No friends on groomer days either???

[InspectorGadget]

I was skiing by myself at The Canyons today. I happened to ride up the Tombstone chair with two skiers and a snowboarder that were together. While riding up the chair, we were all looking at some powder lines over in the 9990 area as we neared the top of Tombstone.

The snowboarder was far left > tele-skier > alpine skier > me, far right; I asked if I might tag along if they were going to hike for some turns. I got what I thought was a positive response from the guy I was sitting next to and I then rode the 9990 chair with the three of them. When we got to the top I asked where they thought we should go.

The snowboarder looked at me and said "you're not with us, you go do your own thing. We don't even know your name." I'm sure I had a dumbfounded look on my face, but I responded with "don't be such a prick!"

The verbal exchange escalated a bit from there and I hiked to the top and skied down on my own, but I was fuming.

Now, I'll be the first to concede that I may not have received the response I truly thought I had. It would therefore be more than a little assumptive on my part to invite myself to their party. But I have NEVER had anyone be such a miserable dick either. Certainly not over something so trivial as hiking for some old powder.

My first thought was that if this guy has change for a nickel, it's probably lodged in his rectum. Maybe I'm the bad guy, but I just don't see it that way.

Because life's just too short, I'm inclined to apologize to him next time we cross paths. What do you think?

[Sublime]

What a prick.

I would have been pissed off to. I mean even if he didn't want to go with you he could have just said no.

If I was skiing alone and some dude offered me to ski some pow I would go for it. Boarder, tele, or alpine it doesn't matter. People fuss to much over how you get down the mountain. Cool people are cool people.

If I met some guy and skied with him/her for awhile I might even open up and show her the secret stashes. That's if they were worthy.

It's all about sharing the stoke.

[schuss]

you should have seen what happened to the guy who runs tremblant-insider. He's getting first tracks on some 8 inch pow, and a snowboard instructor tries multiple times to wipe him out. First tracks are awesome and all, but wtf?!

[MacDaddy]

After reading your post Inspector, I was pissed. But then I thought to my self what would I have done in that situation?

I don’t know? I really cant say that I would feel comfortable inviting my self on a hike with strangers unless I had started a conversation about where they where going prior to asking. Hopefully somewhere in that dialogue I would be able to pick up on a positive or negative vibe, helping me decide if these folks where cool or not.

Its obvious however that the "little prick" is a fucking spoiled immature, little shit, that needs his ass kicked, but I think I would have deduced just that in the conversation on my way up, on the chair.

I know its some times tough to judge people on a short chair ride, but I think this "little prick" would have shown his true colors early and you would not have given them the opportunity to ski with you!

[FreakofSnow]

Either tell him to eat a big dick or just let'er go.

It pretty typical at Bridger to hang our at the gate for the hike and ask if you can tag along. I have been denied only once, and I was pissed too. But you know what? Fuck'em, they don't deserve your company.

[Samwich]

First of all, it sounds like in this situation the guy was just being a prick. However, if you're just kicking it at a gate trying to tag along with someone and they say no, don't be too sad about it. They don't know you, and if you're going b/c with them, they need to know if you have avy equipment, and if you know how to use it. They may not want to assume any responsibility for your ass. I'd be pissed too, though.

I have let people tag along at Crystal. I'm not trying to send someone out there alone.

[splat]

My instant response probably would have been something like "What, you think your shit's ice cream and there ain't enough spoons to go around?" Or " What makes you think I'd
talk to a fucking snowboarder?" Then, I'd realize that was wrong, forgive him and do my best to not perpetuate his attitude to anyone else. Maybe his gf had just told him he has a small weiner. Usually, it's something else, so let it slide. Don't mean nuthin.

[Blurred Elevens]

I'd suggest next time, not bragging about your epicski status. Than, I'd trade in my one-piece for a 2-piece. Don't blast REO Speedwagon out your headphones, and don't talk about how cool cat-tracks are on the chair. That should up your status.

[DINMS]

Assholes. although he was prolly not smart enough to realize you just wanted get across the gate and not hike alone in the BC. ANd even if he did understand I wouldn't be too surprised if they said no.

[summit]

appologize? no... shove his snowboard up his ass sideways

[Blurred Elevens]

Originally posted by SummitCo 1776
appologize? no... shove his snowboard up his ass sideways

Don't you have a TR you should be working on?
Mags/Minions are waiting patiently!

