Sorry you hurt an innocent bystander and that you got hurt, but even though the guy was stopped on a blue not sure how he is at fault at all. I got plowed going very slowly learning flat 360's why is it my fault for being there even though I was going slow and I was the down hill rider. Same for the poor guy you slammed.
He may have been waiting on his wife that fell or his kid that was going slower or fell. People stop all the time, maybe not the best place in the middle, TRUE, but not his fault. Hope that you apologized to the poor guy :dunno:

 

most ridiculous statement. if you're stopped in the MIDDLE of the trail waiting on someone.... you sir, deserve to be freight trained. get to the side OUT of people who are riding's way... don't make yourself an obstacle, and possibly ruin a line someone has for a certain terrain feature... GTFO.
Granted, in this case he was riding out of control and not paying attention so he may be in the wrong... However... Stopping in the middle of a trail as opposed to off to the side is common etiquette in my eyes... as opposed to someone stopped, blocking 4-5 feet of trail in the center.

Just a thought, and an aggravation.

example:
When you're on the highway and some shit goes down... do you stop in the middle of the lanes? or do you pull over to the shoulder? Common sense....(if you said yes, stop in the middle of the lanes... proceed to the nearest free way and jump in front of an 18wheeler please)

No this is not just directed at you're statement slyder... it's directed at anyone who thinks there's absolutely nothing wrong/annoying with stopping in the middle of a trail.

btw, go brakecheck some people on the highway... let me know how it turns out for you cifex.

 

Not really sure what the "Indian" part had to do with anything..
:dunno:

 

Yeah the Indian part was not needed and people in front of you have the right of way. If he was stopped over a crest where you could not see him that would be a different story.

 

You were riding out of control and not paying attention. Maybe concentrate a little less on how steezy you look and a little more on where you're going. Standing in the middle of the trail to wait for his friend is not against the rules. You are absolutely 100% at fault. Man up and take responsibility for your actions. Consider yourself lucky if you aren't sued for medical expenses.

 

You were riding out of control and not paying attention. Maybe concentrate a little less on how steezy you look and a little more on where you're going. Waiting in the middle of the trail in open sight to wait for his friend is not against the rules. You are absolutely 100% at fault. Man up and take responsibility for your actions. Consider yourself lucky if you aren't sued for medical expenses.

This. soo much this. Man up and take full responsibility. You were not in control and not paying attention to what was going on downhill. You're damn lucky it wasn't a kid you hit.

 

Agreed with the above, 100% your fault. Lets put it like this. If a car breaks down in the middle of the road and you run into the back of them because you're not paying attention, whose fault is it?

I do not understand why people cannot grasp the simple concept of downhill rider has the right of way.

 

he wasn't "broken down" by the O.P's description.... he was just standing there.

Downhill rider has the right of way... however it's common etiquette to "pull over to the shoulder" in cases such as this.

Yes he shoulda seen and spotted him... but that doesnt make it ALRIGHT for someone to chill in middle of the trail.


side note:

Oh you have a painful thigh injury? Tell me all about it.

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

Oh you have a painful thigh injury? Tell me all about it.

 

I was waiting for you to chime in on this one...

 

oh i know i was completely at fault. also i mentioned the indian part because i have alot of indian friends that ski so its kind of ironic...

 

it was both our faults

oh i know i was completely at fault.

Getting there..

 

so there is alot of controversy over this... i did apologize and he wasnt hurt that bad. i think he might have sprained his wrist but im not positive. also his friend was next to him and they were discussing how to go. they didnt even know how to properly ski and they were on a blue -_- i dont want to sound mean bc i hit him but come on.

 

my justifications for hitting him are although i wasnt paying attention, he was standing in the middle of a blue when he clearly wasnt capable and WAS LOOKING UPHILL. he saw me coming and could have moved.

 

Your posts keep getting dumber and dumber.