Skiing Pet Peeves....

[tekweezle]

we should all slow down and enjoy the ride.

incidently, my comments are not targeting snowboarders in particular but applies to all whether you are a snowboader caught on a flat traverse trying not to get caught at a standstil( I know how annoying that must be and sometimes can;t be helped) or if you are some wannabe GS racer using a green trail as your own private slalom course and novice skiers and boarders as your racing gates.

it kind of goes hand in hand with my other dislikes about flat traverses and people who zoom down Family and designated Slow Zones.

the point i was making about the "on your left or right" shout out is that if I hear it, I will try not to do anything abrupt to cross into someones path because the consequences would be disasterous . I guess it wouldn;t help a deaf person but I think it goes with just being a courteous and responsible person. i have seen alot of near misses.

for my part, I promise not to come to an abrupt "hockey style" stop on a heavily trafficked trail if people are behind me.

[dmc]

The only thing I'll shout out is "DON'T MOVE"

It's only when I'm blasting down something really technical(Expert) and there's a gaper pinned to the trail...

[tekweezle]

funniest thing i witnessed was my novice skier friend yelling "Watch out!!!" to the people in front of him. after that, we pulled him off to the side and made him slow down and make some turns as he was going to kill someone or be killed..

i skied with some guys who had this annoying habit of zooming past us, coming to a stop, letting us pass and then passing us again. they had to keep doing this because they could not or would not control their speed and would occasionally ski right up the backside of someone. one guy who was too stubborn to listen kept complaining how tired his quads were. these guys think that they get respect for "skiing fast" but the reality is that they impress no one.

[RossiSkier]

I can't stand snowboarders that have their pants down to below their butt. This is the hip-hop look that came from jail-birds having their belts removed taken away from them by the guards. Needless to say, all the EMIEMs on snowboards want to have their pants down and their boxers exposed. They make me sick to my stomach.

[dmc]

Originally Posted by RossiSkier

I can't stand snowboarders that have their pants down to below their butt. This is the hip-hop look that came from jail-birds having their belts removed taken away from them by the guards. Needless to say, all the EMIEMs on snowboards want to have their pants down and their boxers exposed. They make me sick to my stomach.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2005Feb10.html

[hammer]

Originally Posted by dmc

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15387-2005Feb10.html

Sorry, but this link doesn't work unless you are registered... :P

[dmc]

Originally Posted by hammer

Sorry, but this link doesn't work unless you are registered... :P

It's about that recent legislation to ban low pants...

[Greg]

Originally Posted by dmc

It's about that recent legislation to ban low pants...

Google News can be used as a back door to articles like this:

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ne...nG=Search+News

[crombie]

That doesnt make sense...
I snowboard - I keep my head pointed down the falline just like a skiier...

That's a good place for your head to be, but your body is still facing left or right (unless you're turning).

As a skier facing forward, my head can swivel either way for a total coverage of about 270 degrees facing forwards. Snowboarders face sideways (again, unless you are turning) on the mountain, but still have the 270 degree angle. Unfortunately, the angle for snowboarders is based off a sideways vector, not a forward facing one, so their range of vision is 270 degrees about the sideways vector.

This makes the process of turning or carving away from the facing of the body difficult unless you look first, which some people on snowboards just don't do. Looking first before you go is a generally a good idea, no matter what you're doing.

So to sum up this lengthy description, I would say that some less experienced snowboarders than you (and others) tend to not look in the direction that their back is facing before doing so before making a turn (esp. on a crowded weekend). That's why I say "on your left" and it saves both of us the trouble of an embarassing collision. Oh yeah, and I don't ever go really fast by someone, that's just dangerous in general.

[crombie]

for my part, I promise not to come to an abrupt "hockey style" stop on a heavily trafficked trail if people are behind me.

Personally I like doing the hockey stop and then sitting down in the middle of the trail to hang out with my fellow riders. Right on brah.

Hah, just kidding, that bothers the crap out of me too. Don't sit in the trail unless you're not going to block or impede others.