Life in a ski town can be fun and exciting, but how is a girl to have a thriving dating life without unintentionally getting a bad label? No one wants to be the girl everyone thinks has crabs, so this article is going to make sure you ladies don’t trip into some typical resort town pitfalls.

The first thing to remember is the great ski town saying, “You didn’t lose your girlfriend, you just lost your turn." You will always be the bun in an on-going sausage fest that is life in a ski town. At any party or in any bar the guy to girl ratio can be anywhere from 2:1 to 12:1. While the odds are good, the goods can be odd, so choose wisely; it's not as easy as one might think. So, how do you figure out who you want to date, and where to find the guy you want? First we'd better review what to avoid.

While bars in a ski town are a great place scope out the goods, you might want to check a few points if selecting someone at these joints. Are they too well known in the local bar scene? Is there an obvious lack of a goggle tan? Can you light their urine on fire? Okay, maybe not that last one, but these things will help keep you from ending up with Johnny Liverspot, who obviously is more concerned with winning the Drunken Olympics than actually snowboarding. Probably not what you want if you moved to the mountains to seek out a life of shred.

I would also advise against making that drunken hook up with a snow maker, groomer, or lifty. While it might seem like a great idea at the time, waking up the next morning next to good Ol' Toothless Lifty Jim will not be so good for you or your reputation. In a small ski town where everyone knows you, trust me when I say the walk of shame can be long and agonizing. Many a morning, I have driven past girls wearing knee high boots, mini skirts, and some kind of furry jacket, looking like they just got rampaged by a rabid rhinoceros.

Even if it's a one night stand, do your best to make sure the guy has a steady job. You don't want to come home three weeks later and find out the guy you brought home for a night of fun is still hanging out on your couch.

I'll leave you with this: what do you call a snowboarder without a girlfriend? Homeless.