Riding the Gondola as a single

[highpeaksdrifter]

When you’re riding a chair it’s kind of like riding a moving bench, you can stare straight ahead and pretty much ignore who is on your side if you choose. Being on a Gondi is like being in a very small room where you’re sitting face to face with strangers. When you get on a Gondi you never know what you’re in for. It might be quiet, you might have a pleasant conversation with a stranger, or it can be a 10-15 minute horror show.

Unruly kids whose parents will not tell them to stop yelling, hitting, complaining, banging things, and getting up and down drive me crazy. Also, a group of friends who think everything out of their mouths is hysterical and are loud and won’t shut up can also be obnoxious.

At Whiteface last year there was a kid who actually lost control of his bowels and defecated in a cabin. I’m told the kid was both very embarrassed and apologetic to the liftie when he got off. Poor kid, but how would you like to be on that ride?

Any thoughts or stories?

 

[Treeliner]

Good thread, gondi rides are always interesting. I always think it's funny when people have conversations on their cellphone during the ride up. I had some interesting rides out in Utah too, a few times I had some pro's in my gondola.

 

[Bkroon9175]

I always say "hi" if there is a response then I'll ask something about the day'sskiing. Sometime people will communicate sometimes they won't. However, unruly kids are a problem. I hate a ride up the mountain if it is filled with kids who act worse than the average teenager ( and that can be awful even on average, I should know as I've got 4 of 'em).

 

[ctenidae]

They should put in the tv screens, like they have in elevators.

 

[dmc]

I always try and hook up with someone who has either a Grateful Dead or Bob Marely sticker on thiers board(s)..

I always chat it up... Always attempting to spread the word that not all boarders are degenerate dirtbags...

 

[ctenidae]

Dangit, I was just about to say I love riding the gondis unless there's some degenerate dirtbag boarder on board. dmc, stealing my lines...

:beer:

 

[dmc]

I once got blamed for a NAAAAAASTY fart in a PACKED tram at Jackson Hole..
Everyone was yelling at me... Turns out it was one of my friends... Same guy who accused me..

 

[ctenidae]

That's when 5th grade comes in handy, dmc-

"First to crow, let it go!"
"Skunk smells his own hole first."
"The Blamer's the Flamer!"

 

[dmc]

That's when 5th grade comes in handy, dmc-

"First to crow, let it go!"
"Skunk smells his own hole first."
"The Blamer's the Flamer!"

I tried that - but they couldn't here me above the din of eveyone yelling at me..

"He who smelt it - delt it"

 

[Greg]

That's when 5th grade comes in handy, dmc-

"First to crow, let it go!"
"Skunk smells his own hole first."
"The Blamer's the Flamer!"

"He who smelt it, dealt it."

 

[Greg]

"He who smelt it - delt it"

Damn! You got me by two minutes.

 

[ctenidae]

I knew there was another one I couldn't remember.
Now, there's a miscellaneous thread in the makings...

 

[dmc]

You denied it - you supplied it...

 

[JimG.]

The biggest caboose cut it loose.

 

[Strat]

One of my favorites, responding to someone who has already said one of the aforementioned:

Did the rhyme, did the crime.

:dunce:

 

[thetrailboss]

Great thread. I try to strike up a conversation with my cab-mates.

Also, real bummer to the kid mentioned in HPD's original post.

 

[Zand]

I remember riding the gondola all alone at Killington. Fell asleep on the way up and the liftie woke me up.

 

[Brettski]

I remember riding the gondola all alone at Killington. Fell asleep on the way up and the liftie woke me up.

Mean the old red one from the base....nice 25 minute ride...it's gotta be like 11 minutes now.....

 

[Joshua B]

I always try and hook up with someone who has either a Grateful Dead or Bob Marely sticker on thiers board(s)..

There's gotta be a joke to insert here...

 

[smootharc]

What about famous tram mates. Anyone ever....

...have a luminary on the tram with them ?

My lips are sealed regarding my 1976 tram ride with Suzy Chapstick. I was just a boy....