OK, Not to start a debate again...but

[Brettski]

My VP and I where standing at the D-Quad at Hunta...pretty far away from the entrance, waiting for others to get down, when a skiier/boarder( take your pick becuase iit doesn't matter)...cam in Hot.

Now, I always face up hill when I'm stopped to see what's coming, just some early lessons learned from skiing at hunter, but my VP wasn't.

They cam e in so hot, and tried to put on the brakes, went down (leaning to far back), and took him right out, hitting his boots. My VP had a knee brace on and I was very concerned that it would be a quick end of the day.

The person said sorry, quickly got up and moved away.

My opinion,sorry isn't good enough..you should get up, ask if the person is OK, and help them up to make doubly sure they are OK...and if injured help them to first aid...

It was obvious that they were a beginner or low intermediate, but still....

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

I got clipped by 2 boarders at Loon over the xmas holiday, I actually stopped and asked them if they were ok. I can't remember hitting anyone, that's a big fear of mine, I apologize if my ski crossed your tail in the lift line.

 

[bvibert]

I don't remember ever hitting anyone. If I did it was probably because they were in my way, so why would I waste my time to stop and help??? :roll:

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

My opinion,sorry isn't good enough..you should get up, ask if the person is OK, and help them up to make doubly sure they are OK...and if injured help them to first aid...

It was obvious that they were a beginner or low intermediate, but still....

I don't see how any rational person could disagree with you.

You know how you said you don't want to start a debate? It will, but I like debate. I further predict that it will generate skier v. border posts even though you don't mention which it was. :-D ;-)

 

[Grassi21]

I apologize if my ski crossed your tail in the lift line.

I'm the same way. It happens. But when people do it 5 or 6 times in a the span of 1 minute they are just being careless and they get quite the dirty look from me.

At Sundown last night I was in the bail out area halfway down the Exhibition bumps. I was waiting to drop into the mogul field and this little rat skis across my tips and drops in. He didn't look back or say a word. I did not hold back the profanity.

 

[MRGisevil]

I definately would have stopped to see if the person was OK. I had a similar thing happen to me.

I was shoulder checked by a boarder @ Jiminy a couple weekends ago. Wasn't standing, was just riding down at medium speed on left bank near Wild Turkey and this guy comes in fast behind me. Dude flies past me, smashes my shoulder, and doesn't stop, apologize, or even turn around to see if I was ok. Makes me wonder whatever happened to common courtesy.

 

[dmc]

I some guy that sleezed my line while i was against to woods...
Dude came in from behind from and angle and got right in front of me - i had absolutely no where to go.. And I hit him
I cleaned his friggin clock.. Total yard sale.. i knew it was his fault..

But I asked him if he was OK... He said he was...

I said - "Cool - no harm no foul"
He said - "You should make sure you yield to the downhill skier"
I said - "Dude - you weren't the downhill skier until you jumped in front of me"

My friends from ski patrol were there by that point - and just muttered under thier breath to cool out... I did... After reviewing the accident they said the guy was skiing way too fast - making way to large turns for coming down to a lift area... And aggreed there was nothing I could do... they appriciated me not making a major incedent

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

A woman once skied right across my new skis and scrapped them up and knocked me off balance. She was out of control and fell. I axed her if sho was ok and she started laughing, She kept saying she had never done anything like this before and laughing. Never once did she mention my skis or the fact she caused me to fall. Dizzy itch :angry:

 

[Brettski]

Doug, where you at the mountain on Tuesday?

 

[SkiDog]

Never hit anyone...been hit before by a snowboarder...he got the worst of it....down into the netting, but he was fine as was I. I asked if he was ok...I did get an apology....

for the record...I couldnt have been standing in a clearer spot way off to the side of the trail....

M

 

[MRGisevil]

I don't see how any rational person could disagree with you.

