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Today I hate skiers!

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#1 ·
I know this is over-generalizing and we're all enjoying the mountain yadda yadda yadda, but some days I just wish I had my two-handed sword on me and I could cut a swath of skiers. Grrrrrrr.

Started first thing in the morning, going down Unicorn (black diamond run for those who don't know Seymour). There was a gaggle of skiers ahead of me going back and forth using up the entire run as skiers do. I cursed them soundly as I passed each one, until there was only one ahead of me. So we come around the corner, ahead is the part of the run where it narrows down right at a roller. And right on the top of that roller are five....... skiers. Side by side by side by side. Only one small space left on the far right. Me and the lone skier head for the open spot. He gets there first. AND STOPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MOTHER FUCKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So I rammed him. Honestly, I couldn't stop, and honestly according to the Alpine code it was my fault.

I DON'T FUCKING CARE!!!!! WHAT KIND OF BRAIN-DEAD SHIT-HEADED PEA-BRAINED MOUTH-BREATHING ASS-HATS THINK IT'S OK TO PARK ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE RUN SO NO ONE CAN GET THROUGH?????

Oh, yeah. skiers.

Apologies to all the members who are part-time skiers. Tell me, does your IQ drop when you strap on the skis?
 
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#37 ·
Skier, boarder, none of the above; people in general are just fucking stupid, oblivious and self centered. They drive the exact same way too. The fucking idiot who merges onto the freeway and never looks over to see what's going on. There can huge fucking signs indicating a lane ends and they never signal and merge; they wait until the run out of room and get butt hurt because there is traffic next to them. The poke along in the fucking left lane, holding up dozens of people. Another one is the fucking super competitive douche who insists on driving 10 under when no one can pass then will fucking do 80 when there is a passing lane.

Then they come to a resort and do the same shit on skis or boards. I won't resort ride on weekends because I fucking hate people. I will be in the back country and only resort ride mid week. It's way past time for another mass extinction and this time we need to be the ones in the die off.

I blame our gov and there rules to keep these people alive. I feel good common sense should rule and if you get killed doing stupid shit sucks to be you. I feel we would have far less stupid people if this were to happen. :dunno:
 
#38 ·
They drive the exact same way too. The fucking idiot who merges onto the freeway and never looks over to see what's going on. There can huge fucking signs indicating a lane ends and they never signal and merge; they wait until the run out of room and get butt hurt because there is traffic next to them. The poke along in the fucking left lane, holding up dozens of people. Another one is the fucking super competitive douche who insists on driving 10 under when no one can pass then will fucking do 80 when there is a passing lane.
Actually, I was wondering if I was the only one who thought about this, too. I get the same kind of impatience on the slopes as when driving and you're right, it's because they do the same shit as idiots on the interstate/highway. And just like driving, it's not necessarily speed that causes accidents (though it can contribute to and complicate accidents) but rather, mostly just plain negligence and ignorance.

And yes, there is nothing more annoying than the fucking family who goes through L/XL park just rolling up to the knuckle and then going backwards because they couldn't make it. Or little kids that go off the approaches for jibs like they are mini jumps and even snake someone in the process. I'll just go if anyone snakes me, but I'm not going to run into an 8 year old kid, that isn't worth it. Spray the shit out of their shit-for-brain parents, though.
 
#39 ·
The thing that really pisses me off about those kids is that they slaughter the jumps. Literally in two hours the lip to a jump was fucked. The center of the jump had a foot deep halfpipe in it because of all the idiots straight airing it.
 
#41 ·
When I was younger I had the skiers suck boarders rule attitude, but not so much anymore. Recently I am finding snowboarders planted on the hills more annoying than wide "S" turning skiers. I just don't understand the need to stop so frequently on the little hills we have locally. I have never sprayed anyone (unknown to me) intentionally in my life, but 2 weeks ago at a cluster F area where trails merge and their is sort of a switchback style turn, I sprayed the shit out of two clowns totally steezed out but sitting down throwing snowballs at their friends (also seated about 8 ft away). It was somewhat warm, so it was wet, heavy spring style snow and made a thud sound when hitting them.

