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Snowboarders .. wtf is your problem?

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Originally posted by: theblackbox
Originally posted by: zinfamous
Originally posted by: AFSCrazy
Some of the best skiing on the east coast. I agree with the OP though, I'm not gonna incriminate anyone for their skill level, but snowboarders need to not sit in the middle of the trail in groups of 10+. GTF out of the way. The park mostly belongs to you guys so go chill there.

LIES!

Northeast is decent, but not in the same league as what is found out West.

West Virginia and below is truly laughable.

on the other hand, West Virginia has the best ATV trail system. Hatfield Mccoy far beats out anything we have, as colorado isn't the best about marking trails and utah likes to tell you how hard it is once your are six miles in...I have nothing but admiration for the work WV has done in making a fantastic trail system.

Tahoe baby. Tahoe. If that doesn't convince you, Whistler-Blackcomb. NO COMPARISON.
 
Originally posted by: illusion88
Originally posted by: Auryg
I actually got in a really bad ski accident somewhat due to snowboarders before.

I was going really fast and it was very icy that day, and the jump kind of sneaks up on you.

Well, there is your problem, not the snowboarders or the jump. You are lucky you didn't land on someone and hurt them too. Skiing too fast is reckless and dangerous. If you are skiing so fast that you cannot stop or appropriately change direction you are skiing out of control and breaking your responsibility code.

I am afraid you are 100% responsible for your accident, not the boarders or the jump.

also illegal. every year on the news they have report on several people who ski too fast on the slopes here in Colorado and the cops get called and asshat gets arrested.
 
Originally posted by: Citrix
Originally posted by: illusion88
Originally posted by: Auryg
I actually got in a really bad ski accident somewhat due to snowboarders before.

I was going really fast and it was very icy that day, and the jump kind of sneaks up on you.

Well, there is your problem, not the snowboarders or the jump. You are lucky you didn't land on someone and hurt them too. Skiing too fast is reckless and dangerous. If you are skiing so fast that you cannot stop or appropriately change direction you are skiing out of control and breaking your responsibility code.

I am afraid you are 100% responsible for your accident, not the boarders or the jump.

also illegal. every year on the news they have report on several people who ski too fast on the slopes here in Colorado and the cops get called and asshat gets arrested.

Illegal really? There's a law on the speed at which you can ski? What speed is it? I'd love to see that law on paper, as well as how they enforce it. Like literally arrested?
 
Originally posted by: TheVrolok
Originally posted by: Citrix
Originally posted by: illusion88
Originally posted by: Auryg
I actually got in a really bad ski accident somewhat due to snowboarders before.

I was going really fast and it was very icy that day, and the jump kind of sneaks up on you.

Well, there is your problem, not the snowboarders or the jump. You are lucky you didn't land on someone and hurt them too. Skiing too fast is reckless and dangerous. If you are skiing so fast that you cannot stop or appropriately change direction you are skiing out of control and breaking your responsibility code.

I am afraid you are 100% responsible for your accident, not the boarders or the jump.

also illegal. every year on the news they have report on several people who ski too fast on the slopes here in Colorado and the cops get called and asshat gets arrested.

Illegal really? There's a law on the speed at which you can ski? What speed is it? I'd love to see that law on paper, as well as how they enforce it. Like literally arrested?

reckless skiing is illegal and will get you arrested in colorado.
 
Originally posted by: Genx87
btw I think you guys need to pipe down. Come to Minnesota and see what we have to offer. You cant complain about the east or west coasts then :evil:

Oh yeah 40 bucks a day gets you 300 foot vertical and obnoxious lines baby!
Which is the main reason why I havent been out in 7 years. Hard to get motivated for that. If I could, Denver would be my home. But I cant so I dream 🙁


Tell me about it..... I'm in Wisconsin and used to love skiing tell I was stationed in Germany for five years and skied this area!

I've been home for 18 years and have not used my ski's in 17🙁
 
Originally posted by: *kjm
Originally posted by: Genx87
btw I think you guys need to pipe down. Come to Minnesota and see what we have to offer. You cant complain about the east or west coasts then :evil:

Oh yeah 40 bucks a day gets you 300 foot vertical and obnoxious lines baby!
Which is the main reason why I havent been out in 7 years. Hard to get motivated for that. If I could, Denver would be my home. But I cant so I dream 🙁


Tell me about it..... I'm in Wisconsin and used to love skiing tell I was stationed in Germany for five years and skied this area!

