I don't but I'd believe I'd want it in a bag if I did. For a few reasons. I've landed on just about every body part and it's NOT comfortable. now imagine doing so with a gun tucked in? No thanks.

Not sure on the legal to carry. I'd think so if no signs are posted saying otherwise. But I do not know for sure.

 

Get a slim single stack and put it in your chest pocket or other pocket is not going to fall off or take a blunt or get wet. Not very different than your own wallet.

 

We went sledding last year and I put a water bottle in my chest pocket, dove after the sled as it tried to get away, holly crap was that a mistake, probably fractured a rib, hurt like hell for 3 months. Half consumed water bottle softer than gun.

 

I'm not sure I would carry while doing so, unless I was in some 007 mission.

 

James Bond is exactly what I thought of too! Skiing at a commercial resort is low on my risk scale . You have hundreds of people with 20 layers of clothing on moving at high rates of speed. Maybe they will mug you as you are getting of the lift?!? Additionally there are employees & ski patrol all over the place trained to look for problems.

I loved to downhill ski when I was a kid.....Ski Club at school was great fun. The trick was to finagle a way to ride up the lift with "The girl of your dreams". Maybe you even got to sit with her in the back (Dark) seat on the 1 hour bus ride home.... Is that a 1911 in your pocket or are you just happy to see me? Ahhh, the good old days. An 8 hour pass was less than $20 @ Bristol.

 

I was just thinking about this the other day. I was at one time an avid and skilled skier, and hope to eventually get back into it. What has changed between then and now is that I'm now a "carry all the time" person. So would I carry while skiing? My answer to myself was "no", since I've always been an aggressive skier that lived by the "if you're not crashing once in a while, you're not pushing yourself enough" mantra. I could see a firearm making a crash hurt a LOT more. Also, I've lost lots of things on the slopes that shouldn't have been lost. It's one thing to say "screw it" when you lose a glove, that doesn't work well for firearms.

Maybe by the time I get back into skiing, I'll be an old man who just enjoys the slope. If that's the case, I will likely carry while skiing.

 

I always carry (pocket .380) when skiing. Front pocket, zippered, inside sealed plastic bag. when I was younger I carried a flask , not much difference in size & weight, now I would probably hurt myself. Make sure you keep handgun on you, be careful not to leave on chair in lodge! Best advice is do what you feel comfortable with and be responsible. Have a good run!

 

the same as i usually do, iwb at 3:30 in an MTAC. it provides enough retention to keep it in the holster even if i bust my ass, and i dont really feel that it hurts anymore than falling regularly. the gun is a walther pps by the way so its pretty skinny. it would be a little tricky getting to it, but ripping off a glove and pulling my jacket up doesnt take long to access the gun. ive also never noticed moisture getting on my gun, and for sure not inside of it as i have taken it apart right after skiing a few times just to make sure.

 

Jeez man, what hood are you skiing in?

 

I've snowboarded for roughly 10 years now, and can't say I'd consider carrying a firearm on the slopes. I've had some hard crashes from jumps, wipe-outs, you name it. I've had securely-fastened items come flying out like they were scotch-taped to the front of my jacket during the roughest crashes; don't want to risk that happening to a $500-$600+ firearm.

I think it would be a bit awkward if you found yourself tumbling down a 60° slope, with others watching you fall while your Glock comes flying out of the holster, completely leaving your possession/control. Then there's the remote chance of a ND if someone were to fall on it in a particular way that might touch off a round.

Put it this way, would you play a full contact sport (i.e. football, rugby, etc.) with your .45 ACP on you?

 

Last winter I went back country skiing in the Dacks with my son and was carrying my 1911 IWB. I fell and at the same time some other skiers dog, who I didn't know were behind me (as we were a few miles in), came after me with a growl and snarl while I was down. I would NEVER have gotten the gun out in time even if I knew the dog was behind me dressed for the cold. Backcountry skiing for me is relatively mild but if I were to aggressively ski I would not carry. If you had to, then get a chest carry type rig. The "Chest Puller" from Simply Rugged Holsters comes to mind.

As far as the legality, I am assuming (you know what that stands for!) the site is run by the DEC, then there are no issues, but if it is in the State park system then you cannot have a firearm on your person. I would recommend that you do not carry down hill skiing. What if you get injured? How secure your gun be. They sure as hell won't allow it in the ambulance so LE will be involved. If it's not kosher to have a gun at the facility and get injured just be aware that the EMT's perform a primary and secondary assessment and will probably find your piece. Why further complicate as already complicated situation - unless you need the piece in the backcountry, or skiing in Harlem or Bed Sty.

