MRG - What about snowboarders?

[dmc]

Email me at contact@alpinezone.com and I'll reply...

check it...

 

[Greg]

check it...

Got it and replied.

 

[AdironRider]

Screw it, I can handle a couple F-offs while Im hiking up the hill. Ill just blow their doors off on the way down. Ill take pictures this winter if it ever comes to fruition. Hell I could be one of only a handful of boarders to taste this Paradise trail you all speak of. Id laugh the whole time.

 

[loafer89]

When I started skiing in 1982 snowboarding did not exist, so skiing was the way to go with snowsports. Since then I have watched the snowboarding sport explode with popularity. I was raised with a skiing brother and now I have raised a son that ski's as well.

I have to admit that I have been harrassed by snowboarders at quite a few places, Mountain Creek, Ski Sundown and even at Sugarloaf to name a few places. Usually this consists of catcalls and heckels for being a skier, especially if I am skiing an alpine terrain park or a halfpipe that is open to skiers and snowboarders. At Blue Mountain my son was hit and knocked down by a snowboarder who did not even bother to stop or help him get up when I as downslope of him.

Skiers have a few places that are skier only resorts. I am not opposed to snowboarders having the same thing, in fact I see this in the future, where resorts, ie small hills/mountains are purpose built with halfpipes, etc exclusively for snowboarding.

 

[Joshua]

Man, the resorts really need to open because I can't believe the MRG boarder discussion is the Top thread again....

Please G-D, oh please, bless our fine mountains with ample fluffy powder and short lift lines so that we can all be at peace...or at least most of us

Can I get an AMEN from the bobble heads?

 

[dmc]

I have to admit that I have been harrassed by snowboarders at quite a few places, Mountain Creek, Ski Sundown and even at Sugarloaf to name a few places. Usually this consists of catcalls and heckels for being a skier, especially if I am skiing an alpine terrain park or a halfpipe that is open to skiers and snowboarders. At Blue Mountain my son was hit and knocked down by a snowboarder who did not even bother to stop or help him get up when I as downslope of him.

I feel SOOOOOOOOOOOO bad for you... NOT!!!! :roll:

Believe me - I get from both sides...
When I tele i get harrased by skiers and boarders..
When I snowboard i get harrassed by skiers...
When I ski I get harrassed by boarders....

AND - I've gotten hit by skiers and boarders.. Who were total asswipes...
But they don't represent everyone... I won't generalize...
Jerks are jerks... Cool people are cool people...

thats just the way life is...

 

[dmc]

Man, the resorts really need to open because I can't believe the MRG boarder discussion is the Top thread again....

So what??? why does this bug people so much???
It's obvious that we snowboarders are pissed about it and it's a big issue...
Should we just leave and start our own board? Would that make you happy?

 

[JimG.]

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 knows how I feel about it...that's all that matters.

Generally speaking, people who are into snow sports are cool and fun to be with. As with any other group of people, there are some assholes.

Assholes seem to come with a variety of sliding tools on their feet. I don't like to slide with assholes. What's on their feet is irrelevant.

 

[loafer89]

I feel SOOOOOOOOOOOO bad for you... NOT!!!! :roll:

That's good because I was not asking for you to feel bad for me:-?

 

[AdironRider]

When I started skiing in 1982 snowboarding did not exist, so skiing was the way to go with snowsports. Since then I have watched the snowboarding sport explode with popularity. I was raised with a skiing brother and now I have raised a son that ski's as well.

I have to admit that I have been harrassed by snowboarders at quite a few places, Mountain Creek, Ski Sundown and even at Sugarloaf to name a few places. Usually this consists of catcalls and heckels for being a skier, especially if I am skiing an alpine terrain park or a halfpipe that is open to skiers and snowboarders. At Blue Mountain my son was hit and knocked down by a snowboarder who did not even bother to stop or help him get up when I as downslope of him.

