0_Apprentice
I'm a fairly accomplished alpine skiier.
1_Wizard
Are you really? I love skiing, like downhill skiing. I would go every year to ski. Skiing is been around for 5 millennia 
0_Apprentice
Yep. I started skiing when I was very young and I've skied every year since. 
1_Wizard
Do you use long skis and poles? I do. Skiers a long time ago would use one pole haha
0_Apprentice
Yeah I use particularly long skis by today's standards. I use poles as well.
1_Wizard
Yeah thats what I think most use. Ive seen people with stubby short skis and no poles before. The first skier who used two poles was back in 1741
0_Apprentice
Ever since the advent of parabolic skis, they have been getting progressively shorter. I'm still a bit old fashioned and prefer to use race skis that are quite a bit longer.
1_Wizard
Cool I didnt know that! Ive seen where people have also used one long non arching ski on one foot and a shorter ski on the other. Im not sure how that works though.
0_Apprentice
That sounds ridiculous. Either way, skiing is really a lot of fun. Nothing like finding some fresh powder.