Most recent example of Alta's "Pain Train" mentality run amock....

[Crinkle]

hitting the High-T switch is where its at this year.

Definitely would not want to be on the other end of a woodsy/natty tag team, yikes.

I think almost everyone here is about getting as much pow and skiing as they can in an orderly/speedy fashion. None of us has time or energy to waste by pushing people around on a traverse. (unless its a buddy, which will result in a good laugh)

[mn_teleswede]

As a high school art teacher I want to take full responsibility for the bad manners of today's youth. I do such a poor job raising them to be respectful and courteous to others (especially their elders). If you think it is bad on the high T- you should check out the hallways- my $.02

As a frequent flier member of the high T every year, I am about to go backwards to being a "gaper" with my recent switch from bondage to freeheels. I am already having nightmares of "death trench" face plants at mach speed.

Consequently, if you see someone with tele's on face first in the bottom of a trench, make sure to "whistle" so that I can duck my head and flatten my back to give you a seamless transition across the traverse.

[Endlessseason]

Heh. .........

[lemon boy]

the thing I don't get is that the High-T isn't really all that gnarly. I have no idea why this relatively puppy thing causes this much animosity.

:shrug:

The pali wog is IMHO a much sterner test and one that is accomplished every day with much better good cheer.

[glademaster]

Have you been on the High-T this season? I'd never been on it before about a week and a half ago, but sweet mother of God. Not really scary in the exposure sense, but those had to have been the biggest, hardest ruts I've ever seen. Still, there's no excuse to be a dickhead on the mountain.

[lemon boy]

Not this season but many times in the past. It has never once come even close to the pali wog.

[cmsummit]

Not this season but many times in the past. It has never once come even close to the pali wog.

Agreed. Done the High-T many times in all conditions and done the Pali wog hundreds.

Plus, you're prolly just coming off the lift with somewhat fresh legs. It's not like you just non-stopped a run down through the Alleys and it's the runout back to the lift.

[Foggy_Goggles]

Have you been on the High-T this season? I'd never been on it before about a week and a half ago, but sweet mother of God. Not really scary in the exposure sense, but those had to have been the biggest, hardest ruts I've ever seen. Still, there's no excuse to be a dickhead on the mountain.

Pussy, seriously. ECers should have no problem with ice whoops. You just gotta figure out your line and gas it. The Ts at Alta, and peoples' lack of skills using them, are the main reason the outter terrain staying in good condition.

[cmsummit]

Have you been on the High-T this season? I'd never been on it before about a week and a half ago, but sweet mother of God. Not really scary in the exposure sense, but those had to have been the biggest, hardest ruts I've ever seen. Still, there's no excuse to be a dickhead on the mountain.

Ever skied ice bumps on Skiddah at the Loaf? Obviously not.

Agreed though, no reason to be a dick.

[shamrockpow]

Pussy, seriously. ECers should have no problem with ice whoops. You just gotta figure out your line and gas it. The Ts at Alta, and peoples' lack of skills using them, are the main reason the outter terrain staying in good condition.

Thank god for that. If they ever do start grooming the High T (I think they'd have to build some kind of berm system), then great lines over by Rustler and the Nest are gonna start looking like KMart at rush hour. OK, maybe not that bad, but grooming would be a disaster...

[phUnk]

Consequently, if you see someone with tele's on face first in the bottom of a trench, make sure to "whistle" so that I can duck my head and flatten my back to give you a seamless transition across the traverse.

Now THAT'S the attitude we're looking for!

Why is this so hard for people to understand?

[Woodsy]

Team Solitude YetiWood: weighing in at a total of 465 lbs.

damn, we could field quite a hockey team, Bor is a whiz on skates & quick.

we could throw treskow in the goal...
hmmmmm.


I did not mean to infer anyone here is in any way responsible for what happened to my daddio or for the "attitude" that is becoming prevelant over there.
Remember people emulate those they look up to,
lead by example please.
and only pole whip the kids, they're resiliant.

[13]

Bump for a worthwhile discussion.

Dear beaters,

If you can help it, don't stop in the middle of any traverse. Ski down off of it or step up off of it.

Thank you.

[interloper]

Bump for a worthwhile discussion.

Dear beaters,

If you can help it, don't stop in the middle of any traverse. Ski down off of it or step up off of it.

Thank you.

Good idea. But that asking alot from some ppl.

[powstash]

Consequently, if you see someone with tele's on face first in the bottom of a trench, make sure to "whistle" so that I can duck my head and flatten my back to give you a seamless transition across the traverse.

