RIP EpicSki 1999-2017

**digitaldeath** · 04-25-2017, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by goldengatestinx

If you consider that 'being played' you haven't seen or done much. And likely doesn't know a true carve. One of those on the floppy tip and tail clown shoe skis with knees locked and hips back. Your type are big in words and weak in most else but interweb gangstah shit.

nah you got played son

go to sleep

**ts01** · 04-25-2017, 01:08 PM

Damn. I'm one of the cross-posters, first got my feet wet as an adult-onset skier at epicski before joining here (mostly a lurking dentist) and at telemarktips. TTips closing down was a much bigger blow but epic had its place and I'm sorry to see it go.

Primarily because it was host to my best work evar, if I may be so immodest. There was a guy named Tai Chi Skier who infested epicski with constant threads and threadjacks about his "flatboarding" theory. No clue WTF he was talking about but it went on too long, so here's the response it demanded when I was trying to avoid real work on a deadline:

Originally Posted by ts01 [http://www.epicski.com/t/27790/ride-...reak-the-skis]

It is known among some old-time sleeping obfuscators, the advent of snowing spew is probably one of befuddling things happened to skiing industry and sport; it stimulated the development of shined shoes and reinvented curved torn techniques.

Shined shoes are nothing new, they have been done even in wooden shoe days; only this time the "shape" has been made better and shorter. The "shape" is formed by the woodchucks that are a part of the spark of the tuning radio of the ski, so it makes tuning easier. Music, and voices, can be heard. There are voices in my head.

The modern synthetic materials also make me fatter and shorter, which makes it more difficult to flatten my tummy. Come along with the shined shoe, the reinvention of my technique, which is also nothing new, it has been used by high skiers all the time. Only this time the "shine" of the shoe generates tuning energy that the voices louder and louder. Shhh. Do you hear the voices?

For decades, the dressing gown scenes are dominated by a technique so-called "slip and fall." The techniques are solemn: (1) push-pulling, (2) unthinking, (3) wait right there, and (4) tag. You’re it.

However, a torn curve, on the other hand, requires a face plow, and a bean pole to knock your noggin.

As you slide down the mountain, cruising on your face, is that not what thrilling of ski all about?

Now ride it through: break the skis.

TS

Those were the days.

**digitaldeath** · 04-25-2017, 01:15 PM

Tai Chi Skier

baller user name

**TWINS** · 04-25-2017, 01:37 PM

Paging Highway Star to the white courtesy phone.... My first encounter with a ski forum and Mr.Star talking up Atomic Mex 88 skis. I purchased a pair being a newb at the time and being gullible. They skied well and helped me find the cesspool that is TGR.
RIP Barking Bears........

**ts01** · 04-25-2017, 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by digitaldeath

Tai Chi Skier

baller user name

Which I garbled. "taichiskiing" was the name. Got his incomprehensible self banned on epicski.

**digitaldeath** · 04-25-2017, 01:44 PM

substantially less baller

**Damian Sanders** · 04-25-2017, 01:44 PM

Vail running Epicski:

**Damian Sanders** · 04-25-2017, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by iriponsnow

http://www.epicski.com/t/150694/rip-...7#post_2075283

Done.

Who at Vail do we complain to about this???

**TWINS** · 04-25-2017, 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by Damian Sanders

Vail running Epicski:

Damm.... That was funny!

Thankyou for recommending those skis for me. I enjoyed them and skied them at the TGR Mammoth Mini in 2005? or 2006? Memory is going......

**waxman** · 04-25-2017, 01:52 PM

does that mean biglines.com will become a thing again? not that it isn't still but lots of people migrated from BL to here and epic

**Kim Jong-un** · 04-25-2017, 02:59 PM

Originally Posted by old goat

Bullshit. It's capitalism--making content, jobs, companies disappear. Stalinism is making people disappear.

Dear Fellow TGR Members,
This loss of yet another voice in our skiing community is a product of President Trump's imperialistic tendencies and I predict there will come a day when our very own TGR Forums may face the same uncertain future. I would like to put everyone's fears to rest, and let you know that our world class IT and computer experts are ready and willing to host the TGR Forums if that day ever comes. I fear it may come sooner than later and that is why I have instructed our team here to install the latest equipment needed for a web hosting service located in the beautiful DPRK. Rest assured our Linux servers running the latest LAMP platform with 99.999% uptime and high resistance to DDoS attacks will be far superior to the current 1st floor converted shoe closet in Wilson, WY. The DPRK embraces the philosophy of Juche, where man is the master of his domain.