Skiers have a few places that are skier only resorts. I am not opposed to snowboarders having the same thing, in fact I see this in the future, where resorts, ie small hills/mountains are purpose built with halfpipes, etc exclusively for snowboarding.

This is quite possibly the most ignorant argument you could make about why its ok for snowboarders to be allowed. It doesnt matter whats stapped to their feet, it was the person on top of those boards that made those crude remarks, hit and runs, etc. Believe you me its a two way street. Ive been taken out by racer brats on skis and flipped off after the fact, doesnt mean I hate skiers.

 

[dmc]

That's good because I was not asking for you to feel bad for me:-?

Good.... Because - there's no possible way in hell i would...

Jeeeze... Why don't you try walking in a mans shoes before you start with your "snowboarders did this to me" stuff....

Just comes across as a lame whine to me...

 

[dmc]

This is quite possibly the most ignorant argument you could make about why its ok for snowboarders to be allowed.

:flag:

 

[thetrailboss]

This is coming up again??? In my three years here, we have had many, many threads on this issue. How about we focus on those previous threads rather than continuing to spin our wheels?

 

[dmc]

This is coming up again??? In my three years here, we have had many, many threads on this issue. How about we focus on those previous threads rather than continuing to spin our wheels?

Maybe you don't have anymore to say about it...
But maybe - just maybe - some of us do...

I've been involved in this discussion on the internet(usenet) since the early 90's..
And it's still relevant to some of us...

I do not understand why you guys get so worked up about snowboarders offering opinions and debating this... What's the friggin difference???

if you don't like us starting a new thread... just delete it... Your a moderator....
Show your power....

 

[dmc]

hey Trailboss - I just rippled though some current threads...
These issues have already been talked about in previous threads...

go get tiger..!!!! Let 'em know you want to focus on previous threads!
Come on! Show your skills....

 

[loafer89]

This is quite possibly the most ignorant argument you could make about why its ok for snowboarders to be allowed. It doesnt matter whats stapped to their feet, it was the person on top of those boards that made those crude remarks, hit and runs, etc. Believe you me its a two way street. Ive been taken out by racer brats on skis and flipped off after the fact, doesnt mean I hate skiers.

First off I am making a statement not an argument, second I have seen snowboarders destroy some of the narrow trails at Sugarloaf by side slipping down them. Third I do NOT hate snowboarders.

 

[loafer89]

Good.... Because - there's no possible way in hell i would...

Jeeeze... Why don't you try walking in a mans shoes before you start with your "snowboarders did this to me" stuff....

Just comes across as a lame whine to me...

I guess that means I have to kiss some snowboard @ss? because that's what you seem like you want skiers to do.

 

[dmc]

First off I am making a statement not an argument, second I have seen snowboarders destroy some of the narrow trails at Sugarloaf by side slipping down them. .

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!! Snowboarders side slip at Sugarloaf.... WAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!


Come on... I've seen skiers tear up stuff too..

All I'm asking for you is to be fair...

 

[dmc]

I guess that means I have to kiss some snowboard @ass? beacause that's what you seem like you want skiers to do.

Do whatever the F you want...

how about just being cool... And not judgemental...

btw - i ski and tele as well... So i think I'm qualified to see both sides...

 

[Greg]

This is coming up again??? In my three years here, we have had many, many threads on this issue. How about we focus on those previous threads rather than continuing to spin our wheels?

Maybe you don't have anymore to say about it...
But maybe - just maybe - some of us do...

I've been involved in this discussion on the internet(usenet) since the early 90's..
And it's still relevant to some of us...

I do not understand why you guys get so worked up about snowboarders offering opinions and debating this... What's the friggin difference???

if you don't like us starting a new thread... just delete it... Your a moderator....
Show your power....

I think TTB's point was that just about everything that could be said about this debate has already been said. It's now just getting redundant, but if you guys want to spin your wheels again, knock yourselves out...:lol: