Alta is for Nazis

[Ottime]

I love how you still don't get it. And how you are still telling me I wont like alta because you and your lazy ass snowboard friends cant handle a climb and a traverse.

It is nice that you think that I am talking about you. I said it is not a good mountain for snowboards, and I don't want you there. Maybe you would like it, and you would not fuck it up, but snowboarders, in general would change it - and we don't want it to change.

I could care less how many years you rode a board or a ski.

I love how you have never been on a board but you think you have a clue what I might or might not like to ride.

Then don't bring it up. Simple.

I love working for the goods.

Fine, then do. There is nothing stopping you from hiking Alta. Why all the rage?

FYI - 10 years ago you couldn't get an Alta pass unless your name was on "the list" and if you weren't on that list there was a lottery waiting list to get any open spots that appeared on "the list".

They quit doing that 5+ years ago because the demand went away. Something about families preferring to ski together...

The families I was referring to aren't the locals trying to get season passes. They are the group that travel out for a week each year and buy day tickets. And stay in the lodges. And do it for the great snow, terrain and because there are no snowboarders. This is the cult I was speaking of. These are the people who really care.

you know powder goat is one of those core dudes that scream at people for cutting a low traverse. Yeah, no body likes that, but seriously dudes, get the fuck over yourself. You rode a fucking lift.

Actually, it is the screaming assholes who keep Alta in check. If you one plankers were allowed on the mountain, you would see that at Alta, the lower traverse tend to not happen. That is because of the screaming assholes. It helps keep the snow in good condition.

And,as it has been said, plenty of skiers can fuck up the traverses, but the Alta culture is to yell at them until they ski fall line. Ever time there is a step up in the traverse, to get over a feature, there would be a lower line created by the snowboarder who did not want to take off their board, and hike up, and the suck would begin.

Snowboarders suck massive dick. I'm always waiting for their slow asses, and I'd wait for your fat ass too, cyber cop. I side with the Powder Goat because what he has said is true. Boarding is a fucking lame, dysfunctional method, and image for queer posers like Das Blunt.

Really, they aren't that bad. I enjoy riding with my friends, or least the ones willing to hike. But it always takes a bit longer. Traversing and side stepping is so much faster than taking off the gear and boot packing. My snow boarding buddies need to work twice as hard to get from A to B.

And yes, I have plenty of lazy snow boarding friends and plenty of lazy skiing friends. I'm fine with the fact that they do not want to work too hard. I just ski with other friends, who do work for it, on powder days.

BTW, I've only skied Alta two days. So I really don't care that much. But I still think it is funny that people are so butt hurt over it.

[DasBlunt]

So really, I can ride Alta? That shit face in the little building at the cross over said he'd yank my snowbird ticket if I steped across the line. I was just going to hike the path on the Alta side of the rope and drop into the Snowbird side. I caleed BS, he said he'd call snowbird ski patrol. Not worth the risk, fucking tickets are expensive.

Alta would be fun on a board. The traverses aren't too bad, high traverse would be easy to rock. The only problem is the arrogent douch skiers. Not all, but just like snowboarding they have their fair share. I can only imagine the hell that allowing snowboarding would cause.

thanks.....

[DasBlunt]

5,000 views....this thread should be stickied.

[My Pet Powder Goat]

5,000 views....this thread should be stickied.

Maybe Glen Beck is onto something....just call someone, anyone, a Nazi and watch your popularity soar

[DasBlunt]

Maybe Glen Beck is onto something....just call someone, anyone, a Nazi and watch your popularity soar

lol


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[land]

5,000 views....this thread should be stickied.

The greatest troll in the history of tgr? I think maybe.

[Pancakes]

Das Blunt is a fucking Nazi...and a fucking tool....and a fucking douchebag. You better shut the fuck up, ass wipe.

[DasBlunt]

I can't resist. Let me into this awesome preseason thread.

My 0.02 - I've been thinking about a trip to Utah, solely to ski Alta. Back in the good old days when snowboards were banned just about everywhere the powder seemed to last longer and ski better. The bumps were more even with better rhythm. I'd like to ski Alta to verify it's the snowboards that mess shit up, and not just faulty memory applying the rosy shades. Based on what I see at the local hill - hiking past the snowboarders, or just traversing one gully further, produces much better conditions.

I suspect that Alta is on to something, and skiing really is better without snowboarders. Peace through truth.