My latest pet peeve is just how infrequently people look uphill when starting out after being stopped on the trail. I was bombing the run-out of one of our steeper trails, giving a wide berth to a family(mom, dad and pre-teen child) on my right, that appeared to be looking uphill, but decided it would make sense to almost push their kid in the direction that would place him directly in my line. Was amazing.
 
#67 ·
OMG this. And skiers alway travel in a pack of 4 or more to make it even more annoying... why is that?

Not only do I want a snowboarding-only mountain, I want one where you can only wear Flows. :)

Recently a liftee handed me a pole that a skier had dropped to take up; no problem I thought, happy to help a fellow downhiller. When I got to the top this kid (the Pole Dropper, natch') and his dad were standing right in the middle of the lift hill, I swear, only about 4 feet away from the get-off line. Couldn't believe it. Luckily I was alone and had room to just barely ride past and while tossing the pole towards them. Should have done that with the pointy end.
 
#43 ·
It's always going to be different. On a busy day, I would almost prefer people to stop in the middle of the hill, because there is no snow there and everything is pushed to the side. Then they can slip down that ice in the middle of the trail all day while I bomb down the sides in what feels like a few inches of fresh.

I used to try to inform people of the stupid shit they were doing when I had an instructor jacket on, but found that no one would give you the time of day if you were dressed normally.
 
#46 ·
Yep. I see that happening only on weekends. But then stop at the side of the run, time yourself and bomb it. When I want to carve, and I know I will take the whole run. I just wait on the side for a break...in the flow and go. Most of the times you have to be double aware...like you would be in traffic. No headphones on weekends or hard pack days.
 
#49 ·
This thread is full of good stuff. Loving that in the same post, we have people advocating for running over others gear and people getting pissed for having their gear run over.:thumbsup:

Repeating what others have said, it's the idiot not what they are riding on.
 
#50 ·
Had a guy grab me at the bottom of the run and yell at me telling me i hit him. I hadnt even come close to anyone on that run. Dude was bloody and disoriented. I thought at first he as just trying to hold himself up. He's was acting all pissed. I laughed it off. I dont know what he thought he was going to do if I said yea I hit you. Got on the lift my buddy turns and is like I took him out. He's a skier of course the boarder gets blamed for it lol. The guy had been making wide turns my friend was about to pass finally when he made his first sharp turn right back into him.
 
#77 ·
Same to me... inconsiderate people stepping where they don't belong. In both cases education can help the situation. BTW people runnning into the back of my gear in the lift line run about 50/50 skiers/boarders. Wouldn't know about the other situation because I'm aware enough to never do it.
 
#53 ·
A lot of the problems you guys are having with skiiers being skiiers in front of you can be solved if when you get close to them call out loudly "on your right/left" then pass them. Thus releasing you from the right of way code.
 
#55 ·
Already mentioned at least once in this thread, but what I hate the most is the side sliding snowboarder that is off-piste totally ruining perfectly good powder because they have no business riding the line they are on.

Skiers do it too, but I notice it way more with snowboarders. Maybe it's because it's much easier for a crappy snowboarder to halfass their way down a steep run, but I find myself cursing more snowboarders for that reason lately.

However, I will say that a group of skiers did piss me off on Saturday for standing all over a relatively narrow off-pist run waiting for who knows what.
 
#56 ·
However, I will say that a group of skiers did piss me off on Saturday for standing all over a relatively narrow off-pist run waiting for who knows what.
+ this... I have no problem with people stopping to take pictures, enjoy the scenery, catch their breath (I'm sometimes panting if I've just come down a steep off piste run)

I can't stand people that stop to chat or are just generally sunday driving on the hill. On the other hand I understand that they paid the same thing (probably more) to be there that day, and if they want to waste their time doing just that, it's totally within their right. *grumble grumble*

Whoracle said:
Grizz, there is a difference between the skier that smacks into your board every time you move a foot in line while waiting for the lift and running over peoples gear because they are completely blocking the run/lift access.
This is one of the few things on the hill that makes me get belligerent. This is like somebody bumping you constantly in the back in line at the bank. BACK THE F*** OFF. Pushing me isn't going to magically get you up the hill faster. Not to generalize but it's usually European skiers with rental skis wearing matching red onesies, talking to each other loudly in a foreign language without any clue as to what's happening around them. They never seem to hear the first "excuse me" either. My girlfriend can be a bitch sometimes. She's great to have in line with you lol... :D
 
#57 ·
Put your board on an edge and slightly across your line. Gate closed ;) I have rear entry binding.,.On more than 3 minutes lines I strap off sometime and just walk the line. They look at you weird if you do that..lol Especially when I stretch my legs while waiting...and pop back in before the chair arrive.
 
