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Charger – skis every run (not most, every run) hard and fast.
The Specialist – skis bumps or powder or trees, etc. on every run they take if conditions give them that option.
Fun Day Out – gets there whenever, takes a couple runs, takes a break, ski, lunch, some more runs, break, one more, bar, it’s all good, glad to be there.
The Conservative - Finds one or two runs that have good conditions and rips them all day.[/quote]
The Flowmister: one who goes where ever the flow takes him. never takes the same line twice. gravity is his/her friend.
Family Guy - no not Peter Griffen, dude who pulls up in a mini-van or big old SUV wih wife and a bunch of little kids in tow, See Tribute to Christmas vacation Dad thread.
Racer-dude: Has all Spyder, Karbon, or Phenix clothing, race stock skis and only skis the groomers really fast. Travels all over on the weekends for masters races.
The Barbie/Ken Doll.- all decked out, best gear, best clothes but cant ski to save their life.
Split-Personality - All-Terrain: Moderate-Speed Powder: Charger
the jibronsky the wannabe-tag-along found in nearly every gang of park rats...the extra wide, unstable stance but he points them at the booters...and looks like a cat being thrown out of a window but you've gotta give him some credit...he's throwing caution to the wind and going for it...to the delight and dismay of the rest of us.
Gaper - Talks the talk but doesn't walk the walk...on new 1998 Parabolic Elan SCXs..100 dollar graphite poles...and a one piece ski suit with a fanny pack to the side..JEA!!!
the Pro-it all the guy or gal who takes being a ski instructor waaaaaay to seriously. Always critiquing every turn, always talking shop...usually has perfect hair. Typically a golf or tennis pro in the summer time. Even the other ski instructors can't wait to get away from this self proclaimed uberPro...the rest of the instructors dread the thought of being the only other person in the locker room with the Pro-it all.
The Barstool Starter Jacket with a pro sports team logo. Flask of Jägermeister. Rental equipment. Shows up at 10:00 hung over. Skis 3 or 4 runs in the gorilla stance at high speed on flat terrain. Off to the bar. Back out on the hill for a few more runs before happy hour.
The Vagabond - Never takes the same run twice. Always looking for something different. While riding the lift, always scoping out a new line or place to explore. Looks at the areas in between trails on the lift map to ski. When skiing marked trails, only found on the sides of the trail where all the pushed-off snow ends up.
Dirtbag Ripper usually on trashed, older equipment...like a late 90's Rossi Viper Z, clothing looks like it came from the second hand store, goggles are in rough shape, doesn't own a helmet, mismatched poles, overall scruffy appearance, but is a helluva skier...typically the dirtbag ripper is a tree or bump specialist...he's secretly admired by many of the other archetypes for his ability. Drives a rusty old Suby or small pickup...often a Toyota
Trustafarian mostly seen in western resorts...no aparrent source of income or a lifestyle that is impossible to afford on a $10/hr ski town job. Drives a newer SUV, has a sweet pad, all the toys, but shares grooming tips with the Dirtbag Ripper.
The Sick Chic...one of the most rare and hard to find of the skier types, virtually extinct in some areas. She skis better than 99% of the guys, she's 100% charger...sometimes she's a racer or former racer, a bumper, or a tele skier...hot or not so hot, doesn't matter, most guys would give their left nut to hang with her.
The Teleban members of this fundamentalist group of tele skiers are so militant they won't allow alpiners or boarders to ski with them. They all have "Randonee, french for can't tele" or "free your heels, free your mind" bumper stickers on their VW bus, pay no attention to trail closures, never enter the lodge...the den of the infidels, and other than casual associations with the Chargers and Dirtbag Rippers, they won't acknowledge or associate with anyone else on the hill. They always have good weed and will only smoke from glass...even on the hill.
Fair Weather Guy – he skis about 10 days a year, mostly after a big snow fall, or beautiful sunny day. He gets new gear every 7 to 10 years. He’d like to ski more, but lets life get in his way. The ski industry has a huge stake in this dude and markets right at him.