Best wishes and rest assured TGR will live on,
Kim Jong-un
Supreme Leader, DPRK

**Damian Sanders** · 04-25-2017, 03:08 PM

Corporate Contacts

Corporate Communications
Kelly Ladyga
Vice President of Corporate Communications

Mountain Division Communications
Liz Biebl
Director, Brand Communications -- Colorado, Utah and Vail Resorts Hospitality
ebiebl@vailresorts.com

Rachael Woods
Director, Brand Communications -- California/Nevada, Whistler and Urban Resorts
rwoods1@vailresorts.com

Lesli Carlson
Manager, Corporate Communications
lcarlson@vailresorts.com
303.404.6742

Jessie Vandenhouten
Senior Specialist, Corporate Communications
jvandenhouten@vailresorts.com
303.754.8506

Hospitality and Real Estate Communications
Liz Biebl
Director, Brand Communications -- Colorado, Utah and Vail Resorts Hospitlaity
ebiebl@vailresorts.com

Lesli Carlson
Manager, Corporate Communications
lcarlson@vailresorts.com
303.404.6742

J Public Relations
vail@jpublicrelations.com

Vail Resorts International
Johnna Muscente
Senior Manager, International Communications
jmmuscente@vailresorts.com
303.404.1835

Abby Hein
Senior Specialist, International Communications
alhein@vailresorts.com
720.524.5042

Resort Contacts

Vail Mountain Communications
Sally Gunter
Senior Manager, Communications, Vail Mountain
sgunter@vailresorts.com
970.754.3001

Maggie Meisinger
Communications Specialist, Vail Mountain
mmeisinger@vailresorts.com
970.754.4528

Beaver Creek Communications
Sally Gunter
Senior Manager, Communications, Beaver Creek
sgunter@vailresorts.com
970.754.5292

Stacie Mesuda
Communications Specialist, Beaver Creek
samesuda@vailresorts.com
970.754.5169

Breckenridge Communications
Kristen Petitt Stewart
Senior Manager, Communications, Breckenridge
kpetitt@vailresorts.com
970.453.3210

Ashley Smith
Senior Communications Specialist, Breckenridge
alsmith@vailresorts.com
970.496.7402

Keystone Resort Communications
Sara Lococo
Manager, Communications, Keystone Resort
slococo@vailresorts.com
970.496.1493

Russ Carlton
Senior Communications Specialist, Keystone Resort
rcarlton@vailresorts.com
970.496.4065

Park City Communications
Margo Van Ness
Senior Manager, Communications, Park City
mkvanness@vailresorts.com
435.615.3308

Jess Miller
Senior Communications Specialist, Park City
Jmmiller@vailresorts.com
435.615.4843

Heavenly Communications
Kevin “Coop” Cooper
Senior Manager, Communications, Heavenly and Kirkwood
Kcooper1@vailresorts.com
775.586.4451

Rachelle Atherton
Senior Communications Specialist, Heavenly and Kirkwood
Ratherton1@vailresorts.com
775.586.4461

Anna Jacobson
Senior Communications Coordinator, Heavenly and Kirkwood
ajacobson@vailresorts.com
775.856.4486 or 209.258.7215

Northstar Communications
Marcie Bradley
Senior Manager, Communications, Northstar
mhbradley@vailresorts.com
530.562.3866

Kirkwood Communications
Kevin “Coop” Cooper
Senior Manager, Communications, Heavenly and Kirkwood
Kcooper1@vailresorts.com
775.586.4451

Rachelle Atherton
Senior Communications Specialist, Heavenly and Kirkwood
Ratherton1@vailresorts.com
775.586.4461

Anna Jacobson
Senior Communications Coordinator, Heavenly and Kirkwood
ajacobson@vailresorts.com
775.856.4486 or 209.258.7215

Midwest Ski Area Communications
Lesli Carlson
Manager, Corporate Communications
lcarlson@vailresorts.com
303.404.6742

**Supermoon** · 04-25-2017, 03:10 PM

Originally Posted by ts01

Primarily because it was host to my best work evar, if I may be so immodest. There was a guy named Tai Chi Skier who infested epicski with constant threads and threadjacks about his "flatboarding" theory.

I think I met this dude at a house party in Park City in like 2007 or so. He tried to tell me I couldn't ski because of some bullshit technique he dreamed up. He was wearing a kimono. He challenged me to a "ski off" that would consist of looking back up at our tracks on the groomer to see who's were more parallel, but backed down when I said I wouldn't do it at Deer Valley and he would have to come find me at Alta.

**El Chupacabra** · 04-25-2017, 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by Phildo_Baggins

I think I met this dude at a house party in Park City in like 2007 or so. ... He was wearing a kimono.

Dear Penthouse Forum...

**abraham** · 04-25-2017, 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by waxman

does that mean biglines.com will become a thing again? not that it isn't still but lots of people migrated from BL to here and epic

Man I wish also those pictures hosted at biglines hadn't disappeared. The jack handy thread isn't the same without them

**digitaldeath** · 04-25-2017, 03:27 PM

a fucking ski off based on parallel technique!

blasphemy

ski offs are about pushing it to the fucking limit !

