Latest moron on the slopes video.........sigh

[deadheadskier]

you don't see me posting a self-righteous video of it on the internet claiming I did no wrong.

what about the Fiddle video??

:razz:

 

[Highway Star]

what about the Fiddle video??

:razz:

That's not self righteous, and it's pretty clear the trail is closed.

 

[VTKilarney]

That's not self righteous, and it's pretty clear the trail is closed.

So you broke a rule by entering a closed trail and posted a video bragging about it?

 

[joshua segal]

First, I didn't read all the comments.
Second, the old man had the right of way. The snowboarder walked out in front of him.
Third, the fact that the boarder had buds in his ears and couldn't hear is a good argument for not skiing with earbuds.
Fourth, if I were a patroller, I would have clipped the boarder's ticket.

That being said, both parties got a bit out of control.

But my question ultimately: Why would the boarder even post a video like that? It's kind of like the guy who robs the bank; puts the video on FB and can't figure out why he got caught!

 

[Abubob]

It is questions like those that reveal the dire need for such a forum!

I'm not the one that said we need a forum of INCONTINENT skiers.

 

[skiNEwhere]

Both people at fault for acting like asshats. It was a close call and no one got hit or hurt.

Typical HS to get everyone riled up and then sit back to enjoy the fireworks

+1000

Good job highway star

 

[Domeskier]

I'm not the one that said we need a forum of INCONTINENT skiers.

I presume there is a substantial but silent minority who would benefit greatly from the opportunity to discuss such matters under the cloak of anonymity that the internet affords.

 

[Highway Star]

+1000

Good job highway star

Hey, nothing wrong with having an opinion and starting a discussion about an important topic like this.

 

[Lefty4514]

I may bend a rule or two here and there, but you don't see me posting a self-righteous video of it on the internet claiming I did no wrong.

Thanks for starting the thread...in response Maverick:

You're everyone's problem. That's because every time you go to the mountain you're un-safe. I don't like you because you're dangerous

 

[Highway Star]

Thanks for starting the thread...in response Maverick:

You're everyone's problem. That's because every time you go to the mountain you're un-safe. I don't like you because you're dangerous

I'm one of the safest and most safety conscious people on the hill. I'm sorry you don't see that, but that's because I have more experience, a higher skill level, and thus a different perspective than you.

For example, I ski without a helmet and with bindings that basically don't release. That would be REALLY unsafe for most people. But for me, not having a helmet makes me more aware of my surroundings and less willing to take risks. Bindings that don't release eliminate a variable that can cause (pre-release) falls.

 

[Lefty4514]

I'm one of the safest and most safety conscious people on the hill. I'm sorry you don't see that, but that's because I have more experience, a higher skill level, and thus a different perspective than you.

For example, I ski without a helmet and with bindings that basically don't release. That would be REALLY unsafe for most people. But for me, not having a helmet makes me more aware of my surroundings and less willing to take risks. Bindings that don't release eliminate a variable that can cause (pre-release) falls.

I guess you've never seen the movie Top Gun to understand the joke...must have been too busy sharpening the skis and tightening the bindings

 

[Highway Star]

I guess you've never seen the movie Top Gun to understand the joke...must have been too busy sharpening the skis and tightening the bindings

I understand the reference. Mavrick is good but generally considered good but reckless. I'm unconventional and calculated.

 

[Griswold]

There was a tragic accident at Killington today. An incredibly experienced, expert of all expert skiers had a leg ripped clean off after tucking at 50 mph right through an orange slow sign. Ski patrol says all could have been avoided had the bindings not been so tight and had this God's gift to skiing been "heeding" to the slow sign. To add to the irony, ski patrol lost control of his sled on the way down and the top of his un-helmeted head hit a few trees before the sled came to a stop in a ditch. Reports say the man was yelling about the lack of slow sign enforcement and how he has navigated the treacherous Killingon traverses for years as his sled and exposed head slid towards the ditch. Patrol plans to use this as a lesson to teach kids how not to act on the slopes.

 

[MadMadWorld]

I understand the reference. Mavrick is good but generally considered good but reckless. I'm unconventional and calculated.

You missed the part about a hack poser who wears jeggings

 

[VTKilarney]

For example, I ski without a helmet and with bindings that basically don't release.

Is there a way to force Highway Star to use this in his signature line?

 

[MEtoVTSkier]

"Here's your sign"

 

[Highway Star]

There was a tragic accident at Killington today. An incredibly experienced, expert of all expert skiers had a leg ripped clean off after tucking at 50 mph right through an orange slow sign. Ski patrol says all could have been avoided had the bindings not been so tight and had this God's gift to skiing been "heeding" to the slow sign. To add to the irony, ski patrol lost control of his sled on the way down and the top of his un-helmeted head hit a few trees before the sled came to a stop in a ditch. Reports say the man was yelling about the lack of slow sign enforcement and how he has navigated the treacherous Killingon traverses for years as his sled and exposed head slid towards the ditch. Patrol plans to use this as a lesson to teach kids how not to act on the slopes.

You had me worried there for a minute, about one of the other great skiers up there that ski a high DIN and don't wear a helmet. But I would have heard about something like this. I think you made it up.

 

[wtcobb]

You had me worried there for a minute, about one of the other great skiers up there that ski a high DIN and don't wear a helmet.

If there are so many other great skiers at Killington alone with high DIN and no helmets, is your "technique" really that unconventional?

 

[Rowsdower]

Too late: http://www.ski-antarctica.com/

I hear that they are installing a bubble 6-pack next year.

I am not at all impressed with someone who has merely skied five continents.

Well, have you skied Atlantis yet?

 

[Highway Star]

If there are so many other great skiers at Killington alone with high DIN and no helmets, is your "technique" really that unconventional?

There's not that many, only a handful really.