Best Gaper qoute of the weekend?

[old goat]

I'm sure benny can put a beacon on. Guides in Europe assume you don't know anything, and usually they're right. It's easier to just go along than to try and show them what you know. They don't get a tip from a client who's buried or in the bottom of a crevasse so they do the safety program the same way every time.

[TurxSki]

I'm sure benny can put a beacon on. Guides in Europe assume you don't know anything, and usually they're right. It's easier to just go along than to try and show them what you know. They don't get a tip from a client who's buried or in the bottom of a crevasse so they do the safety program the same way every time.

Didya see the La Grave patrol video? Guy was saying clients from other countries take their advice.
Peeps from France argue about stuff, and stomp away in a huff.

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[waxman]

Do you snowboard? You can heelside hard pack, but damn near impossible to do that in deep powder.

there's thousands of gapers that try to prove you wrong every pow day at every ski hill I've ever been to

[Tamburello Rouge]

there's thousands of gapers that try to prove you wrong every pow day at every ski hill I've ever been to

^^^ Fucking this. I was riding up the Summit Chair at Alpine last month and some knuckle dragger was heelsiding all the way down Wolverine. Nice big four foot wide line scraped clean right down the middle of the run. I yelled from the chair that if he's gonna scrape snow all day, he should just go down to the village and start doing driveways and walking paths. Might even earn a few bucks.

[NorCalNomad]

^^^ Fucking this. I was riding up the Summit Chair at Alpine last month and some knuckle dragger was heelsiding all the way down Wolverine. Nice big four foot wide line scraped clean right down the middle of the run. I yelled from the chair that if he's gonna scrape snow all day, he should just go down to the village and start doing driveways and walking paths. Might even earn a few bucks.

^^^Fucking this. Or the people who think they can side slip down the Fingers.

[TahoeJ]

^^^ Fucking this. I was riding up the Summit Chair at Alpine last month and some knuckle dragger was heelsiding all the way down Wolverine. Nice big four foot wide line scraped clean right down the middle of the run. I yelled from the chair that if he's gonna scrape snow all day, he should just go down to the village and start doing driveways and walking paths. Might even earn a few bucks.

Ha, pretty sure I was on the chair right behind you!

[NorCalNomad]

Didya see the La Grave patrol video?

Missed that, can you link?

*edit*

Never mind, found it. https://youtu.be/wlNC4WBi4eM

[schindlerpiste]

Spring does bring out some colorful characters. Yesterday, upon getting off of the Condor lift, I saw, who I thought was one of the Lords Of Flatbush, on skis. No hat, aviator glasses, a black motorcycle jacket and blue jeans. I didn't wait around to listen to his gaperific conversation. I just chuckled and went on my way

[Benny Profane]

I'm sure benny can put a beacon on. Guides in Europe assume you don't know anything, and usually they're right. It's easier to just go along than to try and show them what you know. They don't get a tip from a client who's buried or in the bottom of a crevasse so they do the safety program the same way every time.

I got the impression that a lot of this was hype. Mainly a dust on crust day inbounds.

[PNWbrit]

Mainly a dust on crust day inbounds.

At least you were guided.

[baron]

Spring does bring out some colorful characters. Yesterday, upon getting off of the Condor lift, I saw, who I thought was one of the Lords Of Flatbush, on skis. No hat, aviator glasses, a black motorcycle jacket and blue jeans. I didn't wait around to listen to his gaperific conversation. I just chuckled and went on my way

You are probably right!

though, in spring, some rippin skiers show up in all sorts of throwback outfits... I have my Jean jacket w all the slayer pins n crap, ready for a warm day

Just need a 5 $ pair of Gators to keep the spring snow out of your Boots!

Remember >the biggest Gaper in appearance was the best skier on the Mountain 10 years ago/Saucer Boy was a Hero! rip

[tmokes]

You know when you’re yelling at people side slipping, it’s like yelling at people doing pizza right? Don’t be an asshole yelling at beginners who are having fun challenging themselves. And if you’re looking to ski the same line as said beginners, I’m sorry for you...


