People Wearing Helmets Wrong

[wa-loaf]

If it bothers you so much I'll unchecked the box. Better?

I like it, makes quoting people easier. I always feel I need to delete the tapatalk spam. What are we talking about here?

 

[billski]

What offends me more than anything are the people who think they own the resort or others who think they have something to prove by skiing/snowboarding at high speeds

Nothing a little piano wire won't fix.

 

[billski]

If it bothers you so much I'll unchecked the box. Better?

I feel so much better! This year's ski season will be so much better because of you gallant effort. Thanks!

 

[Hawkshot99]

What offends me more than anything are the people who think they own the resort or others who think they have something to prove by skiing/snowboarding at high speeds and come with in inches of you. Happened to my 11 year old this weekend! If I thought I would not get wrecked - I probably would kick out my ski in front of them!

Why should those people have to ski a certain way for your kid? Does your kid own the mtn or have more rights to it than them?
What you see as out of control flying, others see as a basic warm up run.

 

[wa-loaf]

What you see as out of control flying, others see as a basic warm up run.

This really depends on what part of the mountain it's happening.

 

[Hawkshot99]

This really depends on what part of the mountain it's happening.

No it doesnt. Just because a person is sking at a rate that is out of control and wqy to fast for the onlooker does not mean that the other person is out of control.

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[wa-loaf]

No it doesnt. Just because a person is sking at a rate that is out of control and wqy to fast for the onlooker does not mean that the other person is out of control.

If they are doing this in a family or slow skiing area it certainly does. And a little respect for other people goes a long way. I like to ski really fast too, but if there are some little kids on the trail I either give them a wide berth or slow down. You may be in control, but you don't know what that beginner or kid is going to do when you buzz them. Show a little awareness of the other persons perspective. And I can certainly tell when someone is skiing fast under control or if they are on the edge.

 

[dmc]

No it doesnt. Just because a person is sking at a rate that is out of control and wqy to fast for the onlooker does not mean that the other person is out of control.

Forums making some sense today...

 

[dmc]

If they are doing this in a family or slow skiing area it certainly does. And a little respect for other people goes a long way. I like to ski really fast too, but if there are some little kids on the trail I either give them a wide berth or slow down. You may be in control, but you don't know what that beginner or kid is going to do when you buzz them. Show a little awareness of the other persons perspective. And I can certainly tell when someone is skiing fast under control or if they are on the edge.

One mans buzz is another mans pass..
Perception is always an issue in these cases..

 

[Hawkshot99]

If they are doing this in a family or slow skiing area it certainly does. And a little respect for other people goes a long way. I like to ski really fast too, but if there are some little kids on the trail I either give them a wide berth or slow down. You may be in control, but you don't know what that beginner or kid is going to do when you buzz them. Show a little awareness of the other persons perspective. And I can certainly tell when someone is skiing fast under control or if they are on the edge.

I will say that I am the person skiing at a high speed on the mtn. I have NEVER hit or caused a person to crash though as I am in control, or I slow down to where I am safe for the conditions or how crowded a trail is. I have on several occasions been hit and knocked down by "slow skiers" as I am standing on the side of the trail or bottom of a run. So who is the inconsiderate and out of control one?

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[dmc]

I will say that I am the person skiing at a high speed on the mtn. I have NEVER hit or caused a person to crash though as I am in control, or I slow down to where I am safe for the conditions or how crowded a trail is. I have on several occasions been hit and knocked down by "slow skiers" as I am standing on the side of the trail or bottom of a run. So who is the inconsiderate and out of control one?

Sh*t happens.. all the time...

But yeah.. I've only been hit a few times... And most of them were people going slow and not being able to control themselves..

I teach people that have never skied to just chill.. Don't be afraid of people... they are all over.. And they don't want to hit you.. They are just having fun too...

 

[steamboat1]

What is this obsession with speed?

 

[Hawkshot99]

What is this obsession with speed?

Some people enjoy speed.

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[wa-loaf]

I have on several occasions been hit and knocked down by "slow skiers" as I am standing on the side of the trail or bottom of a run.

