Skiing means more sitting than sliding!

So you still think skiing is a real sport, right? I did some very crude research on the subject to find out that skiers and snowboarders spend an awful lot of time actually sitting on a chairlift instead of just sliding down the mountain.

App designers and people who have looked into will tell you that skiing or riding only account for 20 to 30% of one's time, versus the rest sitting on a chairlift. Of course, this range will vary if you ski like a racer or very slowly and if you ride a fast or slow lift on steep or flat terrain.

The bottom line is that you remain seated an awful lot. Based on my age and my addictive skiing habit, I may have already spent around one full year (8,760 hours) sitting on some chairlift. Wow!

That's right, not counting lunch break or waiting in line, a five hour ski day might entail some three-and-a-half hour sitting. Not good for your lower back or your hemorrhoids if you have any!