Things you hate about skiing

[madskier6]

I hate having to pay high prices for lift tickets. I wish skiing was more affordable.

But I understand that running a ski area is expensive & there's not a lot of profit in it. So I want to make sure that they stay in business so I understand the need to pay more than I'd like for the privilege of skiing. Nevertheless, I wish skiing was more affordable.

I'm sure I'll get comments from the turn earners about hiking or skinning to cut your costs. More power to you but it's difficult enough for me to break away from my various responsibilities to do lift served that there is no way in hell at this stage in my life that I can spend the time earning turns. Maybe when I'm older & my children are grown I'll have the time but right now, it 'aint gonna happen.

 

[JD]

I hate having to pay high prices for lift tickets. I wish skiing was more affordable.

But I understand that running a ski area is expensive & there's not a lot of profit in it. So I want to make sure that they stay in business so I understand the need to pay more than I'd like for the privilege of skiing. Nevertheless, I wish skiing was more affordable.

I'm sure I'll get comments from the turn earners about hiking or skinning to cut your costs. More power to you but it's difficult enough for me to break away from my various responsibilities to do lift served that there is no way in hell at this stage in my life that I can spend the time earning turns. Maybe when I'm older & my children are grown I'll have the time but right now, it 'aint gonna happen.

Extra time? You can do a lap in an hour 20 at most major resorts. Small places in western mass you could do 2 in that time. Or on lighter gear you could go ski around on a golf course or a community ski area or some other small piece of terrain and have a ball and ski for as long as you want, and not have to drive to killington to do it. I mean, skinning around and bushwacking may not be your thing, but it's way more accessable then being tied to a lift and feeling like you need to go to a big Mtn to have fun or make turns.

 

[frozencorn]

I hate $16 tabs for 2 Harpoon IPAs....(wtf, Waterville?)

I hate 50 degree temps in December.

I hate the imminent fear in December that there just aren't enough days until June.

I hate June.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

People who bitch about beer prices at ski areas..

People who bitch about spring conditions mid winter...

 

[frozencorn]

People who bitch about beer prices at ski areas..

People who bitch about spring conditions mid winter...

I ain't bitchin', just adding 2 cents...

Except the $16 thing....I'm kinda bitching about that.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I ain't bitchin', just adding 2 cents...

Except the $16 thing....I'm kinda bitching about that.

Bring your own beer or drink Coors light..:flame:

 

[RootDKJ]

Bring your own beer or drink Coors light..:flame:

Road sodas in the parking lot, lol

 

[awf170]

I hate June.

But June is rad...

Me? I hate wicked cold and dark midwinter days. Unless there is upslope snow involved, then I'm cool with it.

 

[tjf67]

Twice last season people pulled out a pack on my chair...I ski alone after work a lot---just tunes and laps and only ride the lift with someone who makes a point of getting on the lift with me (nights are dead at my home hill). What gets me is when they act like you're crazy for telling them you will push them off the lift if they light it.

I hate people like you. There is a way to say things and a way not to. be careful saying stuff like that . You may run into the wrong person and find yourself tits up looking at the chair.

 

[frozencorn]

But June is rad...

Me? I hate wicked cold and dark midwinter days. Unless there is upslope snow involved, then I'm cool with it.

That is a &^%$#* awesome photo.

OK, June's off the list.

 

[Warp Daddy]

Today's 47 degree friggin rain storm

 

[Greg]

Groomers. :razz:

 

[4aprice]

Groomers. :razz:

I love bumps too but I'll take a groomer over the teflon steel VW's that sometimes appear here in the southern tier of the northeast.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

 

[Greg]

I love bumps too but I'll take a groomer over the teflon steel VW's that sometimes appear here in the southern tier of the northeast.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

[post="358857"]Ski Sundown - 12/7/08 [/post]

There were groomers open. We never took them... :lol:

 

[4aprice]

I give you all the credit in the world Greg but leave you with a word of caution. I have a friend (a very good skier) who really was hurt badly on the the teflon VW's on Rocket at Camelback. I would hate to, or see anyone else for that matter, end their season early. On a shallower pitch trail (like lower Cleopatra at CBK) I will run the rock hard bumps, but Rocket is a sharp pitch and just not a pleasure to ski when like that. Keep bumpin and stay safe.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

 

[jaywbigred]

Things I hate about skiing:

1) Mid/top of the mountain ski lodges where the entrance is on one level and the pisser is up/down stairs. Ski boots and stairs...yuck.

2) Having to drop a deuce with all your equipment on at a lodge. Base layers keep you from adequately spreading your legs, boots make your seated position awkward and I often lose circulation in my legs, wiping sometimes you almost fall of the seat, you have to constantly monitor your helmet, gloves, turtle fur, suspenders, etc...from being dragged in something nasty/across the floor, and, of course, the general nastiness of ski area bathrooms.

3) Leaving the north country on weekends. Hate that drive. I spend the whole time fantasizing about career modifications/changes/winning the lottery that would allow me to move to ski country full-time.

4) Ski boot pain that lingers even after you have spent too much time and money trying to get an at-least-moderately pain free fit. Who decided that skiers should have "low volume feet" and to anyone else, tough noogies? <sigh>

 

[madskier6]

Twice last season people pulled out a pack on my chair...I ski alone after work a lot---just tunes and laps and only ride the lift with someone who makes a point of getting on the lift with me (nights are dead at my home hill). What gets me is when they act like you're crazy for telling them you will push them off the lift if they light it.

You're going to push them off the chairlift because they want to light up a cigarette? You must be joking. Don't you think that's a little extreme? I'm not a huge fan of cigarette smoke but that's way out of line IMHO. Plus, I would rather they smoke on the chair than in the lift line.

If it really bothers you, how about a polite "I'd appreciate it if you didn't smoke on this chairlift right now"? I've got to assume you were exaggerating in your post just to make a point or get a reaction.

 

[4aprice]

Things I hate about skiing:


4) Ski boot pain that lingers even after you have spent too much time and money trying to get an at-least-moderately pain free fit. Who decided that skiers should have "low volume feet" and to anyone else, tough noogies? <sigh>

I'm with you on this. Breaking in a new pair of boots this season. Getting better each day but a couple of days have been rough.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

 

[frozencorn]

I hate the guy that pushed me off the lift one time for smoking a butt.

 

[bobbutts]

Twice last season people pulled out a pack on my chair...I ski alone after work a lot---just tunes and laps and only ride the lift with someone who makes a point of getting on the lift with me (nights are dead at my home hill). What gets me is when they act like you're crazy for telling them you will push them off the lift if they light it.

Did you really threaten to throw someone off the lift? lol