Would just like to thank....

[campgottagopee]

not with our crew. we're just lowly internet gapers from alpinezone who can only ski bumps at sundown. we have no ego's.

except for grassi, he has a huge head.

Oh, I know----I wasn't referring to any CLITS---I know better than that.

 

[Warp Daddy]

Carrie i "hear " you . Normally one can guage a down hill skiers " turn pattern" and act accordingly . An obvious newby ALWAYS will get a very wide berth from me and most of us

In my situation, 99.99% of the time these behaviors are not used. it is only in the extreme when an obviously inconsiderate skier "continually" hogs the trail width as a matter of "constant" practice without concern for others on the hill -----not justifying it , just qualifying it .

 

[dmc]

Not really. A little annoying, but I typically try to wait it out. If the newbs weren't ever skiing the bumps at Sundown, we certainly wouldn't have bumps at Sundown so most of the time we try to be patient. And even if I was totally aggravated, I wouldn't be coming up with ways to get revenge.

Maybe it's more a Killington thing

 

[vonski]

ski the woods trees don't move people do!. Should be fun at Sundown Tuesday night. Have not skied just trails in a long time. Greg when u get done racing maybe I can zip a few lines on the bumps with ya!

 

[chrisrunsi]

wow, this post sure did get a good stir from everyone. so in the end whats your take on this? Was I sking/ riding like a wussy? or was I giving respect to someone that didnt deserve and I should gave him a tast of his own? :smash:

 

[Greg]

wow, this post sure did get a good stir from everyone. so in the end whats your take on this? Was I sking/ riding like a wussy? or was I giving respect to someone that didnt deserve and I should gave him a tast of his own? :smash:

I think you should move on with life.

 

[campgottagopee]

wow, this post sure did get a good stir from everyone. so in the end whats your take on this? Was I sking/ riding like a wussy? or was I giving respect to someone that didnt deserve and I should gave him a tast of his own? :smash:

Stop whining and go ski---really fast

 

[bvibert]

wow, this post sure did get a good stir from everyone. so in the end whats your take on this? Was I sking/ riding like a wussy? or was I giving respect to someone that didnt deserve and I should gave him a tast of his own? :smash:

Sounds to me like you weren't skiing fast enough to lose the guy... Next time ski faster, and/or on harder terrain...

 

[vonski]

It is interesting though. I over took a woman once on Springfling. Wide open groomer that day and she was making wide turns I over took her as she arced an overly big fat wide turn that was not consistent with the other turns she was making. She went nuts was screaming at the lift that I almost hit her. I told her where to go since she was off her rocker! Told her to stay consistent with her turns and I passed you when you were turning away. I probably ruined her day, she was cryingwhining so bad for Win to rescue her from this crazy out of control skier. oh well mine was great! It was also early in morning when no one else was around so the trail was wide open and people have to expect people to be getting some good speed at those times. I obviously still laugh about it. What I really wonder is do these people really think I would want to hit her and ruin my perfectly good day. I think not! Now lets all do a snow dance folks we need some real natural again!

 

[Trev]

Bringing extra long poles this weekend ROFL...

 

[RootDKJ]

stop whining and go ski---really fast

+420

 

[Highway Star]

wow, this post sure did get a good stir from everyone. so in the end whats your take on this? Was I sking/ riding like a wussy? or was I giving respect to someone that didnt deserve and I should gave him a tast of his own? :smash:

I want a better description of exactly what was going on here. By "trail wide GS turns ", do you mean:

- Long, wide sweeping turns with little angulation, at medium-low speed, say 20-30mph, possibly not carving, cutting across the fall line in between them.

- GS to Super-G carved turns at 45-60mph+, lots of angulation.

.......because, I ski the 2nd fairly often, and am NEVER passed. In fact, I usually have to let the trail clear for about 150-200 yards below me, because otherwise I'll catch and have to pass people within seconds. 60mph = 88 ft/sec.

There is no way I'd be able to look behind me when skiing like that.......

 

[mondeo]

Dunno--I've seen some nasty goin on in some zipper lines be4---some of the biggest egos ever are inthe bumps. Piss them off then look out!!!!

Egos tend to scale with ability.

 

[chrisrunsi]

I want a better description of exactly what was going on here. By "trail wide GS turns ", do you mean:

- Long, wide sweeping turns with little angulation, at medium-low speed, say 20-30mph, possibly not carving, cutting across the fall line in between them.

- GS to Super-G carved turns at 45-60mph+, lots of angulation.

.......because, I ski the 2nd fairly often, and am NEVER passed. In fact, I usually have to let the trail clear for about 150-200 yards below me, because otherwise I'll catch and have to pass people within seconds. 60mph = 88 ft/sec.

There is no way I'd be able to look behind me when skiing like that.......

much more like the first, scaling the width of the trail and looking up the trail while doing so. like I said, I was by myself I probably would have just blown by the guy but I need to get a faster skiing girlfriend lol

 

[Highway Star]

much more like the first, scaling the width of the trail and looking up the trail while doing so. like I said, I was by myself I probably would have just blown by the guy but I need to get a faster skiing girlfriend lol

So, was the guy actually carving, or was he just working on his gaper-instructor turns?

The looking up the hill was probably so he wouldn't get hit from behind.....

 

[campgottagopee]

Egos tend to scale with ability.

I find the opposite myself........the peeps I know who can rip never, EVER talk about it. Just sayin'

 

[Trev]

much more like the first, scaling the width of the trail and looking up the trail while doing so. like I said, I was by myself I probably would have just blown by the guy but I need to get a faster skiing girlfriend lol

Get one of those child leashes and, tow her.

 

[Shredder of Gnar]

Speaking of Hunter and big GS turns, were things still really flat there this weekend other than upper Xover and lower K?

 

[SkiDork]

Dork said something that I've been trying and it actually seems to work...

Soemthing about just aim at them...

Its a NASCAR technique.

 

[dmc]

Speaking of Hunter and big GS turns, were things still really flat there this weekend other than upper Xover and lower K?

yup... Everythings still pretty flat except the corners..