Vail Sucks!

**1wsguy** · 01-06-2009, 10:51 PM

He just made it Leno. Probably not the type of 15 minutes of fame that the guy wanted!

Pretty em-bare-assing !

**mtsprings** · 01-06-2009, 11:46 PM

I was just rereading this thread laughing my ass off again and Leno has the pics on.

**montanaskier** · 01-06-2009, 11:46 PM

I think I have an idea of what he'll get from VR

**beth_clark** · 01-07-2009, 01:03 AM

The unfortunate skier pictured in these photos passed out. Luckily one of our patrolmen from Brokeback Mt. Ski Area was on the scene and gave the man mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and applied a warm compress to his frostbitten member. I am happy to report that the man is feeling well and is back to the slopes.

http://www.skibrokeback.com/pr10.htm

**TitanneeNC** · 01-07-2009, 07:34 AM

Story made Good Morning America this am.

**AddictedToGear** · 01-07-2009, 07:57 AM

Made the NY Post too

**vailcat** · 01-07-2009, 08:15 AM

well its officially everywhere. Front page of drudge report. Now thats exposure!

**rspacher** · 01-07-2009, 09:08 AM

It was on the local news last night...9 news had it on there 10:00pm nightly news...

**Lonnie** · 01-07-2009, 09:47 AM

**skideeppow** · 01-07-2009, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by beth_clark

The unfortunate skier pictured in these photos passed out. Luckily one of our patrolmen from Brokeback Mt. Ski Area was on the scene and gave the man mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and applied a warm compress to his frostbitten member. I am happy to report that the man is feeling well and is back to the slopes.

http://www.skibrokeback.com/pr10.htm

I was dying at work reading this. Holy shit, are you kidding me.

**StanWagon** · 01-07-2009, 11:41 AM

It appears that the main photographer, who was skiing and shooting on his own time, but who happens to work for Sharpshooters on the Vail mountain, has lost his job over this.

http://www.vaildaily.com/article/200...%20skier%20pic

**OSECS** · 01-07-2009, 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by StanWagon

It appears that the main photographer, who was skiing and shooting on his own time, but who happens to work for Sharpshooters on the Vail mountain, has lost his job over this.

Always shoot the messenger !

**pappag** · 01-07-2009, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by StanWagon

It appears that the main photographer, who was skiing and shooting on his own time, but who happens to work for Sharpshooters on the Vail mountain, has lost his job over this.

http://www.vaildaily.com/article/200...%20skier%20pic

I'm curious to know what the specifics were of his contract at Sharpshooters. Could possibly be a wrongful termination suit in one of the many states that Sharp Shooter Imaging resides.

EDIT - he was suspended: "However, when he arrived at work on Monday, he was told that he was suspended until further notice."

**PulverSchwein** · 01-07-2009, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by StanWagon

It appears that the main photographer, who was skiing and shooting on his own time, but who happens to work for Sharpshooters on the Vail mountain, has lost his job over this.

http://www.vaildaily.com/article/200...%20skier%20pic

that's fucking lame on the highest level

**StanWagon** · 01-07-2009, 12:00 PM

But his words re the suspension until further notice are:

“We all know what that means,” said Odom, who has been working for Sharpshooters since the beginning of the season. “I guess it embarrassed Vail Resorts, and they called (my) shop.”

He certainly feels fired. More on the contract from the article:

"Odom said his bosses told him that even though he wasn’t working at the time and used his own camera, he had signed a no-compete clause when he was hired, and that the photograph reflected poorly on the company."

In hindsight, he could have not used his name when distributing the photo. On the other hand, I imagine he could sell it here and there, if it's not too late.

**buckethead** · 01-07-2009, 12:08 PM

happy ending???

(sorry if this question's been asked...gotta run to a meeting so can't read the whole thread yet)

funny shit! dude made NPR this morning...'ski bum' or something

**EZB** · 01-07-2009, 12:20 PM

**dtaski** · 01-07-2009, 12:29 PM

That is some funny CHIT !

I bet a gust of wind blew the seat up.....

If it happened to me...I would have skied down into the gully ! Woo Hooo freshies !

**Garth Bimble** · 01-07-2009, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by montanaskier

I think I have an idea of what he'll get from VR

Do tell!!! Considering your recent experience it would be interesting to get your perspective on this...

**buckethead** · 01-07-2009, 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by buckethead

happy ending???

(sorry if this question's been asked...gotta run to a meeting so can't read the whole thread yet)

funny shit! dude made NPR this morning...'ski bum' or something

question answered

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**carvedog** · 01-07-2009, 01:46 PM

I don't think the guy should lose his job for being a photographer and photographing the news on his own time with own camera. I asked Sharpshooters for an explanation of his suspension, I will post up the reply I receive if any.

If they don't respond, I will escalate this to the next level.
Any legal mags want to comment on any sanctions I/we may take or pursue to make these guys cough up the furball of their unrighteousness.

Vail does suck if they pressured Sharpshooters to suspend this guy.