Things you hate about skiing

[skiing is life]

private school 13 year old rich kids who crowd up the park with bullshit. who think a 360 is "rad". who dress like gapers and act tough in front of theyre friends.

my local resort opens in mid december and closes in late march..weak.

ski bunnies. i am really pissed off by those people. they ski/ride to look cute and care about nothing else. they stick to the long green groomers and if you ever get to know them, theyre a total...yeah. Im still on my quest to find one of the three.

really long lift lines

cold hands/wet gloves

im glad none of you know my adress else id probably be sleeping with the fishies after i tell you this one. MOGULS I DETEST THEM! i hosnestly dont know what you guys see in them. Everybodys different though.

 

[JD]

I hate fur ski gear.

 

[Paul]

all them damn dirty hippies

 

[loafer89]

The really foul language in use by some of the younger crowd both on the lifts and trails. It's sort of acceptable when skiing alone, but embarassing when I ski with my son.

How incredibly expensive skiing has become, sure you can find deals and save money, but most lift tickets are $$$$, especially during school vacation. Food at most resorts is not very tasty and lunch costs what a full take out/sit down dinner can be had for at home.

The long drive to most decent skiing.

People skiing too fast or out of control on family runs or slow skiing areas.

Ski areas where valet parking sits unused and occupies major areas of desirable parking.

 

[ski9]

Someday you may find out that being polite is preferable to cleaning your own blood from your jacket when you threaten the wrong person. Do you always jump to threats of violence when people do things you don't like?

If you had a spray bottle filled with skunk scent, would someone have to politely ask you to NOT spray it on them while riding up a lift? I mean, really, is there any difference?

And have you ever once seen someone snub out their butt and put it in their pocket on the lift? F*ck no. It gets added to the landscape for 500 years or until someone else picks it up.

And, for the record, I've survived five wars, which has left me feeling somewhat comfortable being rude to wheezing chain smokers on chair lifts.

Back on topic: I hate watching people litter the slopes with anything.

 

[JD]

skiers

Dude....we were here first....go side slip some woods runs.

 

[severine]

skiers

Yeah, me, too.

 

[hammer]

Overall lack of courtesy on the slopes...I get enough on the roads, thank you very much...:angry:

 

[Beetlenut]

paid preferred parking areas! WTF?

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Overall lack of courtesy on the slopes...I get enough on the roads, thank you very much...:angry:

You mean you don't like when people fly at mach 5 through crowds of people????

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

paid preferred parking areas! WTF?

Skiing is mostly rich people..get over it..

 

[hammer]

You mean you don't like when people fly at mach 5 through crowds of people????

Not unless I can stick my foot out in front of them...:wink:

 

[Beetlenut]

Skiing is mostly rich people..get over it..

You ski don't you?

 

[RootDKJ]

I've watched this thread for 3 pages now and I'm hard pressed to find something about skiing that I truly hate. I dislike walking up/down stairs in ski boots, but that's just a reality of the sport. I dislike getting up at 5:30 in the morning, but do so cause I want to avoid the crowds. I dislike people smoking cigarettes on the lift (or lift line) and have always asked them to save it to the top with no problems. I dislike paying 7 bucks for a burger, so I pack my own sandwiches.

It's all about balance I guess or I just love to ski so much, there's very little room left to hate.

 

[severine]

I need to convert you over to riding .. you make a sweet Betty ..

I'm considering a freebie lesson this weekend actually... free rentals, free beginner lift ticket, free lesson. How could I say no?

 

[Beetlenut]

I'm considering a freebie lesson this weekend actually... free rentals, free beginner lift ticket, free lesson. How could I say no?

NO! See just like that! Don't go over to the darkside! However if you must, wear some rollerblading wrist guards, you'll thank me!

 

[automagp68]

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

Dude Tell me about it, we were at wateville last sunday, me and my girl it was 34$ for two cheese burgers and we split a drink for crying out loud. WTF is right?

 

[drjeff]

I'm considering a freebie lesson this weekend actually... free rentals, free beginner lift ticket, free lesson. How could I say no?

Let's start with these

then move onto one of these

and then add in one of these for good measure

 

[automagp68]

Let's start with these

then move onto one of these

and then add in one of these for good measure

OMG That looked like a ruff ruff ruff day.

I think that dude needs some painkillers and a martini Stat!

 

[frozencorn]

Dude Tell me about it, we were at wateville last sunday, me and my girl it was 34$ for two cheese burgers and we split a drink for crying out loud. WTF is right?

Yeah, that's just it. I'm used to paying a higher premium at a ski pub on site. But no place I've been in the east - or West for that matter - has ever charged me as much for a beer as Waterville the other day. I was floored. Even Stowe is like $5.50 a pop if I recall. $6.75 per beer could have gotten me a six pack down the highway.