Best Gaper qoute of the weekend?

[CMSIV]

its been a while since this happened, just forgot about this thread but.....

after the first significant snowfall in a long while, waiting for a buddy at mid-gad

i see a gaped out dude cussing a storm and kicking his bindings trying to clip in, with his buddy on his hands and knees directing his boot "wait, wait, almost there, push!!" "DAMMIT, FUCKING BULLSHIT"

a give these guys a look over and the pissed one clearly just bought everything (brand new steep tech jacket, boots, skis, marker tours, full pack, harness, ice axe, double helmet go-pros, one forward one back) EPIC.

so after a bit I figure i would try to be friendly given it was a good day and nothing worse than fucking with gear on those days even if they are gapers

"So whats going on fellas?" "THESE FUCKING BOOTS DONT FIT!!" Ok, so I take a closer look and they are out of adjustment by maybe 4 clicks. "Well your bindings aren't adjusted right." "THATS FUCKING BULLSHIT, I JUST SPENT 4 FUCKING HOURS AT CHRISTY AND THEY DONT WORK!!!!!" "Look dude there is bench right there, just back it out a turn and it will work fine" "I CANT DO THAT, THEY SAID IF I ADJUST THEM THEY WONT WARRANTY THEM!!!!"

I try to explain to him that is not true, but he insist and explains to me that he already broke a pair of tours this morning and these are replacements.

So he continues to kick the shit out of the toe piece trying to get his boot in. For sure going to break these bindings. So I say "Look they won't know the difference if you turn the screw once. Do you have a screwdriver? I will do it for you"

He looks at me exasperated and says "I have fucking everything else except for a screwdriver."

At this point I can help it and have to ski away and immediately break out in laughter.

My buddy who caught most of the action just blankly looks at me and says "what the fuck was that?"

We spent the rest of the day cussing at christy sports and coming up with ridiculous "i have everything but....." HAHAHAHA

Post #27?
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...ighlight=gopro

[Sinecure]

Came out from lunch today. You know how people sometimes separate their skis so they won't get stolen. I see a single skinny ski sticking up above most others around it.

Guy separated his Rossi 4S's so they wouldn't get stolen. We're talking straight skis from the 80s or 90s. Not even the kinda cool teal ones (nor the more recent replica of that) - these were the gray/black striped ones.

[James H]

Post #27?
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...ighlight=gopro

HOLY CRAP, these pictures MADE MY FUCKING DAY!!!

[Son-of-Pbville]

Post #27?

WOW, Yes thats the guy. I am stoked other mags picked up on this.

Funniest thing i have ever seen.

[970ah]

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[alpyalpy]

so if i see those pictures correctly he has two gopros and a countour. but it also looks like in the outdoor picture on his right foot he has a third go pro shooting up his legs. Sniper on the grassy knoll gopro theory.

[zartagen]

The pictures were great. The story is even better. Funny shit.

I hope the guy at Christy that sold the gear to that guy gets commission.

[johngenx]

Never have been to the resort in question (with Mr. GoPro) and I'm wondering about all that gear. A climbing harness? Must be seriously badass terrain you guys have there.

Epic convergence of two threads and two maggots. Fucking epic.

[stuckathuntermtn]

"I'm the best damn skier on this mountain" in stereo.

[Jethro]

What mountain is Mr. Gopro skiing? In the original thread where those pics were posted, there was mention of Snowbird and Haines.

[shafty85]

Came out from lunch today. You know how people sometimes separate their skis so they won't get stolen. I see a single skinny ski sticking up above most others around it.

Guy separated his Rossi 4S's so they wouldn't get stolen. We're talking straight skis from the 80s or 90s. Not even the kinda cool teal ones (nor the more recent replica of that) - these were the gray/black striped ones.

This reminds me - the other day at the Shine, walking to the chair for checks. Mtn is empty (as it tends to be before lifts open). I see one ski in a rack. I look around a little, confused, and spot the other one maybe 40-50ft away. They were literally the only skis on all of the racks. I'm pretty sure their owner is a genius.

[snapt]

I got asked twice today at Alpine where the tram is.

[~mikey b]

see, now - I prefer to use the gapers to help me mock other Maggots that I am so much better than

sftc has been my victim twice in the last 4-5 days, including today

no shit, there we were, at the top of the dodgiest mountain on earth, when we were approached by the dreaded gaper with camera

Gaper "Can one of you take our picture?
Me "Of course! In fact, sftc over here is a professional photographer!" (which he indeed is)
My partner in comedy "True story!"
sftc (under his breath) "Fuck you guys."
Gaper "It's the big button on the right."

hilarity ensues

[bptempleton]

Recent developments in this thread are fucking awesome. I'll be on the lookout for gnarcorebrosauce at the Bird tomorrow.

[Lamothe]

HOLY CRAP, these pictures MADE MY FUCKING DAY!!!

oh man! that salesmen is a fucking genius !

[Soups]

HOLY CRAP, these pictures MADE MY FUCKING DAY!!!

I am beyond confused and my mind is having trouble believing this. And the fact the whole story and photos merged in this thread, brilliant.

[flatNshallow]

Consider the edit time for all that epic footie!

[legallyillegal]

Not a quote, but a NoPro coming in handy!

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/82262217/

For those wondering, this is not the Sugarbush fatal accident (James Wong), as the area that his accident happened has no lift overhead.

Skier in this video did not die.


(don't believe everything you read on liveleak)

[MontuckyFried]

HOLY CRAP, these pictures MADE MY FUCKING DAY!!!

That guy definitely deserves his own thread!

[skunkape]

Sort of a gaper quote, but I ride at a mountain where there are lots of OLDER skiers. At the top of a run, a group of riders that is made of skiers and snowboarders. The snowboarders in the group start to strap in, while a smarmy acting skier can't wait to say "They need to invent something so you don't have to do this at the top of every run", younger snowboarder snaps back, "They need to invent something so you skiers don't look like complete retards wobbling around the lodge."

[old goat]

Never have been to the resort in question (with Mr. GoPro) and I'm wondering about all that gear. A climbing harness? Must be seriously badass terrain you guys have there.

Epic convergence of two threads and two maggots. Fucking epic.

In case he falls into a crevasse, or the chair lift breaks down and he has to be lowered.

[xtrmjoe]

I got asked twice today at Alpine where the tram is.

I hope the sale to squallywood had not ruined alpine for ever.
I will he headed up for the next to days and will wait for the hilarity to ensue.

[notsoepic]

Says the snowboarder that fell getting on the lift and grabs at my junk in the process. "is that some kind of muslim thing?" Looking at the Om on my bro models. To be fair he did fall getting onto chair 7, the kiddie lift.

Did you see the MILF?!

[Soups]

He has such a thick wooly sweater on for what looks to be a great spring day. Also, fuck skiing in jeans it's all about the jorts

[Climber Joe]

He has such a thick wooly sweater on for what looks to be a great spring day. Also, fuck skiing in jeans it's all about the jorts

nothing clever to say... just wow.