Johnskiismore
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I know there have been other threads with the same or similar titles, but I just have to write this after reading the lift etiquette thread. Yesterday at Loon my girlfriend and I were having a pretty enjoyable day, started on south peak, moved over to north, down to the kanc quad, etc, etc. Normally we go to Cannon on Sunday but decided on Loon because of more terrain. Have to say the surface conditions were holding quite well considering the volume of traffic!
However, ice does happen especially high traffic trails. We know that, we in NE all know that can happen! What do you do? Find the shaved snow and ski the sides of the trail! Going down Upper Speakeasy, halfway down the middle of the trail was bullet proof. The sides were alright with snow shavings if you will. She's ahead on skier's left and I'm on the right side. 2/3 of the way down a skier and rider are going down on the left as well, and catch up to her. They don't want to be on the ice, can't blame them, but they are practically on the tails of her skis. Why these two had to be side by side in the 4' snow path is beyond me, and, it's not like my girlfriend and I ski slow! They tailed her for a few seconds and knowing there was somebody behind her (at about this time I was thinking hey guys just push her into the woods if you're in such a hurry!), she moved out of the way onto the ice and WHACK down she goes and the DBs just keep on downhill.
I wrote whack because she fell forward and that was the sound of her helmet hitting the ice. After helping her up, she was not totally with it. Another skier stopped and asked me if she was okay..... it had to look bad if you're going to stop and ask the person helping if the other is okay. I wanted her to go to first aid but she decided no. Our ski day ended soon after as she was not feeling well.
Long story short, went to the ER today and she has a concussion, whiplash, and possible displaced shoulder. She's feeling much better now.
Why am I pissed off? If the DBs just had some patience this would not have happened. I'm also pissed off because she actually moved so they could go by! Anyone on that trail could see the condition it was in, and it is your responsibility for the person below you. It was not in the condition to ride on someone, and you shouldn't put your own physical well being at danger for DBs. She won't do that again!
Sorry for the angry thread, but needed to share
However, ice does happen especially high traffic trails. We know that, we in NE all know that can happen! What do you do? Find the shaved snow and ski the sides of the trail! Going down Upper Speakeasy, halfway down the middle of the trail was bullet proof. The sides were alright with snow shavings if you will. She's ahead on skier's left and I'm on the right side. 2/3 of the way down a skier and rider are going down on the left as well, and catch up to her. They don't want to be on the ice, can't blame them, but they are practically on the tails of her skis. Why these two had to be side by side in the 4' snow path is beyond me, and, it's not like my girlfriend and I ski slow! They tailed her for a few seconds and knowing there was somebody behind her (at about this time I was thinking hey guys just push her into the woods if you're in such a hurry!), she moved out of the way onto the ice and WHACK down she goes and the DBs just keep on downhill.
I wrote whack because she fell forward and that was the sound of her helmet hitting the ice. After helping her up, she was not totally with it. Another skier stopped and asked me if she was okay..... it had to look bad if you're going to stop and ask the person helping if the other is okay. I wanted her to go to first aid but she decided no. Our ski day ended soon after as she was not feeling well.
Long story short, went to the ER today and she has a concussion, whiplash, and possible displaced shoulder. She's feeling much better now.
Why am I pissed off? If the DBs just had some patience this would not have happened. I'm also pissed off because she actually moved so they could go by! Anyone on that trail could see the condition it was in, and it is your responsibility for the person below you. It was not in the condition to ride on someone, and you shouldn't put your own physical well being at danger for DBs. She won't do that again!
Sorry for the angry thread, but needed to share