I've been home for 18 years and have not used my ski's in 17🙁

Garmish rules. been there several times while I was stationed in Germany. my wife is colorado native and the first time she ever skied was in Austria.
 
Originally posted by: *kjm
Originally posted by: Genx87
btw I think you guys need to pipe down. Come to Minnesota and see what we have to offer. You cant complain about the east or west coasts then :evil:

Oh yeah 40 bucks a day gets you 300 foot vertical and obnoxious lines baby!
Which is the main reason why I havent been out in 7 years. Hard to get motivated for that. If I could, Denver would be my home. But I cant so I dream 🙁


Tell me about it..... I'm in Wisconsin and used to love skiing tell I was stationed in Germany for five years and skied this area!

I've been home for 18 years and have not used my ski's in 17🙁

Well I'm jealous.
 
Originally posted by: Citrix
Originally posted by: TheVrolok
Originally posted by: Citrix
Originally posted by: illusion88
Originally posted by: Auryg
I actually got in a really bad ski accident somewhat due to snowboarders before.

I was going really fast and it was very icy that day, and the jump kind of sneaks up on you.

Well, there is your problem, not the snowboarders or the jump. You are lucky you didn't land on someone and hurt them too. Skiing too fast is reckless and dangerous. If you are skiing so fast that you cannot stop or appropriately change direction you are skiing out of control and breaking your responsibility code.

I am afraid you are 100% responsible for your accident, not the boarders or the jump.

also illegal. every year on the news they have report on several people who ski too fast on the slopes here in Colorado and the cops get called and asshat gets arrested.

Illegal really? There's a law on the speed at which you can ski? What speed is it? I'd love to see that law on paper, as well as how they enforce it. Like literally arrested?

reckless skiing is illegal and will get you arrested in colorado.

theres a HUGE difference between fast and reckless BTW
 
Originally posted by: Citrix
Originally posted by: *kjm
Originally posted by: Genx87
btw I think you guys need to pipe down. Come to Minnesota and see what we have to offer. You cant complain about the east or west coasts then :evil:

Oh yeah 40 bucks a day gets you 300 foot vertical and obnoxious lines baby!
Which is the main reason why I havent been out in 7 years. Hard to get motivated for that. If I could, Denver would be my home. But I cant so I dream 🙁


Tell me about it..... I'm in Wisconsin and used to love skiing tell I was stationed in Germany for five years and skied this area!

I've been home for 18 years and have not used my ski's in 17🙁

Garmish rules. been there several times while I was stationed in Germany. my wife is colorado native and the first time she ever skied was in Austria.

We used to drive there all the time... 32nd trans Garmish and Berchtesgaden were alway my favorites!

 
Originally posted by: Anubis
Originally posted by: Citrix
Originally posted by: TheVrolok
Originally posted by: Citrix
Originally posted by: illusion88
Originally posted by: Auryg
I actually got in a really bad ski accident somewhat due to snowboarders before.

I was going really fast and it was very icy that day, and the jump kind of sneaks up on you.

Well, there is your problem, not the snowboarders or the jump. You are lucky you didn't land on someone and hurt them too. Skiing too fast is reckless and dangerous. If you are skiing so fast that you cannot stop or appropriately change direction you are skiing out of control and breaking your responsibility code.

I am afraid you are 100% responsible for your accident, not the boarders or the jump.

also illegal. every year on the news they have report on several people who ski too fast on the slopes here in Colorado and the cops get called and asshat gets arrested.

Illegal really? There's a law on the speed at which you can ski? What speed is it? I'd love to see that law on paper, as well as how they enforce it. Like literally arrested?

reckless skiing is illegal and will get you arrested in colorado.

theres a HUGE difference between fast and reckless BTW

Yeah. I've seen ski patrol with speed guns...just like cops. Generally, it's a judgement call and they'll give you a warning. Repeated stops and actively trying to evade is what gets you in trouble and ticketed/arrested. The only times you'll immediately be ticketed and told to leave is if you're speed skiing down a bunny hill loaded with children or something equally retarded.