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[paulster2626]

^^^Fucking this. Or the people who think they can side slip down the Fingers.

How else would you learn to ski the fingers? I imagine it's rare for people to just point 'em on their first go.

[Core Shot]

^^^Fucking this. Or the people who think they can side slip down the Fingers.

Finger fuckers

[old goat]

^^^ Fucking this. I was riding up the Summit Chair at Alpine last month and some knuckle dragger was heelsiding all the way down Wolverine. Nice big four foot wide line scraped clean right down the middle of the run. I yelled from the chair that if he's gonna scrape snow all day, he should just go down to the village and start doing driveways and walking paths. Might even earn a few bucks.

While side slipping down Wolverine is bad, the fan of dozens of traverse lines of various degrees of steepness starting at Wolverine saddle and heading looker's left is worse. Traverse high then go down the fall line, goddamit. Otherwise go back to Subway until you learn how to ski or ride. I wish patrol would put couple of ropes down wolvy with gates near the top.

[baron]

While side slipping down Wolverine is bad, the fan of dozens of traverse lines of various degrees of steepness starting at Wolverine saddle and heading looker's left is worse. Traverse high then go down the fall line, goddamit. Otherwise go back to Subway until you learn how to ski or ride. I wish patrol would put couple of ropes down wolvy with gates near the top.

Alta is bad ,with traverse lines across the ski runs … I really wish they throw up a few rope lines blocking lower traversing , on powder days.

Ski down the fall line!

[TahoeJ]

While side slipping down Wolverine is bad, the fan of dozens of traverse lines of various degrees of steepness starting at Wolverine saddle and heading looker's left is worse. Traverse high then go down the fall line, goddamit. Otherwise go back to Subway until you learn how to ski or ride. I wish patrol would put couple of ropes down wolvy with gates near the top.

The first time I ever skied idiots I was very proud of myself... then ate shit on one of like 5 traverse tracks across the runout. Ugh.

[NorCalNomad]

How else would you learn to ski the fingers? I imagine it's rare for people to just point 'em on their first go.

PLENTY of other techy and bold lines inbounds at Squalpine to practice on before you step up to the Fingers.

[old goat]

The people side slipping on McConkey's (Squaw, not WB) really piss me off. I'd hit it if it weren't the people scraping all the snow off. Same thing with Tram Chute.

[paulster2626]

PLENTY of other techy and bold lines inbounds at Squalpine to practice on before you step up to the Fingers.

I stand corrected then. Sorry to sideslip all over this thread!

[EWG]

Saw a dude ski through the gate at the sweet water gondola today. Snow on the hill side, concrete on the gondy side. Haven’t heard the sweet sound of metal edges on concrete for a while. Didn’t quite get the camera out in time. Sorry.

Funniest part was when he just started walking around the concrete while still buckled.

I feel really bad for the JHMR locals. The ikonic level around here is kinda off the charts compared to other ikonic places.


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[Best Mexican Skier from Da South]

You know when you’re yelling at people side slipping, it’s like yelling at people doing pizza right? Don’t be an asshole yelling at beginners who are having fun challenging themselves. And if you’re looking to ski the same line as said beginners, I’m sorry for you...


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Hahaha! Major burn. Nicely done.

[snoqpass]

You know when you’re yelling at people side slipping, it’s like yelling at people doing pizza right? Don’t be an asshole yelling at beginners who are having fun challenging themselves. And if you’re looking to ski the same line as said beginners, I’m sorry for you...


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It’s probably not a good time to talk about snow skaters is it ?

[old goat]

You know when you’re yelling at people side slipping, it’s like yelling at people doing pizza right? Don’t be an asshole yelling at beginners who are having fun challenging themselves. And if you’re looking to ski the same line as said beginners, I’m sorry for you...


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Can't we all just get along?

[Mike Rogers]

Kicking Horse patrol discourages new traverse lines. It's often ignored. I don't know if ropes around open terrain end up being that effective.......Good to remind skiers who don't know better though.