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Passing ettiquette for someone who's in over their head

Greg

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Its a necessary evil. Like I said, we all need to realize where we came from and give guys like me a break. :)

Bah! It's more fun to just call you a gaper... ;)
 

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I do the on the left or right thing. Give them a little time until I'm sure they know I'm coming and then proceed. Unless it's Grassi21, then I just stay behind him and hope for some great footage :)
 

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Well, we were all "noobs" at one point, and from a psychology standpoint being a "noob" skier can be pretty damn intimidating. You're on these slippery wax sticks propelling yourself down a snowy mountain with people flying past you left and right... starting out isn't easy! I think those that have been skiing so long that it's as natural as walking might take that for granted sometimes...

I just stick to the outside of the trails or try to time the downhill skier's movement so I stay out of their way... or I stick to tougher blues + blacks where I'm less likely to run into this. I've been clipped + shoulder check by people speeding down, it's not fun... so when passing a new skier I try to keep as much distance as possible. I go out with a friend a lot who's just learning to snowboard, and when people from behind her shout because they're coming down fast, or clang their poles at her, she gets nervous, flustered and embarrassed. She always says that someone shouting at her isn't going to change the fact that she's not very controlled, it's just going to throw her concentration off.

One thing we do a lot is this: pull over to the side of the road so the faster cars don't get stuck behind the "scenic tour". I have her stop every 50-100 feet, and wait until the trail is clear again, so that if anyone is waiting her up, they can pass by without retreat.
 

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Bah! It's more fun to just call you a gaper... ;)

Easy there. You remember when I took the camera at the BEast. I believe all three of you took a dive.

I do the on the left or right thing. Give them a little time until I'm sure they know I'm coming and then proceed. Unless it's Grassi21, then I just stay behind him and hope for some great footage :)

You better watch out or I will shoot some footy of you. By buddy just told me he is getting some fresh blueberries from Maine. yum yum. Do you ever do mid-week? I have a free mid-week I'd like to use.
 

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Easy there. You remember when I took the camera at the BEast. I believe all three of you took a dive.

Just teasin'. If you ain't falling, you ain't skiing!
 

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Never make eye contact with an "Over Header"

1. It's none of your business
2. They chose to be there it's their fault
3. You will only aggravate yourself watching their helplessness
4. You could get hurt by clogging the slope
5. They might beg you to save them

However if someone spills ahead of you it is good etiquette to pick up their poles and carry them down or even nudge them closer to the downed skier

How come in NYC they say never make eye contact with a stranger?
 
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