**ts01** · 04-25-2017, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by Phildo_Baggins

I think I met this dude at a house party in Park City in like 2007 or so. He tried to tell me I couldn't ski because of some bullshit technique he dreamed up. He was wearing a kimono. He challenged me to a "ski off" that would consist of looking back up at our tracks on the groomer to see who's were more parallel, but backed down when I said I wouldn't do it at Deer Valley and he would have to come find me at Alta.

I'm astounded and I guess kind of happy to hear he was not just a troll. He was nucking futz on the internet, how you pull that off in real life escapes me.

("Nucking Futz" - maybe I found a good screen name after all these years.)

**Damian Sanders** · 04-25-2017, 03:53 PM

Whose email needs to be pummeled to get Vail to save epicski.....?

Vail, in theory, likes to not alienate their customer base.

Time to drop an internet firestorm.

Corporate Contacts - all communications people:

ebiebl@vailresorts.com, rwoods1@vailresorts.com, lcarlson@vailresorts.com, jvandenhouten@vailresorts.com, lcarlson@vailresorts.com, vail@jpublicrelations.com, jmmuscente@vailresorts.com, alhein@vailresorts.com, sgunter@vailresorts.com, mmeisinger@vailresorts.com, sgunter@vailresorts.com, samesuda@vailresorts.com, kpetitt@vailresorts.com, alsmith@vailresorts.com, slococo@vailresorts.com, rcarlton@vailresorts.com, mkvanness@vailresorts.com, Jmmiller@vailresorts.com, Kcooper1@vailresorts.com, Ratherton1@vailresorts.com, ajacobson@vailresorts.com, mhbradley@vailresorts.com, Kcooper1@vailresorts.com, lcarlson@vailresorts.com

**MagnificentUnicorn** · 04-25-2017, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by Damian Sanders

Whose email needs to be pummeled to get Vail to save epicski.....?

Vail, in theory, likes to not alienate their customer base.

Time to drop an internet firestorm.

Corporate Contacts - all communications people:

ebiebl@vailresorts.com, rwoods1@vailresorts.com, lcarlson@vailresorts.com, jvandenhouten@vailresorts.com, lcarlson@vailresorts.com, vail@jpublicrelations.com, jmmuscente@vailresorts.com, alhein@vailresorts.com, sgunter@vailresorts.com, mmeisinger@vailresorts.com, sgunter@vailresorts.com, samesuda@vailresorts.com, kpetitt@vailresorts.com, alsmith@vailresorts.com, slococo@vailresorts.com, rcarlton@vailresorts.com, mkvanness@vailresorts.com, Jmmiller@vailresorts.com, Kcooper1@vailresorts.com, Ratherton1@vailresorts.com, ajacobson@vailresorts.com, mhbradley@vailresorts.com, Kcooper1@vailresorts.com, lcarlson@vailresorts.com

Get a life, beater.

**Damian Sanders** · 04-25-2017, 04:04 PM

Originally Posted by AaronWright

Get a life, beater.

Us internet forum folk need to stick together. There are plenty corporate and other social media interests that work against forums. If we don't stick up for EpicSki, who will be next?

I'd say that it's a pretty transparent move by Vail to choke it out for the domain name over the past few years. They pushed out all the long time moderators a couple years ago.

**Benny Profane** · 04-25-2017, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by Damian Sanders

Whose email needs to be pummeled to get Vail to save epicski.....?

Vail, in theory, likes to not alienate their customer base.

Time to drop an internet firestorm.

Corporate Contacts - all communications people:

ebiebl@vailresorts.com, rwoods1@vailresorts.com, lcarlson@vailresorts.com, jvandenhouten@vailresorts.com, lcarlson@vailresorts.com, vail@jpublicrelations.com, jmmuscente@vailresorts.com, alhein@vailresorts.com, sgunter@vailresorts.com, mmeisinger@vailresorts.com, sgunter@vailresorts.com, samesuda@vailresorts.com, kpetitt@vailresorts.com, alsmith@vailresorts.com, slococo@vailresorts.com, rcarlton@vailresorts.com, mkvanness@vailresorts.com, Jmmiller@vailresorts.com, Kcooper1@vailresorts.com, Ratherton1@vailresorts.com, ajacobson@vailresorts.com, mhbradley@vailresorts.com, Kcooper1@vailresorts.com, lcarlson@vailresorts.com

You are one unhealthy motherfucker. Go away.

**Soups** · 04-25-2017, 04:05 PM

Nah. We good

**PNWbrit** · 04-25-2017, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by Damian Sanders

Us internet forum folk need to stick together.

Fuck off.

**Danno** · 04-25-2017, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by Damian Sanders

Us internet forum folk need to stick together.

The fact that we're both members of the same forum makes me feel kind of unclean. The only reason I would support your cause is if you promise to leave and never come back if we're successful.