You might be a Gaper if

[highpeaksdrifter]

NUMBER SEVENTEEN!!!! You're the master of the double pole plant

That's a good one. You see people doing that all the time, especially in bumps.

 

[bvibert]

If it wasn't for the gapers not sure what the ski resort industry would be like. Not sure if this is true overall but from what I have experienced they spend more money at the resorts than the hardcore experienced skiers/riders do?

If it wasn't for 'gapers' I don't think there would be much of a ski industry at all.

Besides, everyone has to start somewhere!

 

[thetrailboss]

Number 1,000: You ski on Budweiser skis.

 

[ga2ski]

Number 1,000: You ski on Budweiser skis.

In your Camel coat.

 

[ga2ski]

#16 - While standing in a lift line a fellow skier of the opposite sex asks if you're single you reply "Sorry, I'm married". My wife actually said that one time.:lol:

Similar thing happened to my Dad at 2 for 1 day at Cannon back in the early 90's. My dad didn't realize that it was a 2 for 1 day as he was there helping with our high school race. Anyway he was peeing at the urinal when a guy walked in and said "Are you here alone". . .. . . My dad didn't know what to do. Then the guy said "today is 2 for 1 tickets"

 

[meat]

You wear a face mask on a 30 degree day...

this is priceless, I love it when people wear neoprene face masks on warm days.

ultimate gaper outfit while spring skiing:
1. jeans tucked into rear-entry boots
2. early 90s starter jacket
3. no gloves
4. Coke bottle eyeglasses
5. classic neoprene face mask
ski of choice: snowblades

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

this is priceless, I love it when people wear neoprene face masks on warm days.

ultimate gaper outfit while spring skiing:
1. jeans tucked into rear-entry boots
2. early 90s starter jacket
3. no gloves
4. Coke bottle eyeglasses
5. classic neoprene face mask
ski of choice: snowblades

I don't get Coke bottle eyeglasses. If they need them to see why does that make them a gaper?

 

[meat]

I don't get Coke bottle eyeglasses. If they need them to see why does that make them a gaper?

just thought it would be the icing on the cake to have some big thick glasses hanging over the face mask to top off the ultimate gaper outfit. ATTN: wearing glasses doesn't make you a gaper, thats not what i'm trying to say. I wear glasses too, sorry if you took offence highpeakdrifter I guess I should have clarified more.

 

[shwilly]

This silly, silly trip report is a reminder: when using skiwear cues for gaper identification, make sure you don't fall for gape-irony.

 

[meat]

This silly, silly trip report is a reminder: when using skiwear cues for gaper identification, make sure you don't fall for gape-irony.

Nice!!

 

[teachski]

Yes, that's true...but there are other HUGE clues that will tell you if similarly clad persons are actually gappers...there are some subtle ones too...like the way they walk in the boots. Real skiers are able to walk in their boots.

 

[skibum1321]

Another instance of gaper irony would be in the extras from "Born From Ice". There are a couple of segments where they do it.

I also saw some rather disturbing ones at Sugarbush on Sunday. It was a bunch of guys that were wearing girls clothes that were wayyy too tight.

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

They use to have a kinda Gaper Day promotion at Whiteface, only they called it Retro Day. You received a ticket for I think 25 or 30 bucks if you wore or used "Vintage" apperal or gear. I don't know way they didn't do it this season, it was a fun event.

 

[Phildozer]

I also saw some rather disturbing ones at Sugarbush on Sunday. It was a bunch of guys that were wearing girls clothes that were wayyy too tight.

Are you sure that was at Sugarbush and not at that "Fancy Bar" you stopped at on the way home?

 

[Marc]

Sorry, some of these could apply to me as well, . I guess that maybe with the exception of Marc, we may all still have a little gaper in us.

Wait, was that sarcasm or a compliment? Damnit Andy, you have to treat your number 1 movie star with A Class treatment here.

I need an agent I think. Or a union.




So anyway... how is the word pronounced anyway? The way you guys spell it confuses me. "Gaper" to me sounds like me when my mouth is gaping open at a hot little ski bunny brothel employee candidate.

"Gapper" is how I would spell the word if you wish it to be pronounced as Gap - r.

I suppose just asking makes me one though eh? Har....

 

[Greg]

gay - pur sounds funnier to me. Gaping with the mouth wide open in the classic hunched over, hands to chest, antenna-like ski pole tuck is just classic. Throw a pom pom hat in there with the signature gaper gap between the hat and goggles and you've got some real entertainment.... :lol:

 

[Marc]

gay - pur sounds funnier to me. Gaping with the mouth wide open in the classic hunched over, hands to chest, antenna-like ski pole tuck is just classic. Throw a pom pom hat in there with the signature gaper gap between the hat and goggles and you've got some real entertainment.... :lol:

Well I'd think if the term originated from the gap between the goggles and the hat, it should be "gapper"...

Personally, I don't call them anything... I just laugh (Marc, how mean spirited of you, we've all been there at one point or another)

I do have a name for the jeans guys though, most of the time showing up at Snow or Wa wearing the Starter jacket... we call them "double D" for "Denim Daredevil"

 

[freeheelwilly]

They use to have a kinda Gaper Day promotion at Whiteface, only they called it Retro Day. You received a ticket for I think 25 or 30 bucks if you wore or used "Vintage" apperal or gear. I don't know way they didn't do it this season, it was a fun event.

They did. It was mid-week. A Tuesday I think. I went. Ghost and clown were there. It was a blast - mostly locals. Slides were open. Keg of beer up on the deck at the top of the gondola; bar-b-qs roaring away. Hot plates with bubbling venision stew. Beautiful spring day, blue bird. Par-T! :beer: Where were you???

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

They did. It was mid-week. A Tuesday I think. I went. Ghost and clown were there. It was a blast - mostly locals. Slides were open. Keg of beer up on the deck at the top of the gondola; bar-b-qs roaring away. Hot plates with bubbling venision stew. Beautiful spring day, blue bird. Par-T! :beer: Where were you???

Dang, I was working! It use to be held on a Sunday. Sounds like it was a perfect day. Was that the day Tass had a fit cause somebody moved P-didy's pack?

 

[andyzee]

Wait, was that sarcasm or a compliment? Damnit Andy, you have to treat your number 1 movie star with A Class treatment here.

Marc, I sincerely said what I did out of respect of your unquestionable skills as a skier. There is no way anyone here could accuse you of being a gaper. :beer: