who are the real skiers?

[gmcunni]

real skiers don't have real jobs.



i had a t-shirt with that on it years ago. i think my ski bum brother gave it to me.

 

[TheBEast]

Calling Highway Star?!!

Real skiers free their heal!!

 

[TheBEast]

real skiers don't have real jobs.

i had a t-shirt with that on it years ago. i think my ski bum brother gave it to me.

This is so true.....gotta love my truck driver friend who always seems to get laid off in the winter.....:blink:

 

[sLoPeS]

real skiers.....

1. drink PBR like its water
2. will drop anything to go skiing
3. have smelly boots and gloves
4. uses duck tape on the reg
5. live by the motto "first chair, last call"
6. counts their vert............in their head!
7. does not own an SUV
8. only using the singles line
9. does the shuffle before getting in the gondi
10. SHREDS THE GNAR!

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

A "real" skier is one who has fun no matter what.

I agree..real skiers don't say the skiing sucks...real skiers are always psyched to ski..the only time I wasn't psyched to ski was after we were chased out of Blue but that wore off after my meeting with management..

Real Skiers..will take time out to ski with lesser skilled skiers and riders and answer their skiing questions..serve as a mentor to newer skiers and riders for the good of the sport and the joy of seeing others enjoy skiing..

Real Skiers..never duck ropes........in front of ski patrollers..

Real Skiers think about skiing everyday of their lives

Real skiers can have fun on any ski in any conditions...race skis in deep powder..powder skis on icy hardpack..it's about skiing not the geat but real skiers like steezy gear but it's the skier that makes the gear shred the gnar..

Real Skiers have at least 5 ski sites in their favorites...unless they are so real that they live in a yurt with no internet..

I'll add more later..cool summertime thread!!!!

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Real skiers wouldn't even respond to this post! I'm a faux skier.

I'm a real skier but also a postwhore..

 

[eastcoastpowderhound]

The arguementative side of me wants to define the "real" skier as one who can seemlessly transition from one surface to the next in variable terrain types easily with good speed and technical form. This "real" skier may not be the best at any one aspect of skiing, but doesn't have one true weak facet of their skiing :argue:

I think the Dr jeckyl side of DrJeff summed it up best for me in terms of skill set...but mind set is a different story.

I don't buy into the notion that "real" skiers don't have real jobs, ski 100+ days a year, live in a cardboard box, hibernate all summer, eat dirt, never ride a chairlift, only drink yak piss beer, and don't own more than what will fit into their BC pack. There are too many varieties of "real" skiers out there to boil it down to one pigeon holed stereotype.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I think the Dr jeckyl side of DrJeff summed it up best for me in terms of skill set...but mind set is a different story.

I don't buy into the notion that "real" skiers don't have real jobs, ski 100+ days a year, live in a cardboard box, hibernate all summer, eat dirt, never ride a chairlift, only drink yak piss beer, and don't own more than what will fit into their BC pack. There are too many varieties of "real" skiers out there to boil it down to one pigeon holed stereotype.

Real skiers go through different stages of life..

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

the current stage for you must be the growing up one .. Do you think you will ever get through it?

I hope not..Memory is the 2nd thing I've lost..I don't remember the first thing...

 

[RootDKJ]

real skiers dont give a crap who real skiers are...

+2

 

[Philpug]

I am not a real skier, at least not according to Jay Peak. I expect wireless internet where i am staying.

 

[Greg]

that explains why you can only ski seeded bumps, real skiers ski real bumps . . .

Definitely! :lol: I can't ski natural bumps. Seeded bumps only for this guy.

 

[ski_resort_observer]

 

[RootDKJ]

I agree..real skiers don't say the skiing sucks...real skiers are always psyched to ski..the only time I wasn't psyched to ski was after we were chased out of Blue but that wore off after my meeting with management..

Yeah, I wasn't looking forward to that first trip back, but talking to Barb Green helped afterwards.

Real Skiers..will take time out to ski with lesser skilled skiers and riders and answer their skiing questions..serve as a mentor to newer skiers and riders for the good of the sport and the joy of seeing others enjoy skiing..

+1 I often will take a run down a easy trail with someone I shared a lift ride with just to ski one run with them

Real Skiers think about skiing everyday of their lives

everyday....sometimes even dream about it at night

Real skiers can have fun on any ski in any conditions...race skis in deep powder..powder skis on icy hardpack..it's about skiing not the geat but real skiers like steezy gear but it's the skier that makes the gear shred the gnar..

yeah!!!!

Real Skiers have at least 5 ski sites in their favorites...unless they are so real that they live in a yurt with no internet..

I'll add more later..cool summertime thread!!!!

I have a whole folder of ski favorites. That folder has 9 sub folders.

 

[thorski]

1. drink PBR like its water
2. will drop anything to go skiing
3. have smelly boots and gloves
4. uses duck tape on the reg
5. live by the motto "first chair, last call"
6. counts their vert............in their head!
7. does not own an SUV
8. only using the singles line
9. does the shuffle before getting in the gondi
10. SHREDS THE GNAR!

Except for #6. This is the correct answer.
Gnarbarians also usually drive full size rear wheel drive ford or chevy vans with a cooler stocked with beer right at their side.

 

[Greg]

1. drink PBR like its water
2. will drop anything to go skiing
3. have smelly boots and gloves
4. uses duck tape on the reg
5. live by the motto "first chair, last call"
6. counts their vert............in their head!
7. does not own an SUV
8. only using the singles line
9. does the shuffle before getting in the gondi
10. SHREDS THE GNAR!

I fail most of these.

1 - I could if challenged, but prefer an IPA, but I've been known to slam my fair share of swill too though.
2 - Would if I could. Family duties and a job don't really allow for it. Gotta plan my days in advance.
3 - Sometimes. I try to alleviate it as much as possible by letting them dry out when not in use though.
4 - No duct tape here.
5 - First chairs? Sometimes. Last call? Never anymore.
6 - I never track vert. Tracking days is lame enough.
7 - We own two.
8 - Will use the singles line if appropriate, but don't always have to.
9 - Not sure I get this one.
10 - Not sure whether seeded bumps are considered gnar....cuz remember, that's all I ski.

Yep. I'm a fake skier.

And I'm okay with that.

 

[thorski]

I fail most of these.

1 - I could if challenged, but prefer an IPA, but I've been known to slam my fair share of swill too though.
2 - Would if I could. Family duties and a job don't really allow for it. Gotta plan my days in advance.
3 - Sometimes. I try to alleviate it as much as possible by letting them dry out when not in use though.
4 - No duct tape here.
5 - First chairs? Sometimes. Last call? Never anymore.
6 - I never track vert. Tracking days is lame enough.
7 - We own two.
8 - Will use the singles line if appropriate, but don't always have to.
9 - Not sure I get this one.
10 - Not sure whether seeded bumps are considered gnar....cuz remember, that's all I ski.

Yep. I'm a fake skier.

And I'm okay with that.

If you don't understand #9 thats kinda funny to me. think about it greg you'll get it.

 

[dmc]

Can a snowboarder be a real skier?

Ask a telemarker.

 

[ccskier]

I am not a real skier, at least not according to Jay Peak. I expect wireless internet where i am staying.

in the ''family room'' off the lobby.

 

[ccskier]

real skiers dont give a crap who real skiers are...

Agreed 100%. Those who are real skiers don't express or decide who is a real skier. Dr. Jeff is also right on with the surface to surface transfer.