Why do you love to ski?

As most have said-brilliant question and Im afraid my answers may be quite similar!
I love:
The clear cold feeling in the morning when the skies are clear
the squeak of your boots on the snow!
The cold air that makes your eyes water!
The feeling of linking a few turns in fresh powder
following a piste basher in its new pisted tracks

Sorry if these have been repeated-only just read it but great thread!

I share many of the elements of others.

Being in the mountains, with their power and beauty.
The rush you get with the speed.
The rhythm and poetry, of skiing, and the athletics of turning
The comradeship, and life-long friendships made.
Being helped, and then in turn, helping others.
Learning the skills, still learning in my 44th year of skiing.
The different culture, food, architecture, lifestyle and languages.
The opportunity to paint wonderful mountain views, especially when involving old Tirol buildings.
The utter joy of skiing through deep snow.
The chance to meet with great skiers & mountaineers
The wonder and joy of skiing with blind & disabled skiers

One additional reason, when I worked, it is one of the few holiday times when I was incapable of thinking about work, survival was uppermost. Most refreshing.

And you get to chat with some lovely J2ski people. (For the most part)