Shit Skiers Don't Say

[Abubob]

I must have going at least 30 mph!

 

[gmcunni]

"Lets go to Killington, everyone is so polite there and i don't have to worry about my skis being stolen."

"Lets go to Sundown, best bumps in the east"

 

[powhunter]

Lets get to the mountain early before the moguls thaw out

Steveo

 

[hippiechick]

People complaining about the presence of powder definitely blows my mind. I'm a recent transplant from eastern Idaho (Targhee, Jackson are my old stomping grounds) where people would routinely bitch about HAVING to ski on a groomer.

East coasters, is this normal?? I'm one confused girl here.

 

[Nick]

People complaining about the presence of powder definitely blows my mind. I'm a recent transplant from eastern Idaho (Targhee, Jackson are my old stomping grounds) where people would routinely bitch about HAVING to ski on a groomer.

East coasters, is this normal?? I'm one confused girl here.

Welcome to the boards hippiechick!

For anyone on this forum, I would say there is no way this is normal thought pattern. HOWEVER; I think there are a lot of casual skiers in the NE ... people that ski 2, 3 times per year, stick to blues at low grade hills, and for them it's probably almost impossible to understand the appeal of powder. Just a theory, anyway :lol:

 

[hammer]

Welcome to the boards hippiechick!

For anyone on this forum, I would say there is no way this is normal thought pattern. HOWEVER; I think there are a lot of casual skiers in the NE ... people that ski 2, 3 times per year, stick to blues at low grade hills, and for them it's probably almost impossible to understand the appeal of powder. Just a theory, anyway :lol:

I'm in between the 2-3 timers per year casual skier and the dedicated AZers here...would have to admit that powder (which I can only say I've skied consistently on a trip to Park City) takes getting used to. Have yet to be out on a day where I had fresh powder of decent depth.

 

[Cheese]

East coasters, is this normal?? I'm one confused girl here.

Change is always bad in the majority. Powder days are very limited here so we have a lot of skiers that just get used to skiing groomers. They slip their way down slopes of any level and get a false confidence that they're good skiers. All it takes is moguls, deep corn or powder to better evaluate their skills and often they fail miserably. Far easier to blame the resort for not grooming than to invest the time and money required to get better and actually enjoy these rarer snow conditions which the more advanced skiers consider the best days of any season.

 

[Cannonball]

People complaining about the presence of powder definitely blows my mind. I'm a recent transplant from eastern Idaho (Targhee, Jackson are my old stomping grounds) where people would routinely bitch about HAVING to ski on a groomer.

East coasters, is this normal?? I'm one confused girl here.

Yeah, it's normal here. Take it as a good thing though. On a powder day the majority of casual EC skiers are slow, take long breaks, and quit early. That leaves all the more for you/us to enjoy!!!

 

[ScottySkis]

Snow at Platty must have snowy Catskills lol.

 

[snowmonster]

People complaining about the presence of powder definitely blows my mind. I'm a recent transplant from eastern Idaho (Targhee, Jackson are my old stomping grounds) where people would routinely bitch about HAVING to ski on a groomer.

East coasters, is this normal?? I'm one confused girl here.

It's also a function of how people learn to ski here. People here learn on hardpack so they tend to put all their weight on one leg when making turns. That can work on hard snow but, in soft snow, they end up face-planting.

 

[steamboat1]

I love all the people studying the trail map at Killington & still have no idea where they're going or where they've been.

 

[gmcunni]

I love all the people studying the trail map at Killington & still have no idea where they're going or where they've been.

that's me

 

[Cheese]

"I've never face planted"

 

[ScottySkis]

I ski under the rope, by accident.

 

[witch hobble]

Whoa.....I've never seen the parking lot this full......sweet!

 

[TropicTundR]

Lift lines..SWEEET...Now to catch up on characterizing everyone's personality based on the skis they're using.

 

[deadheadskier]

Whoa.....I've never seen the parking lot this full......sweet!

I actually do say that at the smaller ski areas. :lol: what can I say I like seeing the little areas do a healthy business.

 

[ScottySkis]

I actually do say that at the smaller ski areas. :lol: what can I say I like seeing the little areas do a healthy business.

+100 I love seeing this to.

 

[KevinF]

I just love walking uphill to the lift at stowe

I actually enjoy that hike. Gets the blood flowing to the legs.

 

[SIKSKIER]

I wish it would rain.