"Ski season" condensed into its own word and its own season, because:
1) "ski season" is too hard to say, especially after you've been Aprés-ing.
2) it's
the best 6-8 months of the year (year-round for the
die hards), so why not give it it's own season.
3) I am THE Professional Aprés-Ski Instructor and I make the rules.