skidude Posted January 30, 2007 Report Posted January 30, 2007 Saturday night I got taken outtt by a twintipper on the bottom of margies. Arcing back and forth on the bottom section (under the lift) and someone comes up and gets me from behind on the outside of my turn (I think you actully have to try to hit someone on the outside of there turn). We both went down, and slid quite a bit (I wasn't going slow, and he was straight lining, as I saw the tracks from the lift). If you were the a$$ I want another GS pole Quote
toast21602 Posted January 30, 2007 Report Posted January 30, 2007 twin tops do not mean that they are a freestyle skier. i have seen plenty of old men with them who do the pocono shuffle, and little kids who can hardly ski.... i'm guessing it was one of them who hit you. Quote
skidude Posted January 31, 2007 Author Report Posted January 31, 2007 Grumble grumble maybe it was just a guy who bent both his tails from bombing down trails in the back seat. But they were '07 K2s Fugatives and he was probably 17-20 ish... Quote
snorovr Posted January 31, 2007 Report Posted January 31, 2007 Grumble grumble maybe it was just a guy who bent both his tails from bombing down trails in the back seat.But they were '07 K2s Fugatives and he was probably 17-20 ish... Like Toast said, that means nothing about whether it was a freestyle skier. Thats kinda like saying someone who drives a nice german car is automatically a good driver, it may or may not be true. That sucks you got hit though man! I like to hit back if at all possible, and don't forget that liftline dominoes is not a frowned upon way of getting back at someone for f**king up your run. Quote
adrian Posted January 31, 2007 Report Posted January 31, 2007 he intends freestyle skier to mean one that utilizes freestyle skis. i hope you are alright. a pole is a small price to pay. Quote
skidude Posted January 31, 2007 Author Report Posted January 31, 2007 he intends freestyle skier to mean one that utilizes freestyle skis. i hope you are alright. a pole is a small price to pay. Although for as long as I have been skiing, I am still going to say he was a free styler. Not a very good one, but I am still willing to put my money on him spending atleast 1/2 his time in the park (By the way he skied)... Quote
AtomicSkier Posted January 31, 2007 Report Posted January 31, 2007 Saturday night I got taken outtt by a twintipper on the bottom of margies. Arcing back and forth on the bottom section (under the lift) and someone comes up and gets me from behind on the outside of my turn (I think you actully have to try to hit someone on the outside of there turn). We both went down, and slid quite a bit (I wasn't going slow, and he was straight lining, as I saw the tracks from the lift). If you were the a$ I want another GS pole You need to work on your slow deliberate turns. PM Papasteeze for more info about smart style. Quote
toast21602 Posted January 31, 2007 Report Posted January 31, 2007 Although for as long as I have been skiing, I am still going to say he was a free styler. Not a very good one, but I am still willing to put my money on him spending atleast 1/2 his time in the park (By the way he skied)... what do you mean 'by the way he skied'?? skiing in the park is no different than on a regular trail, with the exception of the jumps and rails. Quote
Glenn Posted January 31, 2007 Report Posted January 31, 2007 PM Papasteeze for more info about smart style. Please keep the played out/stolen jokes in the blue mountain forum. Quote
method9455 Posted January 31, 2007 Report Posted January 31, 2007 I would have to say the people with no skills at riding but spend all day in the park are most likely going to be snowboarders because they are usually skateboarders or people who are trying to be cool. So they can't really ride but want to do stuff in the park. Rarely do you see people who are bad skiers but trying the park. Freeskiing hasn't blown up into the mainstream media like snowboarding has. Plus - to get twin tips you usually have to buy your gear instead of renting it so that usually sets out the serious skiers from the non serious. Anyone can rent a snowboard for the season and go into the park and unless you know boards well it would be indistinguishable from a really expensive board. I ride around on a (sticker price) $800 board that has a top sheet that is basically just solid blue, and the base is solid black - just like all the rental boards from my shop that cost a small fraction of it. If you compare the rental skis we have to twin tip free style skis - they are obviously different. not to say the guy wasn't an asshole, just saying most people on twin tips don't fall into the suck at riding/ok at park category Quote
