TiffAlt
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I want to clarify that when I leave my skis on the ground, it is off to the side, right by the lodge because there is no place on the racks unless I want to put mine in with another pair. So uphill, not by the lift. It's the unfortunate reality at the one open lodge that serves lunch at Crystal Mountain on the weekend as they build out the new buildings.Thank you! Please stop, everyone. Keep a path for patrol to respond! I *will* move unattended skis down to the racks, depending on my mood. Grrr.
Grounds crew fantasizes about running them over with a snowcat midday and making a giant pile. "You want your skis? Go get 'em!"
Also, learn to skate uphill if you're a skier. Seriously. It's faster and leaves fewer chopped-up boot-holes around the base area. Leaves little excuse for abandoning them on the snow near the lift. A few patrollers need to be reminded to "lead by example" from time to time, too, so it's not just a youth/newbie thing.
Granted, our hill desperately needs more ski racks...
@brooksnow I appreciate your conveying of ski etiquette to the next generation!
If there is no room on the racks, I usually leave mine out by the snowpack on the side of the lodge. You can see it by the "street signs" and people mill around on either side. But there are people who leave them out in the open as you can see further down and that irks me a bit. Though it's not that close to the lift, it can get pretty congested at times.