#60 · (Edited)
I swear, every time I get behind a skier walking sllllowwwwly up a flight of stairs while draping themselves over the hand rail and completly blocking any one else from using the stair...ugh. So frustrating when they never hesitate to point out how we're in their way on traverses.



The best is the skiers who will damn near knock you over skiing thru an empty maze. Then when they get to the chair and wait for their friends. I've actually told people off for this before... "You just about took me out to pass me in the lift line and then you don't even have the decency to get on the chair?"

assholes.
 
#61 ·
At my hill there are a few types of skiers:

Racers - They normally take up the main trail of the hill, and just run back the gates. They don't cause much of an issue on the hill, besides closing it every third week for a day for a race, and being aggressive in the line up in their spandex suits. I take every chance I get to cut in front of them in the line, or spray them when they ride through the park (carving on the jumps) or in the boardercross (being idiots, yelling, jumping on the rollers, waiting in blind spots, etc.) Nevermind, they're awful. Fucking racers. Also pricks in the lodge thinking they own the place.

Rental kiddies - They're found either with snowblades or short skis. There is two types - one who barrels down the hill out of control. Fun to watch from the chair, shitty if you're on it with them. The other type takes the whole run, and while it is a hassle, I kind of enjoy swinging past them, ollieing over their skis, or carving hard. Both always travel in packs of a hundred, and will stop under every blind crest you can find.

Weekend warriors(side country/park) - I like these guys. They understand how to share a run, how to call a drop, they rip on rental kiddies and racers, and are usually a blast on the chair.

Casual skiers - The rest that just stick to groomers, and are no worse at sharing than most snowboarders. They're meh, I'll spray if they goof up.


After typing that, I feel like a jerk.
 
#63 ·
i used to have a mentality of wiping myself out to avoid a collision. then i changed so that if i'm taking myself out, you're going down with me. now my forearm is my best friend on the mountain. if anyone comes into me, i stick it out to nudge them away while getting ready for a quick hard shove if necessary. i'm not wiping out because of your buffoonery, better you than me, etc. luckily, only once did i have to do that and only one a blue trail going at slower speeds. but if you're still not getting the hint with my forearm up against you, then fuck you, buddy. :mad:

of course i don't do this to kids...yet.
 
#64 ·
I was carving down the left side of a run, taking about as wide the length of my board, when this kid skier (and by kid I mean a 12yr old) edges all the way from the right side, through my path right in front of me, then turns around and gives me the finger while his skier dad was stopped a little further down watching.
 
#66 ·
I nearly got ran over by skiers twice last weekend. Was going downhill straight as can be, and they just cut in front of me. I made a point to avoid them, and they still manage to find me. Normally not that bad, though.

Also saw a skier with ridiculously long skis and goggles outside the hood of their jacket barging in on over 40 people waiting in line for a lift. He just rammed into the middle of everyone and straight onto a chair. wtf.

And I saw him again at the top, no he wasn't in a rush to save someone.
 
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#73 ·
Mods, at least change the title to 'we hate stupid, ignorant people' so we all don't look so stupid and ignorant ourselves.
Well that would be a bit of a problem since it was a mod who started this thread :laugh:

The second thread was forked off this one based on something someone said, but *I* don't think it's nearly as interesting.

Seriously, as several people have pointed out, it's asshats that are the problem, not skiers or boarders. But I started the thread with that title because the specific incident that set me off involved 6 skiers and no boarders. The week before, I had an exchange with an asshat who was a boarder. Next time it might be a parent pulling their 3-year-old on a sled through the middle of the run.
 
#76 ·
I certainly agree with the sentiment 'asshats are the problem' rather than skiers as such. In fact, I've had similar problems with people being painsintheass on that same particular run on seymour...

It's more that the thread title doesn't represent the content that is being posted here well, and it looks kinda sad to people passing through the forum for a casual read... and who don't read on past the title
 
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