Problem: Riders in Landing Area - Page 2 - Snowboarding Forum

HugestRiderEver · 04-21-2011, 06:09 PM

I guess I'm the oddball out. I wouldn't find it rude to yell at someone to get out of the landing area. We're not talking about politely needing to get past someone on a bus or something. We're talking about someone in the way who could easily cause me a major injury. Further, most of the people in the landing area are being rude and inconsiderate in the first place.

I wouldn't be harsh to an obvious newbie. However, for the riders who perform a perfect carve only to stop right in the landing area, they deserve a harsh yelling because politeness probably didn't work for them in the past!!!

BurtonAvenger · 04-21-2011, 11:50 PM

Fuck it be an asshole. Case in point I roll in to the park after making pow laps all morning I've got my pow rocket and I see this guy getting ready to hit jump 1. He tucks into 1 full speed which is a huge no no, over shoots it, and does a half flip and disappears. We figure he's dead about 3 minutes later he's crawling up the side of jump 2 and unstraps. So I figure I'm safe to hit some jumps like I usually do on my final run home hit 1 fine, go to hit 2 and realize dumbass isn't on the side of the jump so I go around the right side of the lip, and guess who is walking behind the lip where you can't see him fucking retard. I flipped shit and told him to get his ass out of the medium park it's too big for him.

I wish more people were pricks to douches in the park it saves lives and knees.

twin89 · 04-22-2011, 04:42 AM

the more i see how valuable it is to have a non-injured body the more pissed i will become @ these people.

now that i think about it. "not knowing any better" is actually BS cause there is a huge sign in the front of the park telling about the rules of the park and these fools ignore it and people get hurt because of it.

Krug · 04-22-2011, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by linvillegorge

Say something to them about it. Don't be a dick about it, they probably just don't know any better. Or, they do know better and are too damn dumb or douchey not to do it.

Park douches are why I rarely ever dip into the park and I stay well the fuck away on the weekends.

Good advice! Also good to share with your kids that are trying to learn to ride park. If you bail, get up and get out of the way.

Similarly, I once saw a guy and his family taking a break sitting down in the middle of a run on the other side of a hill at Copper, not visible to those riding from above him...not good.

I said something to him like "Probably not the best place to sit", but I'm pretty sure he thought I was being an A-hole. It would have sucked if an out of control rider/skier would've mowed over him and his family- I suppose it would be the other person's fault probably for not seeing them.

AK

BurtonAvenger · 04-22-2011, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by twin89

the more i see how valuable it is to have a non-injured body the more pissed i will become @ these people.

now that i think about it. "not knowing any better" is actually BS cause there is a huge sign in the front of the park telling about the rules of the park and these fools ignore it and people get hurt because of it.

I joked with our Park Crew for next season I'm going to make a huge die cut sticker that says These Features Will Kill You and put it on the sign in big black bold letters it should be a good deterrent.

ShredLife · 04-22-2011, 11:03 AM

make a stencil so you can spraypaint it on the sign and gapers chests...

schmoz · 04-22-2011, 05:16 PM

Strangely enough, although I'm new to this, I would never just chill on the other side of a jump where there's an OBVIOUS blind-spot for those attempting. If I eat-shit I GTFO ASAP! Once I've collected myself!

There was a child (tiny), zipping around the M/L Terrain Park and you couldn't see him, anywhere... Most of the people were shouting, not at the child, but at the parents, who were following... meekly behind. The child was at the blind-spot after a jump and a skier came charging on down, over and WHAM... Not a good sight... Luckily no one was badly injured, still... WHAT'S WRONG W/ PEOPLE?!

Those parents were GRILLED until they left!

There are always the odd few who hold themselves for a minute or two when after 'failing', so now when I'm in the TP I have mates spot-check for me before I head on in. Safe for me. Safe for you.

twin89 · 04-22-2011, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BurtonAvenger

I joked with our Park Crew for next season I'm going to make a huge die cut sticker that says These Features Will Kill You and put it on the sign in big black bold letters it should be a good deterrent.

i should make this suggestion to bear and summit park crews as well.

Deviant · 04-22-2011, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ShredLife

make a stencil so you can spraypaint it on the sign and gapers chests...

Either that or make up a bunch of gaper stickers and smack them on the persons board/skis.

BurtonAvenger · 04-22-2011, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by twin89

i should make this suggestion to bear and summit park crews as well.

Wouldn't hurt except Bear/Summit the only hope down there is to bring a tazer and just fry fuckers left and right. Seriously the most chaotic resorts I've ever ridden.

04-21-2011, 11:50 PM	#12 (permalink)
BurtonAvenger Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mountains Posts: 8,019	Fuck it be an asshole. Case in point I roll in to the park after making pow laps all morning I've got my pow rocket and I see this guy getting ready to hit jump 1. He tucks into 1 full speed which is a huge no no, over shoots it, and does a half flip and disappears. We figure he's dead about 3 minutes later he's crawling up the side of jump 2 and unstraps. So I figure I'm safe to hit some jumps like I usually do on my final run home hit 1 fine, go to hit 2 and realize dumbass isn't on the side of the jump so I go around the right side of the lip, and guess who is walking behind the lip where you can't see him fucking retard. I flipped shit and told him to get his ass out of the medium park it's too big for him. I wish more people were pricks to douches in the park it saves lives and knees. __________________ Angry Snowboarder Because someone has to call it how they see it!

04-22-2011, 04:42 AM	#13 (permalink)
twin89 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 841	the more i see how valuable it is to have a non-injured body the more pissed i will become @ these people. now that i think about it. "not knowing any better" is actually BS cause there is a huge sign in the front of the park telling about the rules of the park and these fools ignore it and people get hurt because of it. __________________ Too Fast!

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ShredLife The Rooster King Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,332	make a stencil so you can spraypaint it on the sign and gapers chests... __________________ get the hell off my lawn.

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04-21-2011, 06:09 PM	#11 (permalink)
HugestRiderEver Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 3	I guess I'm the oddball out. I wouldn't find it rude to yell at someone to get out of the landing area. We're not talking about politely needing to get past someone on a bus or something. We're talking about someone in the way who could easily cause me a major injury. Further, most of the people in the landing area are being rude and inconsiderate in the first place. I wouldn't be harsh to an obvious newbie. However, for the riders who perform a perfect carve only to stop right in the landing area, they deserve a harsh yelling because politeness probably didn't work for them in the past!!!

04-22-2011, 05:16 PM	#17 (permalink)
schmoz Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 33	Strangely enough, although I'm new to this, I would never just chill on the other side of a jump where there's an OBVIOUS blind-spot for those attempting. If I eat-shit I GTFO ASAP! Once I've collected myself! There was a child (tiny), zipping around the M/L Terrain Park and you couldn't see him, anywhere... Most of the people were shouting, not at the child, but at the parents, who were following... meekly behind. The child was at the blind-spot after a jump and a skier came charging on down, over and WHAM... Not a good sight... Luckily no one was badly injured, still... WHAT'S WRONG W/ PEOPLE?! Those parents were GRILLED until they left! There are always the odd few who hold themselves for a minute or two when after 'failing', so now when I'm in the TP I have mates spot-check for me before I head on in. Safe for me. Safe for you.