{"id":1766523,"date":"2026-02-13T13:00:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T10:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1766523"},"modified":"2026-02-13T13:00:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T10:00:28","slug":"the-strange-world-of-skiing-superstitions-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1766523","title":{"rendered":"The Strange World Of Skiing Superstitions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_146456\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-146456\" style=\"width: 990px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-146456 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAGrAQMAAABqgLQIAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADhJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T+1tB6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADgDIcbAAEnbF1FAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"skiing superstitions\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/136991885-min.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/136991885-min.jpg?w=990&amp;ssl=1 990w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/136991885-min.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/136991885-min.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/136991885-min.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/136991885-min.jpg?resize=700%2C467&amp;ssl=1 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"427\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-146456\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/136991885-min.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"skiing superstitions\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-146456\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">What skiing superstitions do you follow? Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mnn.com\/green-tech\/gadgets-electronics\/stories\/top-photos-skiing-witches-italian-cruise-ship-woes-and-the\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Harold Cunningham\/Getty Images<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"ai-viewports ai-viewport-2 ai-viewport-3 ai-insert-2-50493516\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-2-50493516\" data-insertion-no-dbg data-code=\"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\" data-block=\"2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ai-viewports ai-viewport-1 ai-insert-1-39959745\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-1-39959745\" data-insertion-no-dbg data-code=\"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\" data-block=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>If you grew up in a region that received snow, you\u2019re probably familiar with the multitude of skiing superstitions.\u00a0<\/strong>Whether it was wearing your pajamas inside out or flushing ice cubes down the toilet, every kid had their preferred method of playing with fate to force a snow day. Skiers, however, have taken snow superstitions to the next level.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/history-friday-the-13th2\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">The Very Dark History of Friday the 13th<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A common superstition in the skiing world is the refusal to call the last run, as doing so can apparently heighten your risk of getting injured.\u00a0<\/strong>Many around the country have also adopted the habit of burning old skis to summon Ullr, the Nordic god of snow. This tradition is especially connected to <a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/?s=telluride\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Telluride<\/a>, Colorado. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outsideonline.com\/1930771\/why-quentin-tarantino-was-burning-skis-telluride\">Outside Magazine<\/a>, the Telluride tradition of burning skis to summon snow started in the 1980s after a dry spell.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cTelluride, a quiet resort town of 2,300 nestled in the San Juans, has hosted burns a few times each ski season since the 1980s, when poor snowpack pushed a group of animated women called the Epoxy Sisters to take matters into their own hands. The ceremony lives on three decades later\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>However, burning modern skis results in the combustion of some nasty chemicals, so it\u2019s recommended that wooden skis be burnt instead.\u00a0<\/strong>When famed director Quentin Tarantino filmed \u201cThe Hateful Eight\u201d in Telluride, the town was facing a dry spell that hampered filming since the movie\u2019s plot was centered around a blizzard. Tarantino found out about the tradition and organized a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outsideonline.com\/1930771\/why-quentin-tarantino-was-burning-skis-telluride\">ski-burn.<\/a> The next weekend, Telluride received 29 inches of snow, giving the movie the proper landscape it needed.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_146458\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-146458\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-146458 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAFoAQMAAAD9\/NgSAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADJJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T+3sARQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN3HoAAEwzlS7AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"skiing superstitions\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/samuel-l-jackson-ski-burn-min.jpg?resize=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/samuel-l-jackson-ski-burn-min.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/samuel-l-jackson-ski-burn-min.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/samuel-l-jackson-ski-burn-min.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/samuel-l-jackson-ski-burn-min.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/samuel-l-jackson-ski-burn-min.jpg?resize=700%2C394&amp;ssl=1 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"360\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-146458\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/samuel-l-jackson-ski-burn-min.jpg?resize=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"skiing superstitions\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-146458\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cThe Hateful Eight\u201d star Samuel L. Jackson participating in the Telluride ski-burn. Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outsideonline.com\/1930771\/why-quentin-tarantino-was-burning-skis-telluride\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hannah Weinberger<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Since G.N.A.R\u2019s release, pole whacking has become an iconic sight on the mountain, and at this point, some would argue that it\u2019s a superstition to ensure a smooth line.<\/strong> Personally, dropping a cornice without pole-whacking it first makes me feel exposed and uneasy. Clicking ski poles together before starting a run is another frequent sight on the mountain that\u2019s regarded as superstition by many, but one could also argue that pole whacking and pole clacking are more traditions than a superstition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The drive to your local ski area might also have a \u201csilent rock\u201d. <\/strong>On the drive up, a certain rock just off the road is deemed the \u201csilent rock\u201d, and if you make any noise whatsoever (including playing your music) while driving past this rock, you\u2019re bound to have a bad\/painful day on the hill. This tradition apparently began at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlasobscura.com\/places\/silent-rock\">Mt. Hood in the 1980s<\/a> but has gradually spread to other ski areas around North America. Many passionately swear by the power of Mt. Hood\u2019s silent rock.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A personal superstition of mine: If I don\u2019t put my right boot\/right glove\/right pole on first, I\u2019m gonna have a rough time. <\/strong>What are some of your skiing superstitions?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_146457\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-146457\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-146457 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAHmAQMAAADZRq26AAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAD1JREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T20ND6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAB4NmcYAAZW4VOsAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt=\"skiing superstitions\" width=\"640\" height=\"486\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/http-cdn.coresites.factorymedia.com-mpora_new-wp-content-uploads-2014-10-gnar1-min.jpg?resize=640%2C486&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/http-cdn.coresites.factorymedia.com-mpora_new-wp-content-uploads-2014-10-gnar1-min.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/http-cdn.coresites.factorymedia.com-mpora_new-wp-content-uploads-2014-10-gnar1-min.jpg?resize=300%2C228&amp;ssl=1 300w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"486\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-146457\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/http-cdn.coresites.factorymedia.com-mpora_new-wp-content-uploads-2014-10-gnar1-min.jpg?resize=640%2C486&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"skiing superstitions\" width=\"640\" height=\"486\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-146457\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cIf nobody is there to see you getting rad, are you really getting rad at all?\u201d Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/mpora.com\/skiing\/basic-guide-g-n-r-best-game-mountain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ben Hogan<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"ai-viewports ai-viewport-2 ai-viewport-3 ai-insert-4-17248263\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-4-17248263\" data-insertion-no-dbg data-code=\"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\" data-block=\"4\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ai-viewports ai-viewport-1 ai-insert-3-52677806\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-3-52677806\" data-insertion-no-dbg data-code=\"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\" data-block=\"3\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What skiing superstitions do you follow? 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