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newpylong1 wrote: ↑Dec 3rd, '23, 15:16 The whole notion of runs being "reserved" only for folks who think they are good skiers or that only herbs should get their passes pulled is something that I cannot agree with. Things are pretty cut and dry, if you take the risk and get caught any patroller that lets you off the hook is a cool customer, but that should not be the expectation. If folks are that hard up to shred the gnar perhaps grab some skins and go off resort.

skiadikt wrote: ↑Dec 3rd, '23, 15:29

newpylong1 wrote: ↑Dec 3rd, '23, 15:16 The whole notion of runs being "reserved" only for folks who think they are good skiers or that only herbs should get their passes pulled is something that I cannot agree with. Things are pretty cut and dry, if you take the risk and get caught any patroller that lets you off the hook is a cool customer, but that should not be the expectation. If folks are that hard up to shred the gnar perhaps grab some skins and go off resort.

as i mentioned in my okemo friday report, though they didn't get as much snow, there were a number of trails that looked very poachable - beautiful snowy carpets. there wasn't a single track. clearly a different atittude or level of "entitlement" (and perhaps ability) between skiers at the two resorts.

obviously once we get most of the mtn open, poaching will be less obvious. right now if you're dropping into the canyon, you're a sitting duck because everything there is closed and there's only one way out.

daytripper wrote: ↑Dec 3rd, '23, 16:09

skiadikt wrote: ↑Dec 3rd, '23, 15:29

newpylong1 wrote: ↑Dec 3rd, '23, 15:16 The whole notion of runs being "reserved" only for folks who think they are good skiers or that only herbs should get their passes pulled is something that I cannot agree with. Things are pretty cut and dry, if you take the risk and get caught any patroller that lets you off the hook is a cool customer, but that should not be the expectation. If folks are that hard up to shred the gnar perhaps grab some skins and go off resort.

as i mentioned in my okemo friday report, though they didn't get as much snow, there were a number of trails that looked very poachable - beautiful snowy carpets. there wasn't a single track. clearly a different atittude or level of "entitlement" (and perhaps ability) between skiers at the two resorts.

obviously once we get most of the mtn open, poaching will be less obvious. right now if you're dropping into the canyon, you're a sitting duck because everything there is closed and there's only one way out.

So what's the difference in the spring? Nobody seems to care if people ski the canyon when we are down to just superstar. Everything there is closed and only one way out.

daytripper wrote: ↑Dec 3rd, '23, 16:09

skiadikt wrote: ↑Dec 3rd, '23, 15:29

newpylong1 wrote: ↑Dec 3rd, '23, 15:16 The whole notion of runs being "reserved" only for folks who think they are good skiers or that only herbs should get their passes pulled is something that I cannot agree with. Things are pretty cut and dry, if you take the risk and get caught any patroller that lets you off the hook is a cool customer, but that should not be the expectation. If folks are that hard up to shred the gnar perhaps grab some skins and go off resort.

as i mentioned in my okemo friday report, though they didn't get as much snow, there were a number of trails that looked very poachable - beautiful snowy carpets. there wasn't a single track. clearly a different atittude or level of "entitlement" (and perhaps ability) between skiers at the two resorts.

obviously once we get most of the mtn open, poaching will be less obvious. right now if you're dropping into the canyon, you're a sitting duck because everything there is closed and there's only one way out.

So what's the difference in the spring? Nobody seems to care if people ski the canyon when we are down to just superstar. Everything there is closed and only one way out.

fdskier56 wrote: ↑Dec 3rd, '23, 13:35 So ski patrol pulled passes midweek…

But ZERO speed/reckless skiing enforcement yesterday- Saturday?

In the fog, crowded trails, tons of crazy skiers who can’t turn or stop… most were racing down to north ridge quad from the Park..
Other crazies were on great northern … big bottle neck under the triple and no enforcement…

rogman wrote: ↑Dec 2nd, '23, 20:11

Southside_Bobby wrote: ↑Dec 2nd, '23, 18:57

Pedro wrote: ↑Dec 2nd, '23, 17:22 Every day, Charlie squats in the bush, he gets stronger, while the skiers and riders think they rule the mountains. But up there in the white wilderness, it's a different world. A world where rules bend like ski poles in a wipeout. My friends, kings of the slopes in their minds, poach trails with the same disregard as a renegade soldier in a war-torn jungle. They don't see the danger, the chaos they're creating, not just for themselves, but for others. Like phantoms, they glide down forbidden paths, believing they're invincible.

In this mountain jungle, I'm the watchful eye, the ski patroller, forbidden to chase but always vigilant. We're the unseen guardians, the ones who step into the fray when these thrill-seekers inevitably fall victim to their own hubris. It's a thankless job, like trying to contain the madness of war.

And just like in war, there's this twisted sense of invincibility in these skiers. They barrel down crowded trails, a blur of arrogance and speed, thinking they're in control. But control is just an illusion in the face of nature's unpredictable wrath.

The moment of reckoning comes for some, a harsh awakening as they're stripped of their mountain privileges, a lecture ringing in their ears. But it's a rare victory. For every one caught, countless others continue, guided only by the law of not getting caught. And in their minds, they're special, exceptions to the rule, untouchable.

But out there, in the white expanse, nature doesn't care about your exceptions. The mountain doesn't discriminate. It waits, silent and indifferent, as the game continues, as they all play their dangerous game of cat and mouse with fate. And I watch, helplessly, as every day, Charlie gets stronger in the bush

WT absolute F is wrong with you people? Equating poaching with the Vietnam War? Awful. You should be ashamed of yourselves. Vile.

Eddytheyetti wrote: ↑Dec 3rd, '23, 19:15 https://mountainuniforms.com/product-ca ... ki-patrol/

Maybe we all need red Kzone jackets with white crosses. Could make the next powder day pretty entertaining.


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fdskier56 wrote: ↑Dec 4th, '23, 05:31 https://recruiting.adp.com/srccar/publi ... 0996266806

Are these people going to politely ask the out of control skiers to slow down?
Or will they pull passes ?