Spring Breakers

[UGASkiDawg]

OMG.

Copper was not particularly crowded today, the waits were 5 minutes or less at Flyer even. But every time I had to use any groomed run I felt I was taking my life in my hands. Unguided missiles locked in a rigid backseat semi wedge flying down the hill completely out of control. I saw two major collisions and I was dodging people right and left. I forget every year how many really bad skiers show up for spring breakgcool

 

[Freaq]

Meat missiles?

 

[givethepigeye]

I'm sure some were from out here - it's break and I was told the airport was hella crazy yesterday and today. My usual "curb to club" egress is maybe 5 minutes. Colleagues said it was 45 minutes in pre-check line yesterday and missed flights. But you skied and I rode a bike in rain today. So, you win!

 

[slowrider]

 

[SBrown]

I found the answer to your problem.

 

[SkiNurse]

OMG.

Copper was not particularly crowded today, the waits were 5 minutes or less at Flyer even. But every time I had to use any groomed run I felt I was taking my life in my hands. Unguided missiles locked in a rigid backseat semi wedge flying down the hill completely out of control. I saw two major collisions and I was dodging people right and left. I forget every year how many really bad skiers show up for spring breakgcool

Then there is the "where put my skis when there is no room on the rack" Watching the carnage from the lift, or from a safe distance with an adult beverage, can be very entertaining. It amazes me how many people getting off the lift just step right out of their bindings and BOOM!

 

[nay]

....and tomorrow is the end of the season for most people ...

 

[UGASkiDawg]

some dude tried to.step over the t bar to put it between his legs and then held and got dragged 20 yards while the liftie tried to stop the lift all while yelling let go, let go

 

[SBrown]

I quit right after lunch a couple of Sundays ago, after riding up Super Bee watching people straightline that bottom part on their heels. Scared the crap out of me.

 

[slowrider]

 

[cantunamunch]

Then there is the "where put my skis when there is no room on the rack" Watching the carnage from the lift, or from a safe distance with an adult beverage, can be very entertaining. It amazes me how many people getting off the lift just step right out of their bindings and BOOM! View attachment 5668

It's just an XScream and some supershorts, no one really needs to get fussed. *skisnobnosebleed*

 

[Drahtguy Kevin]

I kinda like to predict carnage from the lift. You can see it coming every "turn" leads to more backseat and then BOOM, gear spread across the hill.

 

[Tricia]

OMG.

Copper was not particularly crowded today, the waits were 5 minutes or less at Flyer even. But every time I had to use any groomed run I felt I was taking my life in my hands. Unguided missiles locked in a rigid backseat semi wedge flying down the hill completely out of control. I saw two major collisions and I was dodging people right and left. I forget every year how many really bad skiers show up for spring breakgcool

I felt much the same way at Northstar yesterday. No lift lines to speak of, but pockets of insanely erratic skiers that made me fear for my life.

 

[coskigirl]

There were some very interesting specimens at Steamboat yesterday between the spring breakers and Nastar Nationals.

 

[slowrider]

Its like they come in herds. When I come up on a herd I pull over to the side take in some scenery till the carnage clears.

 

[SkiNurse]

I kinda like to predict carnage from the lift. You can see it coming every "turn" leads to more backseat and then BOOM, gear spread across the hill.

You could make money on your predictions.

 

[Ron]

saw a total yardsale today then the dude, attempted to carry ski's and walk down headwall, that didnt go so well, I really felt bad for the dude. I was on the lift at the time. Then at the bottom of a very busy run that has fences directing flow a woman fell and laid just below the headwall and in the middle of the gap in the traffic fence which is completely out of the line of sight to other skiers. I was trying to waive to others who couldn't see her. It was truly scary..... I really thought she was going to get seriously hurt.

 

[nay]

55 minutes until the bell rings and it's all over.

 

[kimmyt]

The husband said that a guy on the lift told him all about 'how he got knocked over by someone while he was on the green dot'. It took me a while to figure out what the heck a green dot was.

 

[ScotsSkier]

Ah yes. Spring break. Easy to tell from the 30 y/o straight skis on the hill. I often feel like telling some of these people to come to my ski bone yard!