Around here it's usually the racer kids who do that. Drives me crazy, too.
I LIKE this guy. It seems to be a universal trait among some groups. The coach here tried to start in with me for clearing a path for people to get to their skis when the kids left at least 40 pairs of skis in the way. I mean I know using my foot to do it isn't probably the coolest thing to do, but I wasn't going to waste alot of time pairing and racking all those skis and there was no clear cut path to get to the rack without stepping and slipping all over them. I saw her coming to chew me out and then for some reason she decided not to. Needless to say, they still leave their skis strewn about, now just a bit farther away from the lift and everyone elses skis since then.My boss for most of the years I coached (and now the executive director) has been known to throw our athletes skis into garbage cans, trees, etc if they're left strewn about. I always required that my athletes rack their skis. And I told them they owed me hot cocoa if they skied on my skis.
In the 80's, I wore jeans to be cool with gators. With down jackets.I used to wear jeans *under* my skis pants, as a layer. Does that count?
I can't tell you how many times I have been hit on the head (thank you helmet) by people putting the bar down immediately without any notification. Personally, I have a bit of vertigo and do like the bar down, but in many Tahoe resorts, people don't really bother with it. If there is a steep drop off, sometimes I will ask if anyone minds if I put the bar down… But, often on a quad or six pack, some group will automatically put the bar down. Bam. Is this rude? Maybe not. I'm just not used to it…
Yes, indeed. But, there, I expect it as I'm in another country, culture, and have learned that is how it's done in Europe. No comment. Just bar comes down.In Europe the bar comes down as quick as possible, so you make sure you are seated properly. I don't think too many people get nutted because it's expected that the bar will be down quickly. I think it's a cultural thing, I've never been on a chairlift where the bar doesn't go down quickly.
In the 80's, I wore jeans to be cool with gators. With down jackets.
Something tells me the author never skied south of Washington DC. If people couldn't ski in jeans or camo pants, the ski areas would be losing a third of their revenue on weekends. Of course, it makes a difference that daytime temps are often in the 30s even mid-season.Wearing jeans while skiing. Come on people.
Yes, indeed. But, there, I expect it as I'm in another country, culture, and have learned that is how it's done in Europe. No comment. Just bar comes down.