13 Signs you're ready for the ski season

1. As soon as you hear “below freezing” you get excited

2.The snow report is checked more than your messages

3.You always have lip balm in your pocket - just in case

4.Your skis, boots and accessories all match

5.You use any excuse to wear your gear

6.You have a stock pile of hand warmers

7.You are scouring youtube for cool tricks to try

8.You start drinking wine in preparation

9.You always just have to look in the outdoors shops

10.You spend all your spare time looking at new gear...even though you're so attached to your old stuff - you've been through so much together already!

11.Your dreams are full of clear skies and corduroy. Oh, and powder!

12.A blue bird doesn’t remind you of one of these:

13.You’re reading this wishing you were on a bed of snow on the mountains right now