it's the last thing you do.

12. It is key to bring up the rear entering a gondola.

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Last one in, first one back on the slopes!

13. A challenging run is no excuse for poor form.

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Anyone can skid down a double black diamond. Your M.O. is to carve it up with perfect turns.

And the Canadian Rockies is where all the real skiing happens.

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The snow, the terrain, the breathtaking views: absolutely no place else compares.