Pretty sure it's @James's fault.It's fascinating that we're talking death and pants pockets simultaneously.
Pretty sure it's @James's fault.It's fascinating that we're talking death and pants pockets simultaneously.
Norrona is long, yes!These have long inseams?
I have the non curvy model, but can vouch for the pockets. I use them more than my jacket pockets, especially on the chair.Norrona is long, yes!
Something similar happened back at Blue Mountain years ago. Near the bottom of Challenger there was a lip that kids were jumping off of. Patrol was waiting at the bottom and pulling passes. There was no sign at the top, "No Jumping". I went to the patroller and read him a wrath. "If you don't want the kids to jump, put a sigh up, stand there and stop them, don't wait at the bottom and pull their tickets, that's chicken shit".
After reading this, I went looking for an official statement on Killington's supposedly new speed or safety patrol and could find nothing. If they are currently out there with a two WROD resort, you think they would be able to control this behavior. Just another reason we don't ski weekends now that we are retired.Today’s WROD update- someone apparently left the trail w such speed to not be found for hours & break both legs.
#BeastStupidity
Ohh I totally agree on the Donny Pelletier stuff! Sunday River often posts stuff with him in the winter and I just cringe. I 100% feel if they are going to do that they need to add dome disclaimer for the copy cats. Last year a parent posted a video in a Sunday River Enthusiasts group of their young son skiing like Donny straight down White Heat. Except he was not in control, but luckily the slope was pretty empty. I thought there would be some bad responses, but no.. all of the commenters seemed to get a big kick out of it and found it cute and funny. All I could think of was not wanting to be on a double black trail with the kids who think it’s okay to ski completely out of control straight lining in the backseat.. and the idiotic parents encouraging and recording it! I see it at Sunday River at times, but last year I went to Wachusett one night and I swear I was the only one making turns with like one other person there. Everyone else was straight lining and trying to race down the trails that way, flying by me and sometimes coming very close even on near empty trails. It was extremely unnerving, I was really confused as to what was going on because it was so wide spread. I don’t often go to Wachusett at night, but I have and had never seen this before. It was bad enough that I am not sure I’ll go again. And ski patrol etc was skiing on the mountain and never said one word to anyone, that I saw. Completely baffling behavior.. and terrifying that these kids might take that behavior to bigger steeper mountains and try to “ski” that way there. I think it was Beaver Creek that has a bunch of signs on their slopes saying “No Straightlining” .. I was surprised about it being necessary until that night at Wachusett last year. Then I thought, they need some signs!I'm not sure anything about the open letter will be filed anywhere other than the too hard/ don't care pile by anyone in a position to improve slope safety and/or ambassadors chosen for the good behaviours they model.
I can sort of see it from brands' perspectives. There's more than enough levels of hook up and favour in the industry. Unreasonable to expect most to know too much about many who end up "repping" their product in some way. Plus notoriety sells in the right segments of course.
Plus marketing in the ski industry is a fantasy game anyway. Ikon's Donny Pelletier vids are fun but they're also role modelling what would be quite appalling behaviour by copycats on the WROD who didn't get the joke. So when a kid thinks I can do that and destroys himself and others do Alterra hold some of the blame?
After reading this, I went looking for an official statement on Killington's supposedly new speed or safety patrol and could find nothing. If they are currently out there with a two WROD resort, you think they would be able to control this behavior. Just another reason we don't ski weekends now that we are retired.
That is still his profile as of today. "TASTE DEATH, LIVE LIFE". Nice. Maybe do it where your tastes for death don't potentially involve hundreds of other people.View attachment 215085
^ this was sent to me earlier this morning. Let’s see if he changes his profile.
Doesn't help that turning on skis is now out of style.
This is an interesting question. You are trying to suggest that if you never know when you're going to get nabbed you might just drive more slowly all the time, rather than only slowing down when you see a cop. Is that right?Doesn't it depend what behaviour they are trying to influence when? What is more likely to make you think carefully about speeding in your car and make better decisions- a cruiser lit up like a Xmas tree visible well in advance positioned periodically or a cop with a speedgun hidden behind a bush?
Funny. Not at all funny. But funny.a less melanated skier
This is an interesting question. You are trying to suggest that if you never know when you're going to get nabbed you might just drive more slowly all the time, rather than only slowing down when you see a cop. Is that right?
I suppose Phil's point was that kids on the hill - unlike licensed drivers - might not actually know that they're not supposed to be jumping off x spot, or might have conveniently forgotten it in their youthful exuberance. In that case the goal would be to preclude a known hazard in a specific spot, and the "cruiser lit up like a Xmas tree" might be the appropriate measure.
In other words, each enforcement tactic probably has its place.
Tonopah, NV. Speed limit through town is 25. Not 26, not 27. Word is out and most people go about 23 or 24 just to be sure.Kind of like known speed traps or towns with speed traps-
I don't know that I'd agree with that. Or rather, maybe that's only true if there's also sufficient up front education and signage about the rules in the first place.But the "sneakier" enforcement is better for longer term deterence
Ah but now you're talking about the fairness of the policy rather than the deterrent effect unless you're suggesting that the make enforcement too OTT and people will just turn into scofflaws because they perceive the game is unwinnable.I don't know that I'd agree with that. Or rather, maybe that's only true if there's also sufficient up front education and signage about the rules in the first place.
Yep - I think that's what I'm suggesting. Enforcing things that people think are unfair or weren't warned about could create blowback and ignoring of rules, IMO.unless you're suggesting that the make enforcement too OTT and people will just turn into scofflaws because they perceive the game is unwinnable.