You’re out of Control

[Marc]

Don't worry, I talked her into late 30's at the earliest. Still a good 12 years out, anyway.

 

[ripzillia]

Anyone that skis fast (+50 mph and I know how fast that is) on narrow trails with lower skilled ppl isn't that good of a skier to start with. The word Arrogant/Stupid comes to mind. High level Skiers show respect for others.That's why their Pros. Everyone was a beginner at one time,member.

 

[Marc]

'Cept for me, I was pretty much born awesome.

 

[2knees]

Anyone that skis fast (+50 mph and I know how fast that is) on narrow trails with lower skilled ppl isn't that good of a skier to start with. The word Arrogant/Stupid comes to mind. High level Skiers show respect for others.That's why their Pros. Everyone was a beginner at one time,member.

In regards to Grilledsneeze over there, he's basically trying to get a rise out of people. The only time he goes 50mph is when he's chasing the ice cream truck down his street.

 

[ripzillia]

'Cept for me, I was pretty much born awesome.

:wink:

 

[ripzillia]

In regards to Grilledsneeze over there, he's basically trying to get a rise out of people. The only time he goes 50mph is when he's chasing the ice cream truck down his street.

Ahhhhh. An Internet Skier.

 

[Beetlenut]

I should remain childless in the interest of public safety and well being.

Perhaps some chlorine for your gene pool would help!

 

[Marc]

:wink:

LOL, of all the demotivational posters I've seen, I don't think I've seen that yet. Wish I had that one full size for my office.

 

[Marc]

Perhaps some chlorine for your gene pool would help!

Pfft, the only thing that could help at this point is a full flush and refill with the non toxic stuff.

 

[Beetlenut]

Pfft, the only thing that could help at this point is a full flush and refill with the non toxic stuff.

Maybe your good friend Marge could neuter you with her ski! I'd pay to watch that! :wink:

 

[hardline]

...and it made a terrible sound.

I had a kid pull a hockey stop right in front of me a few years back. We weren't going fast and I shouldn't have been coming up on him like that.

Fortunatley, there was tons of room on either side of him AND I had the right skis on that day...so I missed him.

I don't trust anyone in frot of me (well...except for the race team folks and they'll tell you (correctly) that I don't really have much choice in the matter *smirk*)...it's defensive posture most of the time.

when my went i was off in the wwods to the right of CC and the snap was so loud that my friend that was 150ft away thought i broke my leg.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

First of all you are doing no where near 50 MPH. You might think so, but no. And you hit a person and knock them down you just keep going because this is your "fast run" and you dont like stopping when going fast? You really are a loser. No wonder you spend so much time on the internet...........

50mph is not that fast on skis..seriously...and you are a loser..and so is 2knees for changing my quote..

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

No offense to the Dads...

But sometimes this kinda thing gets out of control on advanced trails...
2 young kids "pizza"ing down the slope with mom and dad protecting from behind blocking the trail... It almost makes it MORE dangerous...

times 2

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

In regards to Grilledsneeze over there, he's basically trying to get a rise out of people. The only time he goes 50mph is when he's chasing the ice cream truck down his street.

ahahahahaha..seriously we need a AZ day with a radar gun someday..you'll be amazed at the speeds reached on icy Blue runs..when straightlining and skiing in a low tuck on well tuned skis..

 

[2knees]

and you are a loser..and so is 2knees for changing my quote..

watch it or i'll break the Friendship offer you sent to me. lol

 

[ripzillia]

ahahahahaha..seriously we need a AZ day with a radar gun someday..you'll be amazed at the speeds reached on icy Blue runs..when straightlining and skiing in a low tuck on well tuned skis..

Sounds like a call out 2knees.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

watch it or i'll break the Friendship offer you sent to me. lol

hehehe

 

[Phillycore]

I try to get by in the little gap between the skier and the trees.


I have to agree with GSS 100% here...
Probably because I also ski Blue and come into this situation about 10 times a season easily.
The main difference here is that Blue / Camelback / Jack Frost on a weekend are LOADED with people from NYC and Philly (Two of the top 10 largest cities in the U.S.A.) and the majority of those people don't know WTF they are doing, This leads to gaper hell (especially Blue) and overcrowded slopes.
Now most of the time I try to avoid the mtn. all together during those times, but being a weekend skier the only real option I have is getting there for first chair and leaving when the gaperfest begins to become unruly.
Skiing in the poconos (on a weekend) is a different animal where 100's of people are squeezing onto every foot of anything white making all sorts of erratic turns. There is no such thing as a line, your line is what is accesible and the gapers are basically human gates that move where they want and stop in the middle of trails to make cell phone calls and at the top of headwalls to side step their way down.

It's more like survival skiing than anything else sometimes...lol

 

[kingslug]

The only one I have ever hit...was my wife. At Windham, she traversed over, right in front of me. There was zero time to stop...and bang. It was pretty bad, total yardsale right under the lift. Knocked me out for a few seconds, bent poles, etc. Then we both got up, and skied down. While riding the lift back up we saw the patrol looking for us at the crash site. Thank god she comes from good Norwegian stock or I would have broken her up. Had I had a chance to think a milisecond though, I would have tried to throw my self down and away from her, hopefully not into traffic.

And yes GSS can ski fast as hell. I don't think 50 is out of the question.

 

[drjeff]

i couldnt agree with you more. we've all seen the pushy parent taking their kid down a trail they have no business being on. Problem is, there are alot of morons in the world and they do breed. Then they're just morons with kids.

If it's the parents running a blocking position and making themselves really WIDE on an advanced trail, well then shame on them for being the pushy parent and taking their kids on terrain that their not ready yet.

If it's a more advanced skier getter skiing mach 5 down a beginner trail and getting pissed at a parent running blocking position behind their kid, well then shame on the mach 5 skier in that setting.

With my daughter as she's advanced, I'll typically use the trails that her instructor(s) have taken her down as a reference for what I'll ski with her while were free skiing. If I know that I'm going to push her ability a little, I'll only do it either 1st thing in the AM, or on a midweek day when the chances of us creating a "traffic jam" are way less do to lower slope volume.

As for "kids on a leash", well one of the first instructors that my daughter had I think put it the best "if your child needs a leash for control, then they shouldn't be on anything but the learning area hill." Think about it, how many ski school programs to you see where the kids have anything more than a "lifting harness" on them or an "edgie wedgie" for tip control???