If I'm in a gondola (does this count?) I usually pull down my ski mask and smile at everyone the whole way, keeping my goggles on. It gets people so nervous and uncomfortable.
I especially like messing with families with annoying overprotective parents who despise snowboarding. Maybe my smile freaks them out, but they can't do anything about it. What are they going to say? This punk smiled at me all the way to the top?
I like to shout out at an occadional scorpion whenever I see a newbie face planting it just to give them the assurance that: yes indeed, I did watch you fall pathetically:thumbsup:
Spend some time with Mr. Flask, Mess with ipod (usually has problems if too cold outside), If im fortunate enough to be with a few good buddies we usually have "games" we play with the other randoms on the lift. Give your mate a random word (like chisel) and the goal is for them to say the word as many times as possible. Or ask serious current issue questions (ex. political, religious ect.) mainly do stuff to mainly get a reaction out of people so we can laugh about it later. lol
i know its a dick move but i take the extra snow on top of my board and chuck it at people below especially if i know them. i rarely hit them but it provides ampule fun all the way up, if i have no snow or gain some morals then i just talk to the person next to me.
One of the more popular "games" on the hill I frequent involves ladies tossing their bras into the tree closest to the lift. Never actually seen a toss though.
For my own personal ride. I usually chat with whoever is with me and check out the scenery.
One of the more popular "games" on the hill I frequent involves ladies tossing their bras into the tree closest to the lift. Never actually seen a toss though.
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me and my buddy usually rough house on the lift trying to knock each other off since the drop isnt too extreme. We also look for the girls up on the hill. We got lucky last year and got paired with this hot british chick, funnest lift ride of my life... The only thing that sucked was she was two planker, and from halfway across the world...
Admire the view, critique my last run and start mapping out what I want to do for my next run, watch what other routes fellow riders are taking, watch other riders riding styles.
Today I tried something new where I'd try to get the chair numbered 1 or the chair number I got off on. For the latter you have to be going pretty fast to catch the same chair.
when a skier is flying down a groomer under the chair, I like to yell "HEY, YOU DROPPED SOMETHING", then watch them hit the brakes, checking their pockets
I like to ride up the chair with strangers, you never know what opportunities might come up. Turning 50 last August and this being my 32nd year of boarding I've had some very interesting conversations and met some really cool people, which typically ends with them saying "we've never had a conversation with a boarder before" or "I guess you boarders aren't all the same" or "You're 50 and still board" etc. I also like to let people under the chair know when they're rippin it up (boarder or skier)
As far as games on the chair go, when a skier (and only skiers) is bombing a groomer I like to yell down at them that they dropped something, and then to watch them throw their ski's sideways to trys and stop, we bust up laughing every time.
I know what you're thinking "this dude is 50 and plays stupid games like that", I am 50 but once I strap on that board I turn 15 all over again :grin:
Ditto, I'm such I kid.
Most of the time I take by board off, & tuck it in the seat beside me.
if there's an empty seat I'll do it every time.
That's usually a conversation starter.
They either are scared, in shock.
Or they're amazed & think it's awesome.
Only one guy ever, has seen like "sweet I'm gonna do that" then done it beside me.
I gotta remember to stick my harmonica in the car.
Asking people if they want me to play their favorite song, then making horrible noises, is pretty good too.
Battle someone. If you're bored on the chair, you could always battle someone. I found this other day. It's pretty cool - Google iridesnowapp. set up a battle.
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