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The Specialist – skis bumps or powder or trees, etc. on every run they take if conditions give them that option.
Fun Day Out – gets there whenever, takes a couple runs, takes a break, ski, lunch, some more runs, break, one more, bar, it’s all good, glad to be there.
The Conservative - Finds one or two runs that have good conditions and rips them all day.[/quote]
The Flowmister: one who goes where ever the flow takes him. never takes the same line twice. gravity is his/her friend.
Family Guy - no not Peter Griffen, dude who pulls up in a mini-van or big old SUV wih wife and a bunch of little kids in tow, See Tribute to Christmas vacation Dad thread.
Racer-dude: Has all Spyder, Karbon, or Phenix clothing, race stock skis and only skis the groomers really fast. Travels all over on the weekends for masters races.
The Barbie/Ken Doll.- all decked out, best gear, best clothes but cant ski to save their life.
Split-Personality - All-Terrain: Moderate-Speed Powder: Charger
the jibronsky the wannabe-tag-along found in nearly every gang of park rats...the extra wide, unstable stance but he points them at the booters...and looks like a cat being thrown out of a window but you've gotta give him some credit...he's throwing caution to the wind and going for it...to the delight and dismay of the rest of us.
Gaper - Talks the talk but doesn't walk the walk...on new 1998 Parabolic Elan SCXs..100 dollar graphite poles...and a one piece ski suit with a fanny pack to the side..JEA!!!
the Pro-it all the guy or gal who takes being a ski instructor waaaaaay to seriously. Always critiquing every turn, always talking shop...usually has perfect hair. Typically a golf or tennis pro in the summer time. Even the other ski instructors can't wait to get away from this self proclaimed uberPro...the rest of the instructors dread the thought of being the only other person in the locker room with the Pro-it all.
The Barstool Starter Jacket with a pro sports team logo. Flask of Jägermeister. Rental equipment. Shows up at 10:00 hung over. Skis 3 or 4 runs in the gorilla stance at high speed on flat terrain. Off to the bar. Back out on the hill for a few more runs before happy hour.
The Vagabond - Never takes the same run twice. Always looking for something different. While riding the lift, always scoping out a new line or place to explore. Looks at the areas in between trails on the lift map to ski. When skiing marked trails, only found on the sides of the trail where all the pushed-off snow ends up.
Dirtbag Ripper usually on trashed, older equipment...like a late 90's Rossi Viper Z, clothing looks like it came from the second hand store, goggles are in rough shape, doesn't own a helmet, mismatched poles, overall scruffy appearance, but is a helluva skier...typically the dirtbag ripper is a tree or bump specialist...he's secretly admired by many of the other archetypes for his ability. Drives a rusty old Suby or small pickup...often a Toyota
Trustafarian mostly seen in western resorts...no aparrent source of income or a lifestyle that is impossible to afford on a $10/hr ski town job. Drives a newer SUV, has a sweet pad, all the toys, but shares grooming tips with the Dirtbag Ripper.
The Sick Chic...one of the most rare and hard to find of the skier types, virtually extinct in some areas. She skis better than 99% of the guys, she's 100% charger...sometimes she's a racer or former racer, a bumper, or a tele skier...hot or not so hot, doesn't matter, most guys would give their left nut to hang with her.
The Teleban members of this fundamentalist group of tele skiers are so militant they won't allow alpiners or boarders to ski with them. They all have "Randonee, french for can't tele" or "free your heels, free your mind" bumper stickers on their VW bus, pay no attention to trail closures, never enter the lodge...the den of the infidels, and other than casual associations with the Chargers and Dirtbag Rippers, they won't acknowledge or associate with anyone else on the hill. They always have good weed and will only smoke from glass...even on the hill.
Fair Weather Guy – he skis about 10 days a year, mostly after a big snow fall, or beautiful sunny day. He gets new gear every 7 to 10 years. He’d like to ski more, but lets life get in his way. The ski industry has a huge stake in this dude and markets right at him.
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