Shit that annoys you

[toast2266]

Our recently upgraded 6pack lift is kinda funny. Awesome lift and super fast compared to the old three person fixed grip. But 6 is a weird number for people, and it is rare that the chairs are actually full with 6 people. It would be interesting if some kinda mathematician were to chart the real-world efficiency of a 6 person chair vs a 4 when this is taken into account. There is only one singles line, and the lift maze isn't set up for shit, so that is also a factor. Not annoying so much, just interesting I guess.

Yeah, that'd be interesting - it's the same thing with our new 6 pack. Lots of chairs unfilled. It doesn't help that our singles line is laid out poorly at that lift and the lifties are fairly terrible.

It's all kind of moot for us though. Leitner-Poma screwed up the installation of the chair, so the thing never runs. It's always broken (which can also be filed under things that annoy me).

[The AD]

I find this kinda annoying.

Apparently GenZ thinks people who use this emoji [emoji106]are passive aggressive and/or angry at them.

Maybe they think it indicates a thumb up their ass.

Apparently they think proper capitalization and punctuation in texts is also aggressive.

[Danno]

Yeah, I think 6 packs are a waste of money because they don't seem to move 50% more than a quad.

this past weekend at a quad chair, the singles line was on the left and all the lines stretched up the hill about 2-3x the length of the roped corral. I didnt want to wait in that shit show, so i just skied up the right side and begged into the closest group of 3 to the front (i didnt join 2s as those were common and easy to match up). Technically i guess i was cutting the singles line, but it made the lifty's life easier and ensured a full chair.

Technically? You were cutting the singles line, plain and simple, no technicality about it.

[Name Redacted]

We had a lifty on a fixed grip 4 bitching at people for riding solo last season (on a day with no lift lines at all) because "Bumping chairs is hard work". Had to laugh and think "You had one job!".

[Foggy_Goggles]

Yeah, I think 6 packs are a waste of money because they don't seem to move 50% more than a quad.



Technically? You were cutting the singles line, plain and simple, no technicality about it.

Totally. Just fucking own it! Every lift/ski area has a bit of a twist to its accepted strategies but if you lift the corral rope, that's cutting. And I'm not against cutting necessarily but you are signing up for what comes next.

I've been a punk at the ski area my whole life so I've got respect for those with a bit of grease to their style. Acting like you own the place is go to move.

The Jane: At the super gay, totally good as a single/small group to entered the main corral and move forward by asking groups ahead if you can join. It fucks the singles line but their is no requirement that singles go in the singles line. And the lifties occasionally just load 6 singles. I don't like that but it is their circus. You can continue to move up all the way until loading. This is part of the "just fuckin' go" protocol.

C Chair: You can join any single any time including ducking the rope. This is throwback to the old school "Single" yell met usually with a pole wave. Its also totally cool to Boston Merge the right side of the pre-corral shit show.

[The AD]

Yeah, I think 6 packs are a waste of money because they don't seem to move 50% more than a quad.

Any more than four people and it starts getting difficult to tell how many are in the group, so chairs go up that aren't full often. You really need someone acting as a traffic cop and specifically telling singles to join groups to reduce this and it seems pretty rare at most resorts to have the resources to do this very often.

[Foggy_Goggles]

Really? All six person chairs have 6 starting gates with one spot for each person?

I'll put Winter Parks dumb fucks up against most ski areas dumb fucks and when busy, their chairs load full almost all the time.

[skaredshtles]

<snip> Its also totally cool to Boston Merge the right side of the pre-corral shit show.

I've had a "local" get real salty when I did this once... I didn't tell him to GFH, but only because my kid (was young) was with me.

[plugboots]

I’m kind of annoyed that I missed the opportunity to tell Buster that traverses annoy him.

[Foggy_Goggles]

I've had a "local" get real salty when I did this once... I didn't tell him to GFH, but only because my kid (was young) was with me.

#LakewoodLocal #IveGotaPlaceinFraser most likely. If you are gonna be grease, a kid is a great side kick.

Really, the limtus test is "Is the opportunity available to everyone". If the mouth breathers on the left would move right the line to each of the rows in the corral would equalize. In essence, there are 4 lines there so you should just choose the shortest. It's not a reverse merge of 1>4. I usually diffuse the situation by offering them the spot in front of me. As in "look, you can be in the shorter line also, lets go!"

[Foggy_Goggles]

I’m kind of annoyed that I missed the opportunity to tell Buster that traverses annoy him.

the Pan de Rideau does not annoy me. It acts as a filter. I don't know if it would annoy Buster. Goofy foot snowboarders ("Swallow" if you prefer) have to go "switch techique extreme" which is impressive.