 

As far as the legality, I am assuming (you know what that stands for!) the site is run by the DEC, then there are no issues, but if it is in the State park system then you cannot have a firearm on your person. I would recommend that you do not carry down hill skiing. What if you get injured? How secure your gun be. They sure as hell won't allow it in the ambulance so LE will be involved. If it's not kosher to have a gun at the facility and get injured just be aware that the EMT's perform a primary and secondary assessment and will probably find your piece. Why further complicate as already complicated situation - unless you need the piece in the backcountry, or skiing in Harlem or Bed Sty.

You make a great point about getting hurt. This is very possible scenario.

 

I use a backpack works great

 

I could see carrying one on a cross country ski run, depending on where you are (park vs other places) but as for snowboarding or downhill? Umm...no. I would say that may not be conducive to avoiding an interesting injury when you fell or wiped out. If it's a dangerous enough place to take a gun when skiing or snowboarding, I'd just rather not go at all or go somewhere else.

 

Well if i went anywhere that i thought i would need a gun i would do my best to not go there. I feel that with the right handgun, carried in a position that's thought out for that situation it can work pretty well.

 

Thanks for all the replies and input. My thought behind this question was that I go on a lot of ski trips throughout the winter that are usually overnight or weekend trips and do not like the idea of leaving my handgun in the car while I am on the slopes or leaving it at a cabin that I don't own that we are staying in. After reading your replies I think I will pursue a safer way to lock my pistol in my car.

 

I leave it in the car. Let's not loose track of reality man. My joke is whenever I am not carrying I tell whoever I am with that we are taking our lives in our hands as I am not carrying.

 

I have to admit I'm surprised by some of the answers to this thread....not judging....just surprised. The mantra has always been carry the gun every day everywhere it's legal to do so cuz you never know when you are going to need it. But now we're saying that maybe a ski slope is "safe enough" that we don't really "need" to carry there. Maybe not, but what about on the way to the slope? On the way home? Is it not possible that somebody could lose it on the slope and start running people through with a ski pole?

I'm not a skier, and I'm sure carry would present some interesting challenges....but no more than any of the other million activities we do every day.

Pistol just like American Express....never leave home without it!!

 

I think that carrying while participating in any type of adrenaline sport is something to take a step back and evaluate. Like... really.

Bungee Jumping - no
Sky Diving - no
Surfing - no
Scuba Diving - no
Skiing - no
Snowboarding - no
Luge - no
Bobsledding - no
Hang Gliding - HELL YES!... jk... no

Mountain Biking - yes
Mountain Climbing - yes
Spelunking - yes

 

this may be your personal yes/no list, but i think it's a very personal desicion. and my list wouldn't look like this.
you left out some good ones too: zorbing, kayaking, whitewater rafting, base jumping, ménage à trois, mountaineering, etc

 

Here I forgot mine in the cabin so I went for the parachute....

The Spy Who Loved Me - Austria Ski Chase - YouTube

 

Specifically at Gore or Whiteface (two mountains I am fans of), is the sole purpose of carrying so that you don't have to leave it in your car?
Legality issues aside, I cannot think of a single place to store a handgun where it will not pose a threat to you while skiing or boarding. Whether it is strapped to your leg, waist, back, chest, or even a small gun in an arm pocket, any number of scenarios can include a branch, a rogue boarder/skier, pole, or the ground jamming the wrong part of the gun into you, which is going to be very painful.
I've pondered this dilema too with regard to hiding a flask, and I concluded that I'd strap it to my chest. Unfortunately, one of the only times I fell forward on my board happened to be with a flask strapped to my chest, and an ice mogul hit my chest, and jammed the flask in there pretty good. Wasn't pleasant. Now, I actually keep my flask secured between my bindings on my board, but that will be a bit harder to do with a gun.

Just get something like this The Perfect In-Car Gun Safe - Master Of Concealment.com and lock it to some piece of metal in your trunk. At those mountains, if someone is rummaging through your trunk with a big pair of bolt cutters, rest assured they will be spotted and stopped before the can steal your gun.

 

I have often thought about trying to be a human MQ-9 by hang gliding with an AT4. Maybe an M-4 to be prepared for all types of threats large and small.

What? The world is a dangerous place.:jester:

 

I carry every time I hit the slops. I dress light when I ski, long underwear under ski pants, a t-shirt and then a turtleneck under my parka. So anything has to be in the pockets of my ski pants or parka, or on the belt. Based on my mood I use a 1911 in a shoulder holster or on my belt at a normal 4 o'clock. Sometimes a G23 on my belt at 4 as well. Most of the time I drop my .38 in the front right of my pants. Never had a problem with any of them. And by no means do I take it easy on the slops. I use to race in high school and its hard to shake the speed daemon.