MRG - What about snowboarders?

[SnowRider]

Being a snowboarder I think it is completly wrong to discriminate and not let riders in. I know there trying to keep the atmosphere bright and I respect that. They may be worried about getting all these bad snowboarders at there mountain but with no park there only going to get powder dwellers and freestyle riders. Not to mention there are a fair amount of "Trouble" skiier's. What do you think?

 

[ALLSKIING]

Its about that time...........:flame: :uzi: :smash: :argue: :lol:

 

[bvibert]

Can we not go through this again? There's several threads on the subject already...

http://forums.alpinezone.com/9052-burton-purchase-mad-river.html
http://forums.alpinezone.com/4605-aint-right-i-tell-ya.html
http://forums.alpinezone.com/573-mad-river-needs-hsq-snowboarding.html
http://forums.alpinezone.com/3486-mrgs-single-chair-set-renovations.html

Just to name a few...

 

[Plowboy]

Good luck.

 

[andyzee]

No comment

 

[Mad Skier]

Go somewhere else, its that simple. The mountain is privately owned(by the shareholders) and they voted overwhelmingly not to allow snowboarders. Its not about fairness, or discrimination, or any of that. Its a cut and dry issue that has been hashed over again and again and again. If snowboarders want to make tracks on Gen. Stark Mtn. they can do so preseason, post season, inter season shutdown periods, or buy a share in the cooperative and make a vote to allow snowboarders. Good Luck.

 

[SnowRider]

Go somewhere else, its that simple. The mountain is privately owned(by the shareholders) and they voted overwhelmingly not to allow snowboarders. Its not about fairness, or discrimination, or any of that. Its a cut and dry issue that has been hashed over again and again and again. If snowboarders want to make tracks on Gen. Stark Mtn. they can do so preseason, post season, inter season shutdown periods, or buy a share in the cooperative and make a vote to allow snowboarders. Good Luck.

Look it it from our perscective. Imagine not being able to go to what is known as a very fun mountain because you ride this funny contraption with only one ski.

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

Being a snowboarder I think it is completly wrong to discriminate and not let riders in. I know there trying to keep the atmosphere bright and I respect that. They may be worried about getting all these bad snowboarders at there mountain but with no park there only going to get powder dwellers and freestyle riders. Not to mention there are a fair amount of "Trouble" skiier's. What do you think?

Go somewhere else, its that simple. The mountain is privately owned(by the shareholders) and they voted overwhelmingly not to allow snowboarders. Its not about fairness, or discrimination, or any of that. Its a cut and dry issue that has been hashed over again and again and again. If snowboarders want to make tracks on Gen. Stark Mtn. they can do so preseason, post season, inter season shutdown periods, or buy a share in the cooperative and make a vote to allow snowboarders. Good Luck.

 

[Paul]

RUN AWAY!!!! RUN AWAY!!!!!!!

 

[riverc0il]

ahhh, this topic again. here we go!!!!

:flame: :uzi:

Being a snowboarder I think it is completly wrong to discriminate and not let riders in

incorrect, it is not discrimination. you are more than welcome to visit MRG, pay for a ticket, ride the lift, and slide. you just can't use certain equipment. that is not discrimination any more than not allowing people to bring baseballs and bats to a golf course instead of golf clubs and golf balls. you can argue against the ban all you want, but this whole "discrimination" thing that many people argue is simply incorrect. you are more than welcome to hike up any time, i bet some skiers would even cheer you on. i sure would, but i support the ban.

carry on!!! :beer:

 

[AdironRider]

Cant you just not ride the lifts. I heard you could always hike it. Hell sounds like a good way to get a point across.

 

[dmc]

Don't even approach this subject on this site... You'll just make skiers laugh..

You won't get ANY sympathy from these guys... This is a mainly skier site filled with people that are pretty passive/aggresive about the subject...

Does it suck...??? Yes... Is it unfair?? sure if you snowboard...
Is the anything that can be done? not really..

Do any of these people even remotely care?? no....
In fact they enjoy the argument so they can restate all their crap again and sound off as "harcore" skiers....

 

[dmc]

Cant you just not ride the lifts. I heard you could always hike it. Hell sounds like a good way to get a point across.

Don't even show up...
I had a friend that took a shuttle over from Sugarbush, snowboard in hand, to meet us after a Telefest day..

He got a ton of crap from the "hardcore" skiers... For just walking up to the lodge to hang out after the lifts closed... So the problem seems to transcend just "the rule".... It does wash out as disslike for people that ride...

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

Do any of these people even remotely care?? no....
In fact they enjoy the argument so they can restate all their crap again and sound off as "harcore" skiers....

That's not true and you know it. I stated in a half dozen threads that I thought it was unfair, so has JimmyG and many others.

I am a hardcore skier, and I think everyone should be able to be on any safe equipment they want at an area that sells lift tickets to the public.

 

[dmc]

That's not true and you know it. I stated in a half dozen threads that I thought it was unfair, so has JimmyG and many others.

I am a hardcore skier, and I think everyone should be able to be on any safe equipment they want at an area that sells lift tickets to the public.

Riiiiiight,,,,,OK... So a handfull... Big deal.... The lions share of the people that post a lot on this board do not share your views...

 

[ski_adk]

I want to hit the horsey too...(Where's the damned horsey???)


Why don't boarders buy up their own mtn. and make it a boarder-only place?

 

[dmc]

Why don't boarders buy up their own mtn. and make it a boarder-only place?

typical....

I personally don't embrace exclusion..

 

[Greg]

D - did you get my Emal?

 

[dmc]

D - did you get my Emal?

no...

 

[Greg]

no...

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