80s apres ski outfit

80s ski aesthetic

Thanks to neon colorways, 200-plus-centimeter straight skis, flowing hair, ski babes, Zinka and single-frame sunglasses, the '80s are fondly remembered as a really cool time to be a skier. That's probably why locals across Ski Country celebrate this illustrious decade every spring—and especially on Closing Day—by bedecking themselves in retro outerwear, vintage-style sunnies and even

For all the awesomeness of the decade, you gotta admit that some things are vastly better today. Like skiing. Seriously, there was a time when getting to the top of the mountain took longer than reaching the bottom. Here're 11 ways skiing was different in the '80s.

Absolutely Fabulous - Eddy Monsoon and Patsy Stone

80s retro ski party

Oh, the days of the half hour chairlift.

Vintage Peak on Instagram: “Lynn Holly-Johnson with Roger Moore on set for James Bond 007 - For Your Eyes Only, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy • c. 1981 #vintagepeak”

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