The dreaded "Double D"

[Marc]

You know them, easily recognizeable by a myriad of distinguishing features...

The full on rental gear, the snowplowing, the totally out of control speed on the steeps, the half bent over tuck attempt with the poles under the armpits sticking up like to radio antennae, the 15 year old jacket with the obligatory sports team colors and logo, usually BC or the Patriots-

And of course, their namesake, straight from Mr. Levi himself, the half wet spotted denim pants, scrunched up at the top of the rental boots too thick to neither go inside nor outside the boot.

Yes, you've stumbled upon our old friend, the Double D, aka the Denim Daredevil!


This was a phrase I coined last ski season. Less common the further north one travels, always a delight to watch provided you're clear of their path (as well as small children).

So remember folks, give him a wave and a very wide birth. This breed of skier needs no introduction.

 

[JimG.]

You know them, easily recognizeable by a myriad of distinguishing features...

The full on rental gear, the snowplowing, the totally out of control speed on the steeps, the half bent over tuck attempt with the poles under the armpits sticking up like to radio antennae, the 15 year old jacket with the obligatory sports team colors and logo, usually BC or the Patriots-

And of course, their namesake, straight from Mr. Levi himself, the half wet spotted denim pants, scrunched up at the top of the rental boots too thick to neither go inside nor outside the boot.

Yes, you've stumbled upon our old friend, the Double D, aka the Denim Daredevil!


This was a phrase I coined last ski season. Less common the further north one travels, always a delight to watch provided you're clear of their path (as well as small children).

So remember folks, give him a wave and a very wide birth. This breed of skier needs no introduction.

Also known as UM's...Unguided Missles. You never know their target.

 

[ozskier]

I believe this species is most commonly found at Wachusett. Formerly known as the "Weekend Warrior".

 

[RossiSkier]

I seem to see the DD's en masse when I go to Jiminy Peak. Something about that place.

 

[ozskier]

They also hang out in packs at Mount Snow. I thought they were having a Starter jacket convention one day there were so many of them.

 

[SkiDog]

I like the guys wearing Leather jackets even better than the starter jacket crew....complete with denim jeans and usually too drunk to even talk.

M

 

[ozskier]

Or you get the ones that have a little money and end up getting some sort of Tommy Hilfiger Sport outfit. Ha.

 

[dmc]

I always harkin back to this picture I took a Attitash last winter..
Nice jeans, old boots and skis... bindings that a technician can't legally touch

 

[bvibert]

I always harkin back to this picture I took a Attitash last winter..
Nice jeans, old boots and skis... bindings that a technician can't legally touch

Those look kinda like my Mom's skis from the 70's that I learned on in the 80's... my boots at the time matched the age of the ski and binding though... :roll:

My friends used to make fun of my ski leashes since they all had those new fangled ski brakes...

 

[ozskier]

Wow, now thats a find right there. I'm digging through my blog right now to find some of the doozies from this winter.

 

[Greg]

I seem to see the DD's en masse when I go to Jiminy Peak. Something about that place.

Here we go... :roll: You gotta get off that novice triple and you'll see far less DD's...

Seriously, Rossi - humor me. Meet up with me at Jiminy this season and I'll show you how to ski that mountain right.

 

[severine]

dmc - that picture is priceless!

 

[Rushski]

Wow, rare entry Raichles and runaways...

Add that to the jeans and you have a recipe for disaster.

 

[RossiSkier]

Hey those are some sporting K2's!

 

[ctenidae]

Hey, if she's been skiing on them that long and is still alive, she can't be that bad a skiier, can she?

 

[Talisman]

I always harkin back to this picture I took a Attitash last winter..
Nice jeans, old boots and skis... bindings that a technician can't legally touch

Hey that's me in the picture! Notice that the jeans are dry because I haven't fallen or I would have cut of a hand or my nose when the ski tips came around like a helicopter because of the leashes. Leashes work great in powder, but fluffy powder isn't common at Attitash. Any body can look great on shaped skis and modern boots.

 

[RossiSkier]

Meet up with me at Jiminy this season and I'll show you how to ski that mountain right.

No JP for me this year. Must have skied there a thousand times though, coming from Troy. We're on a strict budget now and we already paid out $700 for two ALL-4-1 passes. Not going to buy a single lift ticket this year. Need money for diapers.

 

[Vano]

I ski in jeans all the time and, frankly, I don't approve of this thread in any way, shape or form!

Not everyone can afford fancy nilon pants from Columbia. Some of us have families and large dogs to feed! Between pickup trucks, mud tires for the winter and hunting supplies, I don't have much money left for ski gear. So if its a choice between not skiing and skiing with jeans on, you know which one I will pick.

Jeans can also be very comfortable. They breathe much better than the "super high tech" nylon clothes - even those G-Tex ones. And nobody here can judge what is stylish and what is not. When I am on the hill, I am there to ski, not make a fashion statement.

Also, the Starter jacket posts are pretty rude. I have a number of jackets that could use for skiing but I regularly choose my Buffalo Bills NFL starter jacket because I support my team!!

 

[skibum1321]

I ski in jeans all the time and, frankly, I don't approve of this thread in any way, shape or form!

Not everyone can afford fancy nilon pants from Columbia. Some of us have families and large dogs to feed! Between pickup trucks, mud tires for the winter and hunting supplies, I don't have much money left for ski gear. So if its a choice between not skiing and skiing with jeans on, you know which one I will pick.

Jeans can also be very comfortable. They breathe much better than the "super high tech" nylon clothes - even those G-Tex ones. And nobody here can judge what is stylish and what is not. When I am on the hill, I am there to ski, not make a fashion statement.

Also, the Starter jacket posts are pretty rude. I have a number of jackets that could use for skiing but I regularly choose my Buffalo Bills NFL starter jacket because I support my team!!

I think and hope you're kidding. But you are from Jersey so who knows :wink:

 

[dmc]

Jeans can also be very comfortable. They breathe much better than the "super high tech" nylon clothes - even those G-Tex ones. And nobody here can judge what is stylish and what is not. When I am on the hill, I am there to ski, not make a fashion statement.

Funny... It is a joke... right?