Best Gaper qoute of the weekend?

[gregorys]

At the bottom of Hershey Highway snow board instructor says: "if you pass someone on a cat track you're skiing too fast."
I LOL.

Well, it's not completely wrong.

Was moving pretty quick and was going to squeeze by a group of folks probably 2-3 feet between them and the ropes on a cat gap. Just as I get to the back of the group, one old guy in the rear cuts off that alley-way. Severe brake jam, shear off a bamboo/rope section, and went down. But I didn't touch anyone, or even really get that close. I think the sound convinced the old man that I'd almost murdered him.
(I never call out that I'm passing. From a lot of experience skiing and otherwise, calling probably makes things worse at least 50% of the time. Just go, and be prepared to bail, if things go sideways.)

But yeah, passing on a cat track has its hazards.

[MakersTeleMark]

At the bottom of Hershey Highway snow board instructor says: "if you pass someone on a cat track you're skiing too fast."

I LOL.

They have never skied fail.

[Benny Profane]

A snowboard instructor. I stopped there.

[da klixter]

I was probably passing people on the hershey highway (sunset strip) before she was born.

CK

[paulster2626]

Such a weird position to take. As if she's never passed anyone on a cat track before.

[Benny Profane]

Especially on a snowboard. I mean, you can't stop.

[Abol98]

Basic broski recently drove over my tails in heavy traffic on the WB glacier road. The outcome was catastrophic for the DownEast community as most of Washington and Aroostook counties were blown off the map. I was not responsible for my reaction - it frickin says "Trigger" right on my pole.

[knaskas]

Especially on a snowboard. I mean, you can't stop.

Damn skiboarders! Get off my lawn


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[Hopeless Sinner]

Such a weird position to take. As if she's never passed anyone on a cat track before.

She was making a fuss for her clients benefit.

[Benny Profane]

Who, if a beginning snowboarder, was stuck, stopped dead on a cat track because he/she wasn't taught that you had to keep your speed up and actually pass people, or, it's unstrap and walk.

[jonesy]

Never step out.

[SumJongGuy]

^^^^^Scooch leg for days...

[SumJongGuy]

How can you not pass them sitting there in the snow messing with their bindings??

[old goat]

Making lame jokes about snowboarders should be in those Progressive ads "how to avoid becoming your parents"

[paulster2626]

Never step out.

The "Triple Entendre" gets me every time.

[J. Barron DeJong]

Here we have a middle aged man rocking Gucci goggles… and snow blades:

[TurxSki]

And no hood on his jacket!

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[rustypouch]

"We should have listened to the easiest way down sign."

On a blue at Lake Louise.

[TahoeJ]

Here we have a middle aged man rocking Gucci goggles… and snow blades:

He's either a gaper or a total bad-ass. There's no in-between.

Reminds me of that Jaded Local story several years back about "beatering" and seeing this guy with snowblades on the Midi in Cham and then the guy was just absolutely slaying legit stuff.

[skiJ]

Here we have a middle aged man rocking Gucci goggles… and snow blades:

( the thing that caught my eye is he's got the 'blades mounted with genuine ski bindings -
I have never seen that before... )

skiJ

[old goat]

( the thing that caught my eye is he's got the 'blades mounted with genuine ski bindings -
I have never seen that before... )

skiJ

That's because they're not snow blades. They're really short skis.

[skiJ]

'approach' skis (?)

I have not seen an 'adult' ski in a 110cm since the short-lived GLM program Elans of the 1970s...

skiJ

[Bozo T. Clown]

Only 3 months to International Snowblade Day! And the Annual Pain McSchlonkey Classic!! March 26, 2022!!!

https://shanemcconkey.org/international-snowblade-day
https://shanemcconkey.org/pain-mcshlonkey

I'm guessing that the equipment regulations are in the spirit of The Pirate's Code, "more what you call guidelines, than actual rules."

[muted reborn]

Riding up a chair with all skiers and one said "Moguls are easier on a snowboard" and they all agreed.

[donutlynx]

"You really need to be on the lookout when people are bombing down behind you."

On a green run - the only run to the parking area and lodge.