[The AD]

Really? All six person chairs have 6 starting gates with one spot for each person?

Yes, but the singles line(s) merge in before that point. Groups tend to be pretty disorganized until they get right up to the gates in my experience.

[Foggy_Goggles]

Yes, but the singles line(s) merge in before that point. Groups tend to be pretty disorganized until they get right up to the gates.

Well the singles gotta just want it more I guess? They are not following the "just fucking go" system.

[Foggy_Goggles]

Occasionally scary but never annoying

[skaredshtles]

#LakewoodLocal #IveGotaPlaceinFraser most likely. If you are gonna be grease, a kid is a great side kick.

Really, the limtus test is "Is the opportunity available to everyone". If the mouth breathers on the left would move right the line to each of the rows in the corral would equalize. In essence, there are 4 lines there so you should just choose the shortest. It's not a reverse merge of 1>4. I usually diffuse the situation by offering them the spot in front of me. As in "look, you can be in the shorter line also, lets go!"

This guy was already in front of me. I didn't ask for his resume, but I suspect you're right about the "local" part.

But yeah - it was just like you said - the right lane was barely out of the corral. And nobody was getting in it. I should have told him "Non parlo Inglese."

[The AD]

Well the singles gotta just want it more I guess? They are not following the "just fucking go" system.

Right, they need the lazy singles line and the singles line that's gonna fuckin' skate their asses off to get to the gate whenever they see an empty spot.

[Foggy_Goggles]

Right, they need the lazy singles line and the singles line that's gonna fuckin' skate their asses off to get to the gate whenever they see an empty spot.

Skews me, skews me, skews me, skews me....they get it eventually.

[californiagrown]

Skews me, skews me, skews me, skews me....they get it eventually.

Eh, functionally the same as joining a group of 3 from the side up near the front. Just with less jostling, talking and people the wiser.

[Foggy_Goggles]

Eh, functionally the same as joining a group of 3 from the side up near the front. Just with less jostling, talking and people the wiser.

Style counts. What ski area are you talking about? I'm sure there are regulars here that will give you there opinion.

You cut the line. Like I said, I'm not against it. Just own it. Is "functionally the same" the barometer by which you measure other people's behavior?

[The AD]

From my perspective I'm never going to get butt hurt about someone filling a seat that's otherwise going to go empty.

[Danno]

From my perspective I'm never going to get butt hurt about someone filling a seat that's otherwise going to go empty.

of course not, which is why mustonen's situation is baffling. But if you're referring to californiagrown's post, that isn't the case. There was a singles line filling those empty seats, but it was too long for him, so he found a triple group in line and joined them as a single rather than waiting in the singles line.

[The AD]

But if you're referring to californiagrown's post, that isn't the case. There was a singles line filling those empty seats, but it was too long for him, so he found a triple group in line and joined them as a single rather than waiting in the singles line.

I mean, yeah, you are basically just bypassing exactly what the singles line is there for if you do that that. This is sort of like people who drive solo in carpool lanes. Obviously they are just in more of a hurry than everyone else and their time is more important than yours.

My comments have mainly been in support of the assertion that six and eight-pack chairs tend to have more unfilled seats because it's just hard to get groups corraled with that many people involved.

[californiagrown]

oThere was a singles line filling those empty seats, but it was too long for him, so he found a triple group in line and joined them as a single rather than waiting in the singles line.

that is correct. I also sometimes ignore parking attendants who are trying to get me to park on the far side of the lot to complete a row, and instead drive right up front to start the new row. Ive also bought clipped lift tickets in the lot, and brought my own beer and lunch into the ski area lodge too!


More things that annoy me- folks who sit on their poles and then grumble loudly while shifting things around when a parent with small kid ask to put the bar down. I just grumble when i get whacked by the overzealous bar pullers who yank it down before your skis clear the load ramp.

[Foggy_Goggles]

Again. What. Ski. Area?

Sounds like you are moving in the direction of being accountable for cutting the line.

Remember, I'll park in skier drop off, stuff my pockets with beers, load via the employee line, jump the slow signs and spray the patio at Snoasis!

But I own my bullshit and don't come with some self justified "functionality the same" lawyerly fart sniff.

Sent from my Turbo 850 Flatbrimed Highhorse

[californiagrown]

But I own my bullshit and don't come with some self justified "functionality the same" lawyerly fart sniff.

some bullshit smells worse than others.