I had a pass to Whiteface back in college and used to ski primarily midweek. Tuesdays I never could get anyone to go with me so usually rode solo.
Im riding the summit lift when this grizzled old Adk guy gets on, and asks if "I want a pole". I look at him strangely and he proceeds to unscrew his grip and take a rip of whiskey. If I recall Canadian Mist was his favorite. We share a couple pulls then he proceeds to tell me he was the third alternate for the US in the downhill and never left, had skied every single day Whiteface was open since. He had a radar gun on him and was clocking people down Skyward.
He was also on snowblades. He was not terrible at it.
This guy was full of so much shit, but man, he sure made for an entertaining lift ride. This happened a couple times that year. He never remembered me. Wonder if he is still kicking it around Wilmington.
10-09-2018, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by PNWbrit
Calling "famous" is something of a stretch.
maybe not world famous, but def an american celebrity
key & peele was hilarious
this one sticks in my head
I went on a ski trip w/ future Mrs. Plugboots to Lake Louise in March '91. I didn't know about it, and didn't plan for it, but there was a WC DH race going on there at the same time. I was off skiing by myself, and completely serendipitously, Tommie Moe and Kyle Rasmussen got on the chair with me as they were training on the race course. Maybe even racing that day, I forget. It was really low key. Anyway, they were quiet, and I generally don't chat up celebrities/famous people. About a 1/4 of the way up, Tommie leans over Kyle, (who was sitting between us), and says: "Don't short skis suck?!"
Yes, I was kinda digging the fact that I was skiing my 215 Dynamic Super G's that day. I said: "Yes they do."
So I've prolly shared chairs with more interesting people, (I even shared a chair with Tommie much later when he was doing steeps camps at JH), but this was my best story anyway.
10-09-2018, 04:23 PM
BFD
37 years ago I rode a chair with my cousin a holocaust survivor. It was my first time meeting him. He asked about camping in snow caves. He survived as a boy by burying himself in the snow.
i didnt share a lift but i did get to tail gun jimmies sit ski for a run
which is cooler imo
and spend a day with Mr. Heuga for he passed http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y19...uga2000411.jpg
dude was a class act inspirational hero
11-05-2018, 08:14 AM
FLS
Ha, one of our favorite little runs at Hunter, Jimmy Heuga Express, very cool that you got to meet and ski with the man.
11-05-2018, 08:30 AM
willywhit
Peter Jennings at Sugarbush, mid 90's. I commented on the sweet gloves he had on( he got them at the olympics or something) and did a double take when I looked at himand realized.... Hey, you're Peter Jennings, big fan, sir. He had his kid with him and was super nice and genuine. Talked about skiing in Canada( since he's Canadian )I'll never forget it. No cell phones back then,so no pic just a cool memory. Didn't know about this. RIP https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/pete...y-legacy/17514
also met plenty of pro snowboarders on the chair at Stratton when they still did the US Open there. We got credentials for the athlete's tent, too. Met a bunch of cool people
11-05-2018, 11:09 AM
XXX-er
probably the most famous would be Nancy Greene,she used to ski with average folks at sunpeaks one afterneoon a week
11-05-2018, 11:42 AM
nutmegchoi
Most interesting person you shared a lift with
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Originally Posted by willywhit
Peter Jennings at Sugarbush, mid 90's. I commented on the sweet gloves he had on( he got them at the olympics or something) and did a double take when I looked at himand realized.... Hey, you're Peter Jennings, big fan, sir. He had his kid with him and was super nice and genuine. Talked about skiing in Canada( since he's Canadian )I'll never forget it. No cell phones back then,so no pic just a cool memory. Didn't know about this. RIP https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/pete...y-legacy/17514
also met plenty of pro snowboarders on the chair at Stratton when they still did the US Open there. We got credentials for the athlete's tent, too. Met a bunch of cool people
Loved his relaxed and very personal broadcasting style.
Over the course of 9/11, his sympathy and empathy was a small comfort out of the horrible time.
Miss Peter Jennings.
11-05-2018, 01:47 PM
detrusor
Not me but kids road the lift w Lyndsey Vonn this morning....
We had an interesting conversation about geometry for very fucking long boards, aka "here's why I don't have a sane sidecut on my 252 cm snowboard".
You need a gimmick for those flat groomers at batch.
11-07-2018, 09:41 PM
Dromond
Not my personal story, but: Last run on opening day at Revelstoke a few years ago, my wife decides she's going to download on the gondy rather than ski the crowded WROD. I say "turns are turns" and ski down. Turns out another guy hopped in and they chatted on the ride down. He said something like "no way I'm skiing that bullshit" and they both agreed that the WROD to the bottom was for losers. So that's one skiing preference my wife shares with Ian McIntosh....
11-08-2018, 12:54 AM
unclebill
I rode Whistler gondola with a group from Mexico. Very interesting and made the long ride short. But forgot my backpack in the excitement and had to wait another lap to get it.
11-08-2018, 07:14 AM
subtle plague
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Originally Posted by AlpineKevin
Like 4 people have said BusterHighman. What the hell is so special about BusterHighman??? Does he have like a 15 inch schlong or something?
longer. and with a 300hp diesel engine.
11-08-2018, 07:49 AM
schindlerpiste
Snowbird bucket a few times with Sage. ...always as nice as could be. He had a TGR sticker on his skis. I asked him if he had change for a nickel. He laughed
11-08-2018, 08:25 AM
clubhousebmx
Rode the lift at Whitefish with a guy in his 80s, we got to talking and it turns out he was friends with Toni Matt and shared a few stories about him. Being from New England and interested in ski history that was pretty awesome, the 80 year old guy was still a great skier too.