You are a tool and wrong.

who the fuck rides moguls?

[Bud Green]

You can board at snowbird, sit in the middle of traverses, and create all the waist deep mogul trenches you want!

Yeah, cuz there are no waist deep mogul trenches at Alta.

They're actually neck deep.

[nesta]

i meant to ignore this thread. whoops. blame the bourbon. i have nothing against snowboarders but i fucking hate whiny bitches. fuck off whiny bitch. i'd gas you all.

Me too, but I do have something against snowboarders. fuckers post-holing in the skin track, post-holing in the traverses. Don't do it, and get out of my fucking way. They call 'em ski areas for good reason....
and I second the whiny bitch fucking off.

[DasBlunt]

Me too, but I do have something against snowboarders. fuckers post-holing in the skin track, post-holing in the traverses. Don't do it, and get out of my fucking way. They call 'em ski areas for good reason....
and I second the whiny bitch fucking off.

Love the hate......now we are talking.

I think this thread can get to 10,000 views in a few days.....

[Workman]

I snowboard, and really could give a shit if a ski area wont let me ride there. From talking to buddies that have lived/skied at Alta for many seasons who I currently ride with, the traverses would suck balls on a snowboard, and to many clueless snowboarders would fuck them up, creating mindless pissing matches between skiers and snowboarders.

Really, who needs a ski lift anyway? Buy a spitboard and never think about liftlines, costume parties, and tourist assholes ever again as you enjoy the endless powder runs, serenity, and track free landscape in the wasatch/tetons/sierras....wherever the fuck you want with those you really want to be around....perfect.

I HOPE alta never allows me, cause theres to much out there to worry about a place that takes up 1/100000000000th of the places I CAN ride....and buying lift passes blows anyway.

[I've seen black diamonds!]

Fat skies have given shitty skiers the confidence to be almost as annoying as snowboards in the various manners listed above. It used to be the sole responsibility of snowboarders to scrape out nice lines with heelside falling leafs. Fat rockered skis have helped skiers share the idiocy. In a few more years we should see true equality.

[nesta]

workman, good on ya, that's the attitude i like to see
i've seen black diamonds!, yes I agree- i would love to see how a lot of people would handle 210's, 66mm at the waist!

[Shepherd Wong]

For every boarder leafing down your "stash" there's an upper advanced skier putting jump turns and hockey stops down every steep chute that should be skied/ridden smoothly. Seriously it happens, get over it.

[DasBlunt]

For every boarder leafing down your "stash" there's an upper advanced skier putting jump turns and hockey stops down every steep chute that should be skied/ridden smoothly. Seriously it happens, get over it.

Skiers try to make the smooth surf turns we snowboarders make.

[pbourdon]

I snowboard, and really could give a shit if a ski area wont let me ride there. From talking to buddies that have lived/skied at Alta for many seasons who I currently ride with, the traverses would suck balls on a snowboard, and to many clueless snowboarders would fuck them up, creating mindless pissing matches between skiers and snowboarders.

Really, who needs a ski lift anyway? Buy a spitboard and never think about liftlines, costume parties, and tourist assholes ever again as you enjoy the endless powder runs, serenity, and track free landscape in the wasatch/tetons/sierras....wherever the fuck you want with those you really want to be around....perfect.

I HOPE alta never allows me, cause theres to much out there to worry about a place that takes up 1/100000000000th of the places I CAN ride....and buying lift passes blows anyway.

QFT

For every boarder leafing down your "stash" there's an upper advanced skier putting jump turns and hockey stops down every steep chute that should be skied/ridden smoothly. Seriously it happens, get over it.

QFT

Fat skis have given shitty skiers the confidence to be almost as annoying as snowboards in the various manners listed above. It used to be the sole responsibility of snowboarders to scrape out nice lines with heelside falling leafs. Fat rockered skis have helped skiers share the idiocy. In a few more years we should see true equality.

QFT.


I'm so glad that someone brought up the jump-turn/hockey stop technique skiers use from time to time. Look, lets face it, there are some lines that require you to slarve an edge to set up your next move. You see the pros doing this all the time. I'm not talking about sliding the whole line sideways, I'm talking about employing the proper technique at the right time to keep your ass from tumbling over the exposure below you. (Damn, that post is really close to belonging on EpicSki)

Oh wait, that's right, this is TGR and everyone posting on here is radder than Sage, and JJ so no one side-slips anything.........ever We all charge down everything with incredible speed, making huge wide open turns over any terrain. And that's why we're all spansered.
(get over yourselves)

Seriously, who gives a rats ass that Alta doesn't allow snowboarders? From the sounds of it, a decent portion of the people skiing Alta are self-important douchebags any way.

