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twinplanx · Jan 19, 2014

I don't know maybe it's just me. I have similar issues with reporters going into some hostile environment and complaining that local officials didn't allow them to get the story they wanted. Not everyone has the same rules! It will take more then some frivolous lawsuit to change all of that.

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MadMadWorld · Jan 19, 2014

C-Rex said:
No one is saying that by allowing snowboarders you have to cater to them. I want to ride at MRG and the last thing I want is for them to change the way they do things. I want to go there because I like natural, ungroomed terrain. There are a lot of snowboarders that don't care about parks and man-made features.
There are not many places where terrain like MRG's can be found. That's why I'm annoyed by the ban. Plus, a lot of my riding partners are skiers. If they decide to go to MRG, or either of the others with bans, I'm assed out. The fact is there's no logical reason to disallow snowboards. They are doing it based on a prejudice against people that snowboard, or at least to cater to people with that prejudice, and anyone who says differently is full of shit.

I understand man I think it would be great for the mountains long term sustainability. I do think they would need to make changes though to accommodate an uptick in riders whether it's snowboarders or skiers. I think the points I have made are fair questions that make it not as black and white as you mentioned.

C-Rex · Jan 19, 2014

MadMadWorld said:
I understand man I think it would be great for the mountains long term sustainability. I do think they would need to make changes though to accommodate an uptick in riders whether it's snowboarders or skiers. I think the points I have made are fair questions that make it not as black and white as you mentioned.

I really doubt the issue is financial or has anything to do with infrastructure. As DHS said before, all they would have to do is limit the number of tickets sold per day.

If all they did was allow snowboarders, and didn't change anything else, no extra grooming, no parks, none of that, then they probably wouldn't have a lot of snowboarders coming anyway. It would just be guys like me that want to experience the terrain.

deadheadskier · Jan 19, 2014

Hope to see you ride there someday C-Rex. Anyone who's passionate about sliding on snow in the Northeast should get to experience MRG....one plank or two......don't matter.

steamboat1 · Jan 20, 2014

People who try to tell other people how to run their business are dicks.

deadheadskier · Jan 20, 2014

We went over this in another thread steamboat1. I honestly don't care what you think of me. But, by all means, keep trying to express those feelings if that's what helps you make it through your day.

abc · Jan 20, 2014

deadheadskier said:
I honestly don't care what you think of me.

And I wouldn't be surprised the shareholders of MRG don't care about what you think of them either.

Kettles don't have eyes to look into a mirror to see how different their color is from those of pots...

SnowRock · Jan 20, 2014

So to be clear you both are suggesting expressing an opinion on a forum is akin to telling people how to run their business?

steamboat1 · Jan 20, 2014

deadheadskier said:
What happened at Taos? How much has their business increased by allowing snowboarding?

Doesn't sound like it improved much. This is what the COO of Taos had to say when speaking about adding new lifts.

Taos Ski Valley chief operating officer Gordon Briner says thanks to fairly good snow over two of the past three years, as well as the ski area's decision four years ago to open its trails to snowboarders, skier visits have increased, "but not to the extent that we really had hoped, and that's why we think these improvements are important."

steamboat1 · Jan 20, 2014

deadheadskier said:
If MRG has capacity issues in regards to parking, snowmaking and lift capacity, then determine what the comfortable carrying capacity is of the area and restrict ticket sales to address the issue.
Those are issues independent of how someone chooses to slide downhill.

Deer Valley already limits it's lift ticket sales. Guess what? They don't allow snowboarders.

steamboat1 · Jan 20, 2014

SnowRock said:
So to be clear you both are suggesting expressing an opinion on a forum is akin to telling people how to run their business?

Let me refrase. People who call other people dicks because they decided not to allow snowboarders are the dicks.

C-Rex · Jan 20, 2014

steamboat1 said:
Let me refrase. People who call other people dicks because they decided not to allow snowboarders are the dicks.

People who defend dickhead behavior, like not allowing snowboarders for no good reason, are trolling, self-righteous asshats. And I only hope anyone of the opposite sex realizes it before they have a chance to breed.

steamboat1 · Jan 20, 2014

C-Rex said:
People who defend dickhead behavior, like not allowing snowboarders for no good reason, are trolling, self-righteous asshats. And I only hope anyone of the opposite sex realizes it before they have a chance to breed.

LOL, to late.

C-Rex · Jan 20, 2014

steamboat1 said:
LOL, to late.

This is why the human race is doomed.

deadheadskier · Jan 20, 2014

Steamboat do you think snowboarders should be allowed at MRG, Alta or Deer Valley. If not, why?

steamboat1 · Jan 20, 2014

I think it's their decision to make & don't berate them for doing so like some others I know.

deadheadskier · Jan 20, 2014

That's fine, but you didn't answer my question. I asked what your opinion is as to whether or not snowboarders should be allowed at MRG. My question was not about MRG's stance, it was about your stance.

I'll try and make it real simple for you. Would you mind snowboarders at MRG when you ski there?

steamboat1 · Jan 20, 2014

deadheadskier said:
That's fine, but you didn't answer my question. I asked what your opinion is as to whether or not snowboarders should be allowed at MRG. My question was not about MRG's stance, it was about your stance.

I'll try and make it real simple for you. Would you mind snowboarders at MRG when you ski there?

I thought you didn't care about what I think. You're so damn confusing.

deadheadskier · Jan 20, 2014

No, I said I don't care what you think of me.

So, would you mind sharing the slopes at MRG with snowboarders? If not, why?

marcski · Jan 20, 2014

steamboat1 said:
I thought you didn't care about what I think. You're so damn confusing.

deadheadskier said:
No, I said I don't care what you think of me.

So, would you mind sharing the slopes at MRG with snowboarders? If not, why?

You guys are like the new Puck It/DMC old, married fighting couple.:argue: :snow:

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