You know how you said you don't want to start a debate? It will, but I like debate. I further predict that it will generate skier v. border posts even though you don't mention which it was. :-D ;-)

Not trying to start a debate, the jerk in question just happened to be a boarder this time around :uzi:

 

[Brettski]

Let's not get into that....I would gess there are more collisions from noob skiiers than boarders...just because there are more of them...and even if it were equal, I would say it would be 50%

You should have seen some of the noob's on trails they shouldn't have been on last Tuesday...both skiiers and boarders

Cliff bumped up nicely that day...one guy almost went right off the edge..it was very close

 

[hammer]

My most embarassing collision was with a snowboard instructor at Waterville. She was teaching a lesson at the time and I went to pass her on the left. She came to the left across the trail (back facing uphill) and I didn't turn in time. She stayed up but I yardsaled...I got up, picked up my skis, apologized profusely, and asked if she was OK.

I've had a few other close calls (usually the same situation, trying to pass and the person below goes across the trail).

Before I get any arguments, I know that I was completely at fault on this...

 

[gladerider]

i used to ski vernon valley, nj alot. nowadays, it's mountain creek. i don't go there anymore. every single time i go there, a boarder clocks my kids. when your kids are about 5 years old and they get clocked consistently, you start avoiding the ski slopes. it's gotten much better now that my kids don't need to be on greens all the time, but these are the slopes i still avoid for those reasons:
- mountain creek
- hunter

 

[jack97]

Recently happened at okemo, I was just doing laps at sel choice. To get back to the lift you have to go thru lower moutain rd, it also services three lift so it gets plenty of traffic. Riders would just hit the deck near the lifts so that they can sit and release the bindings. It got so crowded that riders would do it anywhere on the trail. One time a kid just hit the deck 10 feet away from me but on the side, but he slid toward me as he went down and I think his helmet hit my pole. I stopped asked if he was OK and kept on asking, finally his dad said answer the guy and said he was fine.

I hate it when riders do it in front of the lift, I give them alot of clearance but there is so much space on that trail.

 

[Greg]

I have no idea if this is true, and I'm certainly not trying to stereotype, but is it possible that snowboarders are simply more prone to accidents because of their blind spot (not sure if that's the appropriate term - I've never ridden)? I'm guessing that most skiers aren't aware of this either and that compounds the problem. After all, you don't hear much about snowboarder/snowboarder collisions.

 

[Brettski]

Hey, we all have blind spots...any time I come out of a line and want to move across a hill, I always look up hill to see if anyone is coming...it's just like driving on the thru way

Another early lesson learned at Hunter

Ever play that game when you're driving...trying to guess what stupid thing the driver in front of you will do?

I usually get it right...but then it's not fair...I live in Jersey...however driving in Boston, I'm usually right 100% of the time

 

[Brettski]

I have been hit by skier trying to be a boarder ... she did say she was sorry but I still wanted to smack her boyfriend or husband for bringing her up on a blue for her first time out on a snowboard. I pointed over to the beginner slope and told her she should be over there ..

You shoul have said, if you buy me a beer, we'l call it even...and leave the bfreind to skiing

 

[jack97]

I have no idea if this is true, and I'm certainly not trying to stereotype, but is it possible that snowboarders are simply more prone to accidents because of their blind spot (not sure if that's the appropriate term - I've never ridden)? I'm guessing that most skiers aren't aware of this either and that compounds the problem. After all, you don't hear much about snowboarder/snowboarder collisions.

FWIW, I tagged along with my daughter for her ski lesson severals years back. Got crowded with riders and skiers. The instructor said to her if your going to pass a rider, do not pass behind them, try to pass on the side they are facing, so that they won't get startled.

 

[hammer]

FWIW, I tagged along with my daughter for her ski lesson severals years back. Got crowded with riders and skiers. The instructor said to her if your going to pass a rider, do not pass behind them, try to pass on the side they are facing, so that they won't get startled.

Good advice...I think most of my close calls were also when I tried to pass to pass a snowboarder on the left and they were facing downhill.