Gaper Sightings

[ski220]

I used to use a hydration fanny pack when I climbed, until someone told me I looked like I had a load in my pants in this picture. Then I stopped.

If I was up there i wouldn't care WHAT anybody thought.

 

[Mildcat]

I used to use a hydration fanny pack when I climbed, until someone told me I looked like I had a load in my pants in this picture. Then I stopped.

If someone gives you a hard time about your fanny pack in that pic then tell them to climb up there and take it from you. That would shut me right up. :wink:

 

[billski]

On the lift: smoking cigarettes and doing stuff like this

That's not gaper; that's hoodlum vandalism. I'd take their ticket away and throw them out. I'd never do that to a gaper (because someday soon a gaper will be just like me: and advanced gaper :razz:

 

[billski]

He may have had a cast or something on the one hand. Pretty inventive I think.

Don't mean to stomp on the thread that everybody's haveing so much fun with but - Being a Gaper is a being clueless. It's an state of being, not a state of fashion. Hey, I still think one piece powder suits are the way to go.

You're right, we're speaking mostly about fashion blunders, which is fun, if we don't forget to mock ourselves as well.

They're great to look at, but it's difficult to persuade most women to wear them - too many logistics issues....:smile:

 

[billski]

Had a spotting of some SERIOUS neon at Stowe last Sunday on the "Easy Mile". A bright yellow one-piece skiing with a bright pink one-piece. I think the logo on the back said "AHLO" or something like that. It was definitely, um, noticeable.

aaron

sounds like a candidate for BC skiing avi gear...:razz:

 

[billski]

He may have had a cast or something on the one hand. Pretty inventive I think.

Don't mean to stomp on the thread that everybody's haveing so much fun with but - Being a Gaper is a being clueless. It's an state of being, not a state of fashion. Hey, I still think one piece powder suits are the way to go.

Well then I fit that definition perfectly. Like the time I drove off with my skis in the rack atop the car, but the racks not closed. First (and hopefully last) time my skis went airborne at 55mph
I get the :dunce: and the gaper award together for that.

 

[bvibert]

OUCH! :-o

You just got laid out by the old lady there big man! :lol:

eh, it happens...

I think bvibert will remember this one from the Hunter gathering. This guy wasn't really a gaper. I think he was more or less getting out with whatever gear he could find. On one hand he wore a knit wool glove. On the other an oven mitt with chili peppers on it and tightened up around the wrist with some duct tape.

That was definitely interesting. It reminded of that show Malcolm in the Middle where one of the kids in the 'special needs' class had to constantly have oven mitts duct taped to his hands so he wouldn't hurt himself...

 

[thinnmann]

You're right, we're speaking mostly about fashion blunders, which is fun, if we don't forget to mock ourselves as well.

They're great to look at, but it's difficult to persuade most women to wear them - too many logistics issues....:smile:

After posting my graffitti pic, I actually looked up "Gaper" at Dictionary.com and Wikipedia. Dictionary.com had unrelated definitions, but acording to Wikipedia, a gaper is

Beginner in skiing

It is also a term for beginners on a downhill skiing mountain, generally coming from either Texas or California. Many mountains have a "gaper day," where locals to the mountain dress up as beginners. These people over estimate their skiing ability and have a "yard sale" as they spill their gear down the mountain slopes.

* EdwardPultar.com Edward Pultar won the 1st annual "Gaper of the Year" award held at Solitude ski resort in Utah in November 2006​

 

[billski]

After posting my graffitti pic, I actually looked up "Gaper" at Dictionary.com and Wikipedia. Dictionary.com had unrelated definitions, but acording to Wikipedia, a gaper is

Beginner in skiing

It is also a term for beginners on a downhill skiing mountain, generally coming from either Texas or California. Many mountains have a "gaper day," where locals to the mountain dress up as beginners. These people over estimate their skiing ability and have a "yard sale" as they spill their gear down the mountain slopes.

