Bad Moves on the Lift

[billski]

Talking about singles and gripes leads me to this.

Here are a few bad moves that have happened to me on the lift.

1. Hit in the head with an unannounced bar-down.
2. Hit in the knee with an unannounced bar-down
3. Hit in the face with an errant pole.
4. At unload time, ski down on top of mine. All rise.

Now that I think about it, maybe they did it to me on purpose. Am I that ugly?

 

[frozencorn]

1. Hit in the head with an unannounced bar-down.

There ought to be a requisite class for this.

 

[2knees]

uncontrollable gas in the gondi.

 

[Moe Ghoul]

Folks that drop back just before getting on the lift and cause seats to be empty after being matched up into a 4some or 6pk. And the folks that act annoyed when there's a coupla empty seats and you fly thru the singles line and hop on the chair with them. I think they're the same people, lol.

 

[Johnskiismore]

Un-announced bar downs drive me nuts!! I get hit in the head so many times! Can people just wait like two seconds (literally) until you're seated properly, and then announce they're pulling the bar down. Seriously, sometimes I am still sitting down and the bar is coming down on my head. We're loading onto a chairlft, we have plenty of time to sit, pull the bar the bar down and be safe.

 

[roark]

uncontrollable gas in the gondi.

Huh, outing yourself here aren't you?

 

[Dr Skimeister]

I loathe the person that just as the lift is approaching the terminus declares, "You better watch out, I'm not too good at getting off these things." Inevitably, it's a lift that only serves "More Difficult" and "Most Difficult" trails.

 

[Hawkshot99]

I love when a inexpeienced skier grabs on to you as they are falling getting off.

 

[riverc0il]

1. Hit in the head with an unannounced bar-down.

Here is a big ole "FU" to all the folks that have done this to me over the years. You don't know who you are, quite frankly because you are an ass hat that didn't even say you were sorry after doing it.

Glad I finally got that one off my chest.

 

[riverc0il]

How about when you are a single, join up with two other skiers on a triple, and then when it is time to load, they hang out behind so they can double up instead of maxing capacity. Not that I don't mind the extra chair room but not maxing capacity drives me up the wall! Especially when I see it happen in front of me while I am waiting.

Oh man, this thread is getting me all wound up!!!

How about the dude that spread eagles his skis on a fully loaded chair. Or the boarder that uses your skis as a board rest. Gimme a break! My gear is heavy enough as it is. I don't need your extra weight. Reposition your gear and keep your skis or boards off my skis.

 

[Moe Ghoul]

People that have pole issues when getting off.
No chair leadership when it's time to lift the bar up.

 

[Johnskiismore]

Or the boarder that uses your skis as a board rest. Gimme a break! My gear is heavy enough as it is. I don't need your extra weight. Reposition your gear and keep your skis or boards off my skis.

Yes, I hate this too! If you ask the rider or skier to move off, it's like you asked for the world. Keep your equipment in line with your body while sitting on the lift.

This drives me nuts as well, you're ready to load onto the lift, let's say a quad, and there are three people blocking the way because they're waiting for their other friend. Even after asking to go through (politely), you get the attitude. This happened to us twice last year, no line, empty chairs going up the mountain, people blocking the entrance oblivious to anyone else who might want to board the lift. Move the F over, wait for your buddy, then load.:uzi:

 

[hardline]

How about when you are a single, join up with two other skiers on a triple, and then when it is time to load, they hang out behind so they can double up instead of maxing capacity. Not that I don't mind the extra chair room but not maxing capacity drives me up the wall! Especially when I see it happen in front of me while I am waiting.

Oh man, this thread is getting me all wound up!!!

How about the dude that spread eagles his skis on a fully loaded chair. Or the boarder that uses your skis as a board rest. Gimme a break! My gear is heavy enough as it is. I don't need your extra weight. Reposition your gear and keep your skis or boards off my skis.

just quietly bend and start to unbuckle his binding. i guarantee that he/she will never do it again. thats comming from a boarder.

i thought this was going to be a thread about pick up line that haven't worked in the lift line. that would be fun. i have got a bunch.