Sh*t happens.. all the time...

But yeah.. I've only been hit a few times... And most of them were people going slow and not being able to control themselves..

I teach people that have never skied to just chill.. Don't be afraid of people... they are all over.. And they don't want to hit you.. They are just having fun too...

This is my point. We're the more experienced people out there so we should look out for other folks (the noobs, gapers, whatever). Have a good time and just because you know more or are more skilled doesn't mean you are cooler or deserve more respect than the gaper. We're all out there doing the same thing so have fun and don't bitch about people who wear their helmets funny or ski with little kids where you want to practice your GS turns.

If I see someone doing the turkey tuck down a black I might wince and be a little worried about their well being, but I was doing that at one point in time too. I see the same person doing that through the beginner area or slow zone and I might yell at them to slow down ...

 

[dmc]

Right - and as these people venture onto tougher terrain the pendulum starts to swing over to the better skier side...

i totally respect beginners - keep distance... all that... On beginner trails or most likely a runout..

I may not give as wide of a berth on an advanced trail.. sorry... Learning how to deal with and stay out of the way of people that are much better than you is part of learning to ski...

 

[Tin]

Can't wear it wrong if you don't wear it.

 

[drjeff]

I look at it this way.

I feel pretty comfortable that I can control my OWN actions while on the slopes at all times, and ski in a way that I feel is prudent for the conditions in front of me at that moment. What I CAN'T control is the actions of the others on the hill with me at that time, and that often can be a BIG variable!!

I will also admit that i've become more conservative about what is/isn't appropriate speed, etc not because I've gotten a few years older, but because of skiing with my kids! As a parent, if I'm skiing with either one or both my kids, they usually take the lead postion and i'm sweeping from behind (or maybe more appropriately put in some wide open, uncrowded situations, TRYING to keep up with them! :lol: ), and when as a parent, you see someone fly by you, and are catching up to your kids at a rapid rate of speed, especially when you can see that both your kid and that person who just passed you are roughly heading for that same spot on the hill, your anxiety level goes up, and goes up quickly! When it's your kids that may be put in danger from someone who is likely unable to quickly control their speed or direction, especially in crowded or early season limited acreage situations, that has a profound ability to change one's personal views on what is or isn't "in control"

 

[MadMadWorld]

I look at it this way.

I feel pretty comfortable that I can control my OWN actions while on the slopes at all times, and ski in a way that I feel is prudent for the conditions in front of me at that moment. What I CAN'T control is the actions of the others on the hill with me at that time, and that often can be a BIG variable!!

I will also admit that i've become more conservative about what is/isn't appropriate speed, etc not because I've gotten a few years older, but because of skiing with my kids! As a parent, if I'm skiing with either one or both my kids, they usually take the lead postion and i'm sweeping from behind (or maybe more appropriately put in some wide open, uncrowded situations, TRYING to keep up with them! :lol: ), and when as a parent, you see someone fly by you, and are catching up to your kids at a rapid rate of speed, especially when you can see that both your kid and that person who just passed you are roughly heading for that same spot on the hill, your anxiety level goes up, and goes up quickly! When it's your kids that may be put in danger from someone who is likely unable to quickly control their speed or direction, especially in crowded or early season limited acreage situations, that has a profound ability to change one's personal views on what is or isn't "in control"

I agree completely. Nothing wrong with a little defensive skiing when necessary.

 

[C-Rex]

I try to avoid buzzing people, and generally keep my distance. The only time I'll buzz someone is if I need speed for a flat section and I have no choice but to cruise by them. Sorry, but I'm not going to have to unstrap and skate because someone or some group slowed way down and blocked up the trail. In that case I feel it's them that are being discourteous to me. Riders don't have the luxury of poles to push themselves around. That being said, when the situation allows and I can see traffic in the flat area, I'll stop at the top of the run in and wait for it to clear out. But I can't wait all day, and you can be sure no one is going to do me the courtesy of letting me go by so sometimes I gotta be a jerk and just go.

 

[dmc]

"Buzzing" people is another subjective issue....
Beginners and those that choose to protect them will shout the loudest..