-10F? That is a relatively tame figure. I know plenty of people who have skied in similar temperatures. Consenting adults and all that.
Memo for media hand-wringers: If you’re skiing, there’s plenty of wind anyway so quoting wind chill figures is nonsensical at best.
Don’t like wind chill temps?
Harrumph! Next thing we’ll hear is you don’t like their new habit of naming every little squall that blows through. Don’t you remember Winter Storm Hildegard that dropped two inches of snow on Upper Smallville which caused Aunt Esther to slide off her driveway into her hydrangeas and little nephew Charlie to be ten minutes late for first period?
You simply have no heart!
Right -10*F isn’t bad if you are covered.
But I understood the temp was -31* around Big Sky.
Now that is chilly.
I’ve skied in similar temperatures. It’s honestly too cold to be fun and I’m still paying the price. I believe I’ve had low level frostbite on all my fingers. Not a big deal, but my fingertips are unusually sensitive to hot and cold.
I’ve also been to ski resorts when they closed due to too much snow. More because the highway was closing.
Re: your comment on wind chill. When one goes skiing, the actual time skiing downhill is only about 25% of the time at most — others are waiting at lift lines, riding the lift (the coldest part of the process), etc.
Wind chill definitely matters. I’ve been skiing for over 30 years.