[Midwestmetalman]

That would piss me off, no Jagermeister for either of those two at the top! If that happened to me I'd just shrug it off , but that's just me. Of course I'm only 135 lbs and 5'10" lol. Then I probably would've at him and said "Well I guess I can't show you to the secret Rasta huts then eh?"

[interloper]

InspectorGadget-That guy has some major issues to deal within himself. Althought it would seem to be a personal attack on you,it is not. Can you imagine what kind of miserable life he has. You were just another mistake he made along the way,not being able to get to share your friendship. Anyway,they prolly couldn't keep up.

[jayfrizzo]

Sounds like a misunderstanding on both fronts.

Seems he didn't know you talked to the dude next to you on the chair. And I can see how this would make things a little weird. Also you mighta misunderstood his response.

Maybe you shoulda tried to clear up the situation.

"Oh, sorry, man. I asked this guy if I could tag along and I though it was cool. If not, I'll split. I'm Joe-Bob, by the way."

Or, maybe he's aware you're not an expert snowboarder like the rest of us .


J-

[CantDog]

Shit, I'm always excited when people want to rip with me, most of my skibum friends Ive met on lifts or in locals glades. Skiing is about solitude...but its fun if there is another around to appreciate how good it is.

[JR]

NEVER, I repeat NEVER, apologize to a snowboarder.

[JR]

Unless you accidentally pee on him, and then it is your call.

[InspectorGadget]

So, as luck would have it; my first ride up this morning is with the guy on the tele-skis from the day before.

I said "didn't we ride up the chair together yesterday?" He said "yes, we did." I commented about his buddy on the snowboard and what a jerk he had been. Mr. Tele-Skier (TS) remarked that he didn't know the guy ( huh? ) and that he, too, was surprised by the whole affair. Mr. TS also said that he had ditched Mr. Snowboarder (SB) shortly thereafter because he was being an ass to him as well. Go figure.

It's interesting to note - while reading some of the responses - that some people got the impression that Mr. SB was a young(er) person. He's not. I would estimate his age at forty, maybe forty-two or three.

Also, it seems that some people found this to be a head-butting between a snowboarder and a skier. It wasn't. It had nothing to do with your gear of choice.

I am willing to accept that Mr. SB may not have known that I had asked if I could tag-along with his merry little band of snow-warriors. What I have a hard time understanding or accepting is the way he responded. All in the past . . . .

But today made it all better - I was skiing with my nine year-old son. I don't know where it came from, but he pulled the rabbit out of the hat. He went from making a nice turn - albeit at a very slow pace - to making an even better turn at a very quick pace. We had a riot today - which is better than the riot I almost had yesterday.

[Blurred Elevens]

That's Karma IG. Shitty yesterday, repaid with magic today. Congratulations. That makes me somewhat envious of you having kids. Must be cool.

[G]

Oh Jesus, Brett wants to breed.

We're screwed

[seldon]

Originally posted by JR
Unless you accidentally pee on him, and then it is your call.

accidentally? i always do it by choice

[powstash]

Originally posted by InspectorGadget
But today made it all better - I was skiing with my nine year-old son. I don't know where it came from, but he pulled the rabbit out of the hat. He went from making a nice turn - albeit at a very slow pace - to making an even better turn at a very quick pace. We had a riot today - which is better than the riot I almost had yesterday.

On a different note, since we're talking about son's here, my 4 year old (5 next month) skied Boa for the first time. He was a bit scared but then we showed him Canis Lupis and he said, "that looks scary, I guess this isn't that scary here" The kid rocks.

[Aldo]

"My first thought was that if this guy has change for a nickel, it's probably lodged in his rectum."

Now that is funny.

[InspectorGadget]

Originally posted by powstash
... my 4 year old (5 next month) skied Boa for the first time. ... The kid rocks.

Very cool. Very cool in deed.

We were doing the Hahnenkahm downhill on Crowning Glory. It was big fun.

[road trip]

I actually had the exact opposite experience... more or less... skiing yesterday.

The first hour that the lifts run from 8 AM to 9 AM are for season pass holders only.. I took a couple of runs and had the chairs and slopes all to myself. After one of the pre 9 AM runs, me and this other guy slither up to the quad together. No lines, so if one of us wanted to fly solo, he just would have had to wait one chair... but we went up together.

Started chatting on the ride up.. turns out we shared a lot of the same interests.. and he lives in the "next lake community over" from where I grew up. Skied with him until his wife dropped off their 7-year old.

All in all... great experience. And he was supremely jealous of the mini! He is an ever-other-year visitor to the Peruvian and this is his off year.... his stories of Utah trips past ratcheted up the stoke meter a few!