POTD!!!! LOL!!

[Steezus Christ]

Ok, I used to groom at Alta and I have 5 years in snowcats so I think I am qualified to tell you that it would be impossible to groom the High T unless they cut a road into the mountain in the summer time, which would be ugly as hell and is probably not allowed by the forest service anyways. Not to mention there are some spots where if the cat fell off, that operator would be in a world of shit. It is just too thin in most spots for a machine to create a road with snow.

They should put signs up at the beginning that say "Beaters must take the lowest traverse line at all times!"

I have personally seen a beater get pushed off and then the person behind them jumped over said beater. I think that might be mean but it was a powder day and this shit is serious business so I don't hate myself for understanding it. I personally will ski over the beaters skis if they are stopped on the traverse, but I wont push them off.

Also I don't know how anyone ever perceived the atmosphere at Alta to be better than any other resorts. Alta has more stupid bitch's and assholes during powder days of any ski resort I have ever been to in the last 8 years. Everyone thinks they are the worlds best skier/powder whore/ Alta stash expert in the world. Truth is Snowbird has a way more beaters on the mountain that are too stupid to even know how to cop an attitude about anything.

[freshie247]

I'm betting its some kids from Colorado. Give me a description and we'll go have a chat.

Now ..Now Andy, lets not cast aspersions on others character & dignity!

WHat ever happened to those slides you took over T-giving?

[jayfrizzo]

Truth is Snowbird has a way more beaters on the mountain that are too stupid to even know how to cop an attitude about anything.

And that's why I love it there: anonymity.

[baseWeldr]

bridger's high T had some holiday gapers pretty bitched up trying to get across- and what's with peeing right in the middle of the damn traverse? I hate lookin at that every time I go by- ski off the main drag and find a tree.... beaters

[MacDaddy]

Ok

Alta has more stupid bitch's and assholes during powder days of any ski resort I have ever been to in the last 8 years. Everyone thinks they are the worlds best skier/powder whore/ Alta stash expert in the world. Truth is Snowbird has a way more beaters on the mountain that are too stupid to even know how to cop an attitude about anything.

I love this!!!

Welcome jong

[Steezus Christ]

Hell even the beaters at Alta start feeling the "I f'ing own this place!" vibe the day they take their edgie wedgies off. That is how bad it is and this was about 5 years ago when I first noticed it.

I remember standing in the Supreme lift line with one of my bro's and we both had packs with shovels in them since we were headed out to Wolverine and these 2 beaters flailing in the lift line behind us made this out loud comment, "Hey look, they are so extreme they need shovels!" I turned around and you could tell just by their I-am-shitting-myself-right-now stance and the Kestle skis that they had just graduated from the bunny slope.

As ignorant as they were I probably shouldn't have told them in front of the whole crowd to come with us out of bounds so they will f'ing die in an avalanche that I intentionally set off.

[Shredhead]

They should put signs up at the beginning that say "Beaters must take the lowest traverse line at all times!"

Dude, thats the fastest line.

[Free Range Lobster]

Anyone who gives the pain train a bad name, or proceeds to be a shithead while pain train'ing deserves to be thrown off the nearest cliff.

And as far as the origional post, buncha beaters.
These shitheads are at every resort.

[Steezus Christ]

Dude, thats the fastest line.

And the furthest from Eddies...

[splat]

Ok, I used to groom at Alta and I have 5 years in snowcats so I think I am qualified to tell you that it would be impossible to groom the High T unless they cut a road into the mountain in the summer time, which would be ugly as hell and is probably not allowed by the forest service anyways. Not to mention there are some spots where if the cat fell off, that operator would be in a world of shit. It is just too thin in most spots for a machine to create a road with snow.

They should put signs up at the beginning that say "Beaters must take the lowest traverse line at all times!"

I have personally seen a beater get pushed off and then the person behind them jumped over said beater. I think that might be mean but it was a powder day and this shit is serious business so I don't hate myself for understanding it. I personally will ski over the beaters skis if they are stopped on the traverse, but I wont push them off.

Also I don't know how anyone ever perceived the atmosphere at Alta to be better than any other resorts. Alta has more stupid bitch's and assholes during powder days of any ski resort I have ever been to in the last 8 years. Everyone thinks they are the worlds best skier/powder whore/ Alta stash expert in the world. Truth is Snowbird has a way more beaters on the mountain that are too stupid to even know how to cop an attitude about anything.

I gotta BONG (Busting Out, Nefariously Good) this guy.
Great and funny take on the scene.