Now if it'd just start puking, everyone would shut the fuck up and get back to what matters, having fun with your friends in the mountains.

It never ceases to amaze me how many people around here are wound so tight. Ya'll need to get out from behind your cubes and go skiing.

Nice troll by the way Das....even if it was unintentional...saying something negative about Alta on a ski forum is like calling Allah a fag in Mecca.

[4-TEEF'S Ghost]

The families I was referring to aren't the locals trying to get season passes. They are the group that travel out for a week each year and buy day tickets. And stay in the lodges. And do it for the great snow, terrain and because there are no snowboarders. This is the cult I was speaking of. These are the people who really care.

Oh the out-of-towners... yeah they really "care". They are totally here in the lean snow years supporting the resort. You manage to diss locals and sound like a idiot at the same time. STFU.

Actually, it is the screaming assholes who keep Alta in check. If you one plankers were allowed on the mountain, you would see that at Alta, the lower traverse tend to not happen. That is because of the screaming assholes. It helps keep the snow in good condition.

Every spring some of those douchebags come over to Snowbird after Alta closes. They stop in the middle of the cirque traverse and act like total gapers. They must be some of your out-of-towners though because the Alta/Snowbird locals I know rip.

BTW, I've only skied Alta two days. So I really don't care that much. But I still think it is funny that people are so butt hurt over it.

I think it's funny that you wrote all your bullshit opinions after two whole days at Alta. STFU about what you don't know.

[4-TEEF'S Ghost]

Nice troll by the way Das....even if it was unintentional...saying something negative about Alta on a ski forum is like calling Allah a fag in Mecca.

It's a lame troll. It's been done a million times.

[pbourdon]

It's a lame troll. It's been done a million times.

Nazi.

[4-TEEF'S Ghost]

Nazi.

LOL.

[Hugh Conway]

For every boarder leafing down your "stash" there's an upper advanced skier putting jump turns and hockey stops down every steep chute that should be skied/ridden smoothly. Seriously it happens, get over it.

I'm trying to figure out why someone quoted this for truth because it reads retarded.

[eCr412]

I can't resist. Let me into this awesome preseason thread.

My 0.02 - I've been thinking about a trip to Utah, solely to ski Alta. Back in the good old days when snowboards were banned just about everywhere the powder seemed to last longer and ski better. The bumps were more even with better rhythm. I'd like to ski Alta to verify it's the snowboards that mess shit up, and not just faulty memory applying the rosy shades. Based on what I see at the local hill - hiking past the snowboarders, or just traversing one gully further, produces much better conditions.

I suspect that Alta is on to something, and skiing really is better without snowboarders. Peace through truth.

Snowboarders don't ride moguls. Your theory is terrible.

[Ottime]

Oh the out-of-towners... yeah they really "care". They are totally here in the lean snow years supporting the resort. You manage to diss locals and sound like a idiot at the same time. STFU..

Working on that whole clarity for internet sound bite thing. Perhaps I should have replaced 'care' with 'give a shit... about the snowboarder thing.' I was not making a claim about the financial support in lean years (I did not know lean years existed). But these people do stay in the lodges when they go. I'm not sure how you got that I am dissing the locals? But, I was referring to the people who I have met in my life that fit the description of visiting families. No dis intended.

Every spring some of those douchebags come over to Snowbird after Alta closes. They stop in the middle of the cirque traverse and act like total gapers. They must be some of your out-of-towners though because the Alta/Snowbird locals I know rip.

Oh, okay. Are you sure it is the same douchbags?

I think it's funny that you wrote all your bullshit opinions after two whole days at Alta. STFU about what you don't know.

Really? I mean it is the internet, on a ski forum, in autumn. It is a fun thread by all means, with all the angst.

And, it was actually more like a day and a half. I spent the morning waiting for bookends to open up. It was worth it.

[DasBlunt]

I'm trying to figure out why someone quoted this for truth because it reads retarded.

Because most snowboarders (not me) can make some nice turns while many gaper skiers are jump turning and exposing rocks everywhere. People complaining about sboarders sideslipping (thats me sideslipping) are the same gapers jump turning down easy shit.