Ski Theft and Locking Skis

[drjeff]

I'm actually kinda surprised there aren't more ski thefts. Seems like such an easy target.

I just picked up that Dakine lock. I think that's pretty good.. just enough to deter someone from quickly grabbing them.

I'd put the over/under at next Monday of when we see the 1st of usually a few post on AZ about someone having their gear stolen. Sad, but all too often true

 

[mister moose]

guess you don't ski Killington or Hunter . . .

I had poles taken MIDWEEK at PICO. Thieves can be anywhere. Luckily, so can cops and cameras.

I do the cable lock as well. Not sure it stops the pros, but definitely stops the casual grab or the mistaken grab.

 

[Nick]

i wonder if you see someone selling a lot of used skis on ebay or something if that is likely a thief

 

[Smellytele]

I won't go into the demographics of the clientele at places mentioned in this thread.

 

[Nick]

What about your bags in the lodge? Anyone do anything to protect those (get a locker?).

I normally have just stuffed my bag in a corner or under a table somewhere.

 

[Smellytele]

What about your bags in the lodge? Anyone do anything to protect those (get a locker?).

I normally have just stuffed my bag in a corner or under a table somewhere.

Same here.

 

[hammer]

What about your bags in the lodge? Anyone do anything to protect those (get a locker?).

I normally have just stuffed my bag in a corner or under a table somewhere.

Should we have a discussion about bags under tables and table "ownership"?



I try to put my bags in a cubbie whenever possible...

 

[Nick]

Should we have a discussion about bags under tables and table "ownership"?



I try to put my bags in a cubbie whenever possible...

Yes... alongside lift line etiquette we can talk ski lodge etiquette

 

[C-Rex]

Two of my friends had their boards stolen at Bousquet. Until then I had never heard a stolen equipment story from anyone I knew. I don't lock my board as much as I should, but I'll probably make the effort to be more consistent this season.

+1 about the restrooms in the basement. Although I do get a kick out of shooting past my skier friends on the stairs while they awkwardly clomp up or down. All other arguments aside, you gotta admit snowboarders have skiers beat in the boot category.

 

[bvibert]

What about your bags in the lodge? Anyone do anything to protect those (get a locker?).

I normally have just stuffed my bag in a corner or under a table somewhere.

I like Killington's free bag check... Otherwise I always try to find a cubbie or at least a hook, but that has more to do with not wanting to take up space under a table.

 

[HD333]

We either use the free ski check at our Mt or throw them inside the locker room door. We leave them unlocked at the summit if we take a break.

 

[Black Phantom]

What about your bags in the lodge? Anyone do anything to protect those (get a locker?).

I normally have just stuffed my bag in a corner or under a table somewhere.

I piss on bags that are left unattended under a table.

 

[drjeff]

What about your bags in the lodge? Anyone do anything to protect those (get a locker?).

I normally have just stuffed my bag in a corner or under a table somewhere.

Free bag check at Mount Snow = AWESOME! Just remember to tip the bag check crew $1 or so at the end of the day

 

[thetrailboss]

A basic ski lock, which can even be a cheap bike lock, is the best insurance policy. In my years I have not had stuff stolen, but accidentally taken by mistake, "borrowed" for a run, and have had poles disappear and then reappear. So yes, I lock.

 

[rocojerry]

I never locked, until one day I found a lock on the ground in the parking lot.... pretty similar to Dakine Micro I think.... Bakoda may be the brand or model?

3 digit code.

I spent half the trip home trying 001 - 999. I guessed the wrong end to start from.

Now I lock up my board whenever its out of sight or I'm hitting the bar.

only bad story i've heard is my friend had a board yanked off his roof rack parked in the lot...

 

[steamboat1]

I split them up on the racks.

My father used to do this. One day we were hanging out late after skiing. When my father went to pick up his skis someone had taken one of his skis by accident & left another ski. It was the same model ski but was a different length & had different bindings. There were only a couple of skis still out there at the time. Needless to say the end result was the same as if the skis were stolen.

Personally I've never locked my skis & never had anything stolen & yes I ski Killington alot. Law of magnification, what you think will happen you draw towards yourself. Kinda like positive & negative mental attitude.

 

[Skier4life]

I have a lock but never use it for some silly [perhaps just lazy] reason, I usually just put my blades where I can see them plus no-one really wants to pinch blades!
I usually use lockers for the bags...but this is only because i don't fancy walking through the parking lot or driving home barefoot! I have had other items either "borrowed" or stolen from inside the base lodge. One time at Shawnee we tracked down a young boy who had stolen my friend's girlfriend's gloves based solely on his "suspicious" demeanor. We confronted his mother and she acted like she didn't know what we were talking about even though she clearly knew he had white and black gloves not red and black. After much pressure we got them back.

Lock them up whenever you can, save the heart/headache!

 

[Smellytele]

All other arguments aside, you gotta admit snowboarders have skiers beat in the boot category.

Same here with my tele boots plus they don't look like 70's moon boots.

 

[Smellytele]

I piss on bags that are left unattended under a table.

I don't leave the bag under tables. I use those as foot rests with my wet boots.

 

[Vortex]

I never locked anything until I had my boards stolen at sugarloaf the last day of the year last season. Rock boards I don't care, decent skiis will have a lock on them this year.