I do a lot of backcountry skiing. After a while, you have to come up with games to keep you interested. For me, the rhythm of skinning up a hill, the crunch of the snow, kicking, sliding, then finally 60 seconds of skiing.
The thing is when you focus on just skiing down, you won’t enjoy the backcountry cause you spend 99% on the up. It’s about process. Not the results. A walking meditation.