I have seen people arrested for causing collisions, resulting in injury, due to their recklessness (specifically at Copper two times [same day]). From my understanding each time the person had been previously warned.

There's a pretty main artery that dumps out by a nigh-speed quad. It's a slow speed bunny portion right above the lift, but it's still a little steep and snow is usually pushed to the edges by the end of the day. So there's a large mix of skill levels and some assholes will just bomb it, straight in to people airplaning at slow speeds.

map The area I'm talking about is between the American Eagle and American Flyer lifts.
 
Only green slopes experience this anyways, like the main green run at Northstar gets packed. The bunny slope at Sierra sees this, but if you go on other blue/black runs especially like the backside of certain places, I can lie down there just to enjoy the peace and quiet. Yes and I've been to crowdedass places like Northstar and Heavenly.
 
Originally posted by: PeteyCPU
I word, Whistler. Best skiing in North America.

for reals. big white is also good, but like 5 hours west of vancouver so when we go its for at least 3 or 4 days.

pz out
 
Originally posted by: Gooberlx2
map The area I'm talking about is between the American Eagle and American Flyer lifts.

Man I love CM

I haven't been in a few years, but I love skiing the back side.

I wanna go back baaaaaaaad and this post isn't helping.
 
I'm headed to whistler this christmas. HELL YA.
And the problem with snowboarders is that it is hard as fuck to get the basics down. Skiing is much easier to be mediocre at.
 
Originally posted by: BudAshes
I'm headed to whistler this christmas. HELL YA.
And the problem with snowboarders is that it is hard as fuck to get the basics down. Skiing is much easier to be mediocre at.

I disagree with that completely. A lot of my friends picked up boarding (as it was cooler than skiing at the time) and they had no problem handling themselves after the first few times. They've since tried skiing and failed miserably .. now maybe that's just because they're used to boarding, I don't know. I boarded for a few months once just to give it a shot, and I didn't think it was really all that hard once you get used to having both of your feet in place (coming from a skier). Unless of course you consider being mediocre at skiing to be pizza pie'ing your way down the hill, then sure, I guess it is as you can do that one day 1.
 
Originally posted by: novasatori
Originally posted by: Gooberlx2
map The area I'm talking about is between the American Eagle and American Flyer lifts.

Man I love CM

I haven't been in a few years, but I love skiing the back side.

I wanna go back baaaaaaaad and this post isn't helping.

Yeah, I'm very 🙁 that finances are too tight this year for me to buy a pass.
 
Originally posted by: TheVrolok
Originally posted by: BudAshes
I'm headed to whistler this christmas. HELL YA.
And the problem with snowboarders is that it is hard as fuck to get the basics down. Skiing is much easier to be mediocre at.

I disagree with that completely. A lot of my friends picked up boarding (as it was cooler than skiing at the time) and they had no problem handling themselves after the first few times. They've since tried skiing and failed miserably .. now maybe that's just because they're used to boarding, I don't know. I boarded for a few months once just to give it a shot, and I didn't think it was really all that hard once you get used to having both of your feet in place (coming from a skier). Unless of course you consider being mediocre at skiing to be pizza pie'ing your way down the hill, then sure, I guess it is as you can do that one day 1.

Actually I think we agree, our definition of mediocre is just slightly different. By mediocre I mean able to go down an intermediate run without falling every 10 feet.
 
Originally posted by: BudAshes
Originally posted by: TheVrolok
Originally posted by: BudAshes
I'm headed to whistler this christmas. HELL YA.
And the problem with snowboarders is that it is hard as fuck to get the basics down. Skiing is much easier to be mediocre at.

I disagree with that completely. A lot of my friends picked up boarding (as it was cooler than skiing at the time) and they had no problem handling themselves after the first few times. They've since tried skiing and failed miserably .. now maybe that's just because they're used to boarding, I don't know. I boarded for a few months once just to give it a shot, and I didn't think it was really all that hard once you get used to having both of your feet in place (coming from a skier). Unless of course you consider being mediocre at skiing to be pizza pie'ing your way down the hill, then sure, I guess it is as you can do that one day 1.

Actually I think we agree, our definition of mediocre is just slightly different. By mediocre I mean able to go down an intermediate run without falling every 10 feet.

Oh yeah, then I would agree with you I think. I would say it's just innately easier to stand on skis.
 
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