Patience! Cost control starts with a culture shift off the fast track
The cost of ski racing. Mention this topic in conversation with past ski racers and you get a lot of sighs … a throw-up-your-hands reaction, and an assertion that none of us could have pursued the sport with any real vigor at today’s expense. And then because we did pursue it, and because none of us can help ourselves from wanting others to be able to comes thoughtful analysis, suggestions, and potential solutions.
In the face of the arms race so many youth sports face, one suggested remedy for ski racing is regulations: limiting the use of suits, the number of skis and race starts at various stages; limiting equipment design, à la NASCAR, and training seasons, à la the NFL.