* EdwardPultar.com Edward Pultar won the 1st annual "Gaper of the Year" award held at Solitude ski resort in Utah in November 2006​

Yea, I noticed when I first searched for gaper, that the definition changed depending on your point of view and geographic location. That is, replace "Texas or California." with any two locales you love to hate.

 

[severine]

Have you ever looked up gaper in urban dictionary? (I will warn that there are a couple adult definitions that have nothing to do with skiing....)

These definitions caught my eye:

A gaper is a skiier or snowboarder who is completely clueless. Usually distiungished by their bright colored clothes and a gaper gap, the gap between goggles and a helment/hat. Gapers also do the "Gaper Tuck" which is an attempt at being a ski racer by tucking, however, it is done incorrectly with the poles sticking straight up like thunderbolts and lighting, very very frightning! Gapers also sit at the bottom of jumps and try and go big off table tops in the park.
1. My eyes are burning from that gapers bright colored clothes.
2. I fell off the chair laughing at that gaper tuck.
3. Did you just see that gaper getting landed on because he was sitting like a dumbass at the landing of a jump.

A person found at ski resorts that:
1. is not from anywhere near the resort
2. Looks like an idiot on the mountain and takes gigantic turns on flat cat tracks
3. is totally oblivious to the fact that they look like an idiot and are skiing icy bumps directly under the lift when there is powder stashed all over mountain, or stashed in the trees right next to them.

Known for the "gaping" space between their hat and goggles.
Oh no! its presidents day weekend? The gapers will be out in full swing putting up yard sales.

 

[bvibert]

Have you ever looked up gaper in urban dictionary? (I will warn that there are a couple adult definitions that have nothing to do with skiing....)

These definitions caught my eye:

That second one seems pretty lame to me... :roll:

 

[severine]

That second one seems pretty lame to me... :roll:

Compared to some of the other definitions, both of these are lame. :lol:

Clearly I'm a huge geek, though, if I'm looking this up in urban dictionary. :lol:

 

[billski]

Have you ever looked up gaper in urban dictionary? (I will warn that there are a couple adult definitions that have nothing to do with skiing....)

These definitions caught my eye:

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yup. seen that before. The problem on the net is that Mr. Webster is taking second fiddle to roll-your-own-definition-of-reality/truth these days. "gaper" means, well, whatever you define it to be.... I see more and more kids getting nailed in school/college because they rely on these definitions.....

 

[MRGisevil]

Here is a gaper sighting for you then: Sunday, 1/28/2001. Thanks to some help from thunder & lightning the Giants made it to the Superbowl. It was quite a happy day for me over at Otis Ridge (possibly my 7th time on skis ever) what with my giants Jersey on over my coat as I attempted to both hold a pole and sport my oversized novelty #1 foam hand. Man, good times. Weren't so good that night though, that's for sure...

 

[bvibert]

Here is a gaper sighting for you then: Sunday, 1/28/2001. Thanks to some help from thunder & lightning the Giants made it to the Superbowl. It was quite a happy day for me over at Otis Ridge (possibly my 7th time on skis ever) what with my giants Jersey on over my coat as I attempted to both hold a pole and sport my oversized novelty #1 foam hand. Man, good times. Weren't so good that night though, that's for sure...

:lol: :lol: :lol:

THAT I would have liked to see! Got any pictures??

ROTFLMAO!!

Were you wearing a matching white outfit underneath the jersey?? :lol:



Sorry....

 

[billski]

is anyone getting any work done today???

 

[Kerovick]

Nope

 

[bvibert]

is anyone getting any work done today???

huh?

 

[Paul]

huh?

Totally, here I was thinking its slow here today....


I never get anything done at work anyway....

 

[MRGisevil]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

THAT I would have liked to see! Got any pictures??

ROTFLMAO!!

Were you wearing a matching white outfit underneath the jersey?? :lol:



Sorry....

Pfft, my white tuxedo rocks. You're just jealous that I look cuter in white than you do.