Liftlines

[Greg]

One question: Is it that hard to keep from skiing up on the tails of the guy in front of you while waiting in the liftine? The last time I was out, I can't tell you how many times people skied up onto the back of my skis. :roll:

 

[Joshua B]

That is because you ski at places that are overrun by New Yorkers.

 

[Greg]

That is because you ski at places that are overrun by New Yorkers.

Ha. That could be.

 

[shortski]

The last two weeks are the worst for all kinds of bad, stupid or rude behavior. The majority of the people skiing at this time of year only get out a couple of times a year, so I write it off as not being properly educated during the time they were learning to ski.

I was cut off by a member of a ski class at Killington last week. When they stopped I went over to the person who cut me off and asked if the next time he was passing someone if he could please indicate on the "right/left" so the person being passed would know he/she was there, the instructor informed me that he "was the instructor”, and not to interfere in his class, is it any wonder that things have gotten so bad?

 

[ChileMass]

Josh - I must say I'm just shocked at the non-PC nature of your slam at our skiing bretheren from New York.

 

[ChileMass]

Ever had anyone ski into you standing in a liftline? It happened to me at Wa- wa a few years ago, and I still go back there regularly for some reason.....

 

[Greg]

Josh - I must say I'm just shocked at the non-PC nature of your slam at our skiing bretheren from New York.

Wait a minute. Aren't you guys commonly referred to as "M@$$holes"? :lol:

 

[ChileMass]

Hey - we're all friends here. And I thought this was a PG-rated website....?? :argue:

 

[Greg]

Hey - we're all friends here. And I thought this was a PG-rated website....?? :argue:

I know. Just teasin'. And yes, it usually stays pretty clean here. I edited my post... :wink:

 

[Joshua B]

I love that M@$$hole joke ever since I heard my Vermont-based friend use it. :lol: I'm one of them but my worst offense is probably driving up Rt 93 to ski country after it snows. I am a pretty polite person and it carries over to the ski slopes.

Notice I didn't use any smilie face or wink after my NY post.

 

[skijay]

I am not sure if skiing on my ends of my skis is as bad as the group of skiers that stop dead in the middle of a trail sprawling the entire width of the trail while waiting for others in their party to arrive. All they need to do is move to the edge of the trail.

 

[Joshua B]

Were they skiers or boarders?

 

[skijay]

skiers NOT boarders. When I ski in a group and wait for other people I am off to the side.

 

[Joshua B]

Me too. I wonder how many people reading this are guilty of setting up camp in the middle of the trail or other offenses, but won't admit it. :wink:

 

[skiguide]

I definitely agree that overall skiing ettiquette and knowledge of responsibility codes is going Downhill fast, and I definitley blame ski schools for not teaching/reminding people of that.

as far as the skiing over skis in the liftline goes, I used to hate that too, until I skied in Europe, where it's commonplace and pretty much like a cattledrive, you have to force yourself into a spot in line, and YOU WILL get skied over if you don't. I don't purposely do that here, and I try to avoid doing to others as much as possible of course, but I also don't get annoyed anymore if some gaper does that to me.

But the on your right/left thing needs to make a big comeback. I hate how people don't have a clue what to do when you shout it.

As far as the sitting in the middle of the trail thing goes, I definitely hate it when people do it just below a headwall so you can't see them when you're screaming over the cusp, and (as a rider) I HATE it when snowboarders plop down across a trail, when i board, I stick to the visible side areas, and when I ski, I do know that you should stick closer to the sides while stopping, but I also try to NOT take away the powder line edges for other skiers, because that's what I like to ski, rather than the scraped off middle sections. so it's also kind of annoying to have people stopped in the middle of your line.

 

[Greg]

I also try to NOT take away the powder line edges for other skiers, because that's what I like to ski, rather than the scraped off middle sections. so it's also kind of annoying to have people stopped in the middle of your line.

Good point. Perhaps just off the sides, but not in the middle is best.

 

[Joshua B]

I don't necessarily agree with calling out "on your right" or "on your left." That doesn't conform to the skier's responsibility code. The skier is responsible for anything or anyone in front of them. So just because you want to barrel past a novice skier who is making wide turns in front of you doesn't mean you have the right to do so. Often the courteous thing to do is just slow down and wait until they are far enough away from you where you can pass safely, without startling the novice. That is the way I ski anyway.

 

[Greg]

Good point, Josh. I normally take your approach, but if the novice in front makes a sudden turn towards me, I will call out, "on your left/right".

 

[skiguide]

i'm used to "on your right" on "your left" from nordic ski racing - that's universal there, but no, you're right, not actually part of the responsibility code, but good common sense, nonetheless, and lets novice skiers know that the practice can be helpful.

yea, when you see the wide sweeping turns, you do normally slow down, and try to time your passage as they make their next turn away from your line, but how many times have you done that and the novice skier suddenly makes an unexpected turn towards you?

i'm not knocking new skiers, everyone has to start somewhere, but they can also be the most unpredictable in that sense.

 

[shortski]

As far as the sitting in the middle of the trail thing goes, I definitely hate it when people do it just below a headwall so you can't see them when you're screaming over the cusp, and (as a rider) I HATE it when snowboarders plop down across a trail, when i board,

I have been on a mission for the last two years to make it a point to ski close to anyone laying in the middle of the slope and give them a good spray of snow, if more people did this maybe they'ed get the hint. I don't mean the people that have fallen but the ones who seem to think they can camp out where ever and when ever it suits them.