 

[Beetlenut]

I have one from way back when the Northeast Passage lift ran at Killington. First run of the morning a friend and I were on the NEP lift approaching the mid station, which use to be open at that time, just after an attitude adjustment. I had the type of grips on my Poles that I could hang them off the bar. As we were approaching the mid station, the lift attendant noticed my poles hanging down, and tried to open the door to tell me to lift my poles up. Well the door wouldn't open, it was stuck, and as we got closer, he started screaming and waving his arms frantically! Well my friend and I thought this was just too funny, and started waving our arms and going into simulated convulsions right back at him. As we passed the mid station, laughing uncontrollably, we look over at the attendant who is just staring at us and shaking his head. This made us laugh even harder! After all the laughter died down, the small appliance bulb when off in my head, and I looked down at the two feet of aluminum tube extending from my pole grips and realized what had just happened. After I stopped laughing, I told my friend. After we stopped laughing again, we got off the lift and told our friends behind us. After they stopped laughing at me, I grabbed two of those orange and black sticks they use to mark off trails and objects, and skied down and rented some poles for the day. To this day, the mere mention of Northeast Passage around my friends, still causes laughter and ball-busting at my expense!

 

[riverc0il]

Empty chairs going up because people can't get it together in the coral. This is often partially the ski area's fault for lack of systems or personnel when a particular lift is busy. But often folks are just day dreaming.

There is always the tragic occurrence of the antsy on deck skier/rider that moves into loading position before there is an open chair forcing a "sit on top of another skier" situation, the lift to stop, comedy to ensue, and a lot of wasted efficiency. I laugh. And then I cry.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Un-announced bar downs drive me nuts!! I get hit in the head so many times! Can people just wait like two seconds (literally) until you're seated properly, and then announce they're pulling the bar down. Seriously, sometimes I am still sitting down and the bar is coming down on my head. We're loading onto a chairlft, we have plenty of time to sit, pull the bar the bar down and be safe.

I call people out for slamming the bar down right away and you guys should too...I usually say..."Bar Down???"...and they come up with some feeble excuse like I was afraid my kid would fall off...And alot of snowboarders hate having the bar down..I like the foot-rest..but I announce.."Coming Down"...or.."I want to rest my feet"....Bars with no foot-rests are wiggity wiggity wack..

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I love when a inexpeienced skier grabs on to you as they are falling getting off.

Unless it's a hot ski/board bunny...lol:-D

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

How about when you are a single, join up with two other skiers on a triple, and then when it is time to load, they hang out behind so they can double up instead of maxing capacity. Not that I don't mind the extra chair room but not maxing capacity drives me up the wall! Especially when I see it happen in front of me while I am waiting.

Oh man, this thread is getting me all wound up!!!

How about the dude that spread eagles his skis on a fully loaded chair. Or the boarder that uses your skis as a board rest. Gimme a break! My gear is heavy enough as it is. I don't need your extra weight. Reposition your gear and keep your skis or boards off my skis.

People that bang their skis together while riding the lift..

 

[Trekchick]

I'll agree with most, if not all, of the posts thus far.
Even GSS makes a good point about a hot inexperienced grabber(make mine a hunky guy).

I'll add........
People who swing their legs, all the while wacking your skis with their skis.

The Throat clearer who feels a need to hock a poorly aimed looogie onto my skis.

 

[hardline]

I call people out for slamming the bar down right away and you guys should too...I usually say..."Bar Down???"...and they come up with some feeble excuse like I was afraid my kid would fall off...And alot of snowboarders hate having the bar down..I like the foot-rest..but I announce.."Coming Down"...or.."I want to rest my feet"....Bars with no foot-rests are wiggity wiggity wack..

i never had the getting hit in the head problem untill i started wearing a helmet. hmm. i started the season with "Coming Down" but i got so tired of it from people in there mid fourties. i now have a lecture that last at least half the ride and i don't let them get a word in edgewise. after i am done with them the always ask before they put the bar down. its a mini crusade of mine. as one girl that works with me said i always get my point across.