Leaving Skis and Boards on the Ground - WTF

[wakenbacon]

To add to mine. I tend to walk right on the tops of others skis when they do this or kick them out of my way.

Me too. The racks are usually not full either, thats what really pisses me off.

 

[jrmagic]

I don't like the skis on the ground either but IMO walking/skiing over or kicking out of the way is a pretty poor response.

 

[Domeskier]

I don't like the skis on the ground either but IMO walking/skiing over or kicking out of the way is a pretty poor response.

Yeah. Never realized there were so many angry, passive-aggressive types on the slopes. I wondering if they're also out in the parking lots keying cars that park to close to them.

 

[boston_e]

This should totally not be a big deal... I do it sometimes, particularly when the racks are crowded. And I'd probablly punch someone if I saw them deliberately stepping on or kicking my skis.

 

[MadMadWorld]

I don't like the skis on the ground either but IMO walking/skiing over or kicking out of the way is a pretty poor response.

All of this stuff only happens in my head. I could never do any of it in reality lol

 

[Cannonball]

This should totally not be a big deal... I do it sometimes, particularly when the racks are crowded. And I'd probablly punch someone if I saw them deliberately stepping on or kicking my skis.

What if you saw someone tripping over your skis that you were too important to put out of the way? Would you punch them after they fell or wait for them to get up?

 

[drjeff]

Mid-Burke was a maze of skis on the ground this past weekend with the J-(whatever) races going on. It made the traverse around the end of the lodge painful if coming from the East Bowl side.

They actually switched the terminology prior to the '12-'13 season. It's no longer J1-6 it's now just like youth soccer terminology with U10, U12, U14, etc for age group classification.

Some racers, and especially at some mountains are big offenders of lack of racking for sure! And I do know that some mountains constantly have their coaches reiterate to the kids to use the racks at all times, especially when racing at other mountains, other mountain programs apparently don't stress basic "resort" etiquette to their athletes which is too bad.

The reality is there, and this applies to not just racers kids, are a whole crap load of folks who are a bit clueless, a bit entitled and a bit of just plain and simple an a-hole who just don't get it! Kind of like the folks who live park in a fire lane infront of a convenience store when there's an open parking space 10 feet away!!! :uzi:

 

[boston_e]

What if you saw someone tripping over your skis that you were too important to put out of the way? Would you punch them after they fell or wait for them to get up?

On the gound does not equal in the way.

There is on the ground and in the way, and on the ground and out of the way.

 

[Cannonball]

On the gound does not equal in the way.

There is on the ground and in the way, and on the ground and out of the way.

Yeah, you may be missing the point of the thread then. I'm pretty sure nobody cares if skis are out of the way. Not to speak for the OP but I think his issue (and definitely mine) is that you basically can't even walk into a lodge anymore without having to walk around, over, or on a bunch of skis that people felt they were entitled to just step out of and walk away.

 

[thetrailboss]

Some racers, and especially at some mountains are big offenders of lack of racking for sure! And I do know that some mountains constantly have their coaches reiterate to the kids to use the racks at all times, especially when racing at other mountains, other mountain programs apparently don't stress basic "resort" etiquette to their athletes which is too bad.

The reality is there, and this applies to not just racers kids, are a whole crap load of folks who are a bit clueless, a bit entitled and a bit of just plain and simple an a-hole who just don't get it! Kind of like the folks who live park in a fire lane infront of a convenience store when there's an open parking space 10 feet away!!! :uzi:

I hated it when GMVS was hosting a race at Ellen because we'd have big problems with racking and people throwing junk every which way. I just don't get it.

And FWIW I do rack or park my skis out of the way on the ground.

 

[octopus]

I blame the snowboarders. they take up too much rack room

i don't know how many times i've put my board on a "ski rack" ,because thats all that was available ,and come back to find my board has fallen down because the rack was designed 50 yrs ago for skis.so maybe thats why snowboards are not on racks

 

[Robbski]

I guess I have had to ski more on the weekend at crowded resorts this year but I've really notice skis littering the base area at mountains. People just want to leave their expensive gear lying around like all the other cool kids. I have no problem with that. What I have a problem with is the fact that i have to dodge hundreds of pairs of skis dropped at random to go in and take a leak. (Sunday River Base North Peak lodge a nightmare on its own on a Saturday) Seriously the lazy and inconsiderate taking advantage again. But if the the resort doesn't care if the place looks like a dump and is unsafe for pedestrians then this is the new reality.

 

[Jersey Skier]

Yeah. Never realized there were so many angry, passive-aggressive types on the slopes. I wondering if they're also out in the parking lots keying cars that park to close to them.

There is really no need for keys when you have perfectly good skis and poles in your hands.

 

[MadMadWorld]

There is really no need for keys when you have perfectly good skis and poles in your hands.

Spoken like a true New Jersian!

 

[boston_e]

Honestly I think you people are just searching for something to bitch about. You need to take a deep breath and enjoy the day and not be so angry.

I've skied at as many areas as all of us and I can't say that I've seen skis on the ground that area actually in the way of getting into the lodge…. unless of course you are truly so important that you can't be bothered to step around the garden of skis that always radiuses out from around the too crowded ski racks.

 

[dlague]

Yeah, you may be missing the point of the thread then. I'm pretty sure nobody cares if skis are out of the way. Not to speak for the OP but I think his issue (and definitely mine) is that you basically can't even walk into a lodge anymore without having to walk around, over, or on a bunch of skis that people felt they were entitled to just step out of and walk away.

Exactly!


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[Smellytele]

Yeah. Never realized there were so many angry, passive-aggressive types on the slopes. I wondering if they're also out in the parking lots keying cars that park to close to them.

Not passive- aggressive actually aggressive

 

[Domeskier]

Not passive- aggressive actually aggressive

If you're doing it while the owner is present, yeah. If you're only doing it when they aren't around, a bit less so.

 

[Bojangles]

We call that the Maine parking lot.

 

[xlr8r]

I do it when its at a mid mountain or summit lodge, never at a base area. I figure no one will steal my skis if they have to ski down on them hoping that the bindings fit their boots. In fact I left my skis like this this weekend when I had lunch at Camp III at Loon.