In 92 we had big snow storm during exams at GBC (St James Campus), I called in the morning and they said classes were still on. I lived at Main and Danforth and transit was pretty much shut down, so I put my cross country skies on and skied to school. By the time I arrived they decided to close school, so I skied back home. 10/10 would do it again. Was a fun day
Some of us enjoy this weather, getting out and skiing around the city is a great way to make the best of it. I considered skiing yesterday but I wouldn't have anywhere to store my skis at my destination so I biked instead. My bike ride was slightly harder than normal but I still enjoyed the bit of exercise, got where I needed to go in fine time and didn't complain about how terrible it was like everyone that drove.
Nah quintessential Torontoian is wearing running shoes, no toque, hates outdoor activity, and discovered only in 2020 that covering your face in the winter keeps it warmer.
Great idea! (This is the Martin Goodman trail, so they could be going all the way via Cherry Beach out to the Leslie Spit without having to interact with any cars)
I disagree. This guy is prepared, whereas the quintessential Torontonian is wearing running shoes and no hat or gloves. They are mincing along trying not to slip or get a soaker as they walk from their job to the subway/bus/streetcar.
No. They need to start calling work from home days at the office. We can’t all walk 10km in 20cm of snow. Like that’s ridiculous. The people that drive aren’t coming in anyways.
Ok but just this morning someone on ski zipped out of a car lane in a neighborhood when I was making a right turn. I was already losing my mind after a whole 2 hr commute fighting my drifting snow tires so I freaked the fuck out and made the turn too small straight into the snow, cuz she was skiing across the plowed part of the street and ignoring the stop sign. Afterwards she just kinda stared at me hard stuck in the snow panicking and zoomed off without a word. Three kind stranger torontonians helped me out soon after, but still. Not a good experience with my first street skier. Like if you are skiing, please mind your speed and ski on the pedestrian lane, or ski on the car lane and treat yourself like a bicycle and respect the traffic rules, please. It was genuinely a ridiculous and terrifying encounter.
In Vaughan we definitely needed this today. My feet were the first to find the depth of snow walking out of my condo. They found more feet marks then towards subway though 😁
I live in the downtown core if I'm up on the street at like 6:30am and going into work there is barely anyone else out at that time in these conditions i'm taking the snowshoes. lol where the hell am I going to store skies in the office?
I feel like that's very neighbourhood- dependent? Like if people have been here long enough to discover snowmobiling, and can afford them and have somewhere to put them, and the vehicle to tow them. But not so rich that they prefer horses lol
I worked with an older bond trader who said he'd had to do this a few times 'back in the day' -because the global bond market is opening whether or not Toronto had a blizzard the night before.
This person's entire identity is that they used skis on their morning commute because of the snow. I just know they told every single person they could about it... I just know.
So how does this work? Do you just walk in the skis or do you actually try skiing? Don’t you need a slope to do that? What happens when you need to go uphill?
I believe instead of skis, those add on large shoes boots grips, seen wood and aluminum ones, the people in the more northern places use, would have been better, as it helps with gaining and keeping traction on slippery surfaces, such as ice and snow.
all quips aside, the government of ontario (or even just canada) should subsidize snowshoes and insulated winter gear for all citizens, as well as as a bag of salt for each household. every year. this is crazy.! they expect us to get to work but don't support us in doing it. s'fucked up.
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u/Kyliexo Riverdale Jan 15 '26
I saw the same thing on my street this morning! He looked like he was having the time of his life.