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Vt. ski resort to ban smoking
- Thread starter Smellytele
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wonder why it's just Pico and not Killington as well
drjeff
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Make it state wide ASAP!
jrmagic
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Maybe they are afraid of the possible backlash? I guess if its successful at Pico they may try to expand it to the rest of K though I would think that they would probably ahve to consider a designated smoking area? I also think this would be tough to enforce as people woul jsut smoke on the lift or on the trails and in the trees.
RootDKJ
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What about safety meetings?
SkiDork
New member
I'm all for smokers rights but I just hate it when I'm standing in a lift line and have to breath cigarette smoke the entire time. It was pervasive the past few weeks in the line for the Glades Trip at Killington. Every freakin time I was near somebody smoking. The really unfortunate part was that it was usually some idiot 18 year old kids who were the smokers. Fer cryin out loud WTF are they starting that stupid habit for????? Isn't the younger generation smarter than us old farts????
liftline smoking is absurd, I agree.
I smoke, but never have in a liftline. My preference would be for designated areas outside of lodges that are low traffic areas. I have no desire to disturb others with my bad habbit.
I smoke, but never have in a liftline. My preference would be for designated areas outside of lodges that are low traffic areas. I have no desire to disturb others with my bad habbit.
jrmagic
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I don't like the smell of cigarette smoke either but I really don't recall being bothered by it very often last winter....
mondeo
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Pico is the Family Mountain. Also it's probably less risk to POWDR to try it there, if it works well they might filter it over to K.
threecy
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"Duuuude, that means I can't smoke weed? I hope they don't ban brownies next"
powhunter
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Whats next smoke alarms in the Ganjala???
For cripes sakes!!
For cripes sakes!!
4aprice
Well-known member
Beat me to it Root. I know some great places at the top of Pico for those.
Alex
Lake Hopatcong, NJ
PomfretPlunge
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Rode the Trip the other day with two guys who asked if I was Law Enforcement. I said Nope and they got out these big ol' joints & lit right up. Twas a mellow afternoon 
I think it's kind of dumb. If they want to ban it in the liftline, I can totally see that. If you're stuck in line and someone fires anything up, you really can't go anywhere to avoid it. Banning it at the entire resort? I dunno. Granted, it's private property and the owners can do whatever they want.
Honestly, if people are worried about health effects, they'd ban those busses that park and idle all day in the parking lot. I'm sure that's about 10x worse than a handful of people getting a "whiff" of cig smoke.
I just get nervous when stuff starts getting banned. Just wait until the French Fry Police show up and start dictating what you (and your kids) can and can't eat at the mountain. Laugh...but if this trend contiues, it'll happen.
Honestly, if people are worried about health effects, they'd ban those busses that park and idle all day in the parking lot. I'm sure that's about 10x worse than a handful of people getting a "whiff" of cig smoke.
I just get nervous when stuff starts getting banned. Just wait until the French Fry Police show up and start dictating what you (and your kids) can and can't eat at the mountain. Laugh...but if this trend contiues, it'll happen.
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Smoke doesn't bug me so much outdoors - designated areas sure help.... It's great to not have them in bars - my drumset is very happy about the law...
I really have a hatred of cigarette butts being tossed about.. It makes me so mad - like TSA screening...
zinger3000
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Resortwide is overkill.
How about just no smoking on liftlines, on the lifts themselves, and within 50 feet of the entrance of any building.
How about just no smoking on liftlines, on the lifts themselves, and within 50 feet of the entrance of any building.
my thoughts exactly. Couldnt have said it any better myself.
RootDKJ
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I never pegged you as a smoker. Never really thought about it before either.
I prefer peanut butter firecrackers.
http://www.myspace.com/video/vid/35772754
RENO
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I hope it gets banned from the entire resort. Hate walking out on a deck to get fresh air and getting hit with cig smoke from all directions. If people wanna suck toxic fumes they can just go to their cars. I go to the mountains to breath fresh air.
I had a few people try to get on the K1 gondola with me with cigs already fired up this weekend. At least he asked if I minded. I said yes and they went to another gondola. I thought you weren't allowed to smoke in the gondola anyway? Liftop just stood there looking at us and didn't say a word...:???:
I had a few people try to get on the K1 gondola with me with cigs already fired up this weekend. At least he asked if I minded. I said yes and they went to another gondola. I thought you weren't allowed to smoke in the gondola anyway? Liftop just stood there looking at us and didn't say a word...:???:
What would be your beef if they have designated areas well marked and away from high traffic areas?
This is what they do at amusement parks and I think it's plenty fair to everyone.
If they don't do something like that, a smoker will simply break the rules and sneak a smoke wherever they can. Need proof of that? Go to the House of Blues in Boston. They don't let smokers outside at all. Once you're in, you're in for the night. Bathrooms, middle of the dance floor etc, people are lighting up for a few puffs. Now go across town to the Paradise where they let you outside to smoke. No one smokes inside at all.
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