Timeless Posted January 31, 2007 Report Posted January 31, 2007 is anyone going to ask how a bad skier on twin tips was going faster than 'dude (to hit him from behind) Quote
Glenn Posted January 31, 2007 Report Posted January 31, 2007 is anyone going to ask how a bad skier on twin tips was going faster than 'dude (to hit him from behind) Twintipper was straight lining, dude was make big aggressive turns. Quote
Skizilla Posted January 31, 2007 Report Posted January 31, 2007 not to say the guy wasn't an asshole, just saying most people on twin tips don't fall into the suck at riding/ok at park category Unless mommy or daddy got them the skis and they have no business riding them. Quote
LineSki Posted January 31, 2007 Report Posted January 31, 2007 im between 17-20, was there saturday night, and have 07 fujis. But I did not hit you, i was in the pipe a lot of the day and night Quote
method9455 Posted January 31, 2007 Report Posted January 31, 2007 Unless mommy or daddy got them the skis and they have no business riding them. Few parents do - it requires more decisions and more %%. Twins come as flat skis so you have to pick a binding. If you go with a regular ski the binding is a system and they don't have to make a decision, and the sticker price includes binding. About 1/3 - 1/4 of our inventory is twin tip (park & back country type non park twin tips) but we almost never sell them as gifts or for beginners. Actually we have entirely too many womens twin tip all mountain and park so I was pushing that to teenage girls just for the cool factor, but twin tips are still a harder sell. Quote
stever2003 Posted January 31, 2007 Report Posted January 31, 2007 I would have to say the people with no skills at riding but spend all day in the park are most likely going to be snowboarders because they are usually skateboarders or people who are trying to be cool. Agreed. I think I made a post about this a few weeks ago, but I can't remember and I can't find it. If I did and you know where it is, send me the link, I'd like to see if I got any angry responses... Quote
ColoradoHigh Posted January 31, 2007 Report Posted January 31, 2007 I might get twin tip skis as an all mountain ski. Not for going in the park. Quote
skidude Posted February 1, 2007 Author Report Posted February 1, 2007 what do you mean 'by the way he skied'?? skiing in the park is no different than on a regular trail, with the exception of the jumps and rails. The way they ski. If you put a park rat, racer, and ski patroler in the same jacket, don't you think you could tell who did what? Quote
Skizilla Posted February 1, 2007 Report Posted February 1, 2007 The way they ski. If you put a park rat, racer, and ski patroler in the same jacket, don't you think you could tell who did what? I guess if you found people that fitted the stereotypes then maybe. Some patrollers have racing experience so you wouldn't necessarily be able to tell them from racers. Likewise some park rats also may have raced when younger. Quote
skidude Posted February 1, 2007 Author Report Posted February 1, 2007 I guess if you found people that fitted the stereotypes then maybe. Some patrollers have racing experience so you wouldn't necessarily be able to tell them from racers. Likewise some park rats also may have raced when younger. Yes, but how many racers ski like free stylers, and how many free stylers ski like racers? Sure there are exceptions. Either way all I am saying is I do believe the guy who hit me to be a freestyle skier (take that how you want to). He was on Twintips and skied with his legs togther... Quote
jdew Posted February 1, 2007 Report Posted February 1, 2007 If you put a park rat, racer, and ski patroler in the same jacket, don't you think you could tell who did what? That would be a very crowded jacket. . . Quote
Stevo Posted February 2, 2007 Report Posted February 2, 2007 Grumble grumble maybe it was just a guy who bent both his tails from bombing down trails in the back seat. But they were '07 K2s Fugatives and he was probably 17-20 ish... im between 17-20, was there saturday night, and have 07 fujis. But I did not hit you, i was in the pipe a lot of the day and night Or Finken or Jacques. You guys get matching skis on purpose? Thats kinda like saying someone who drives a nice german car is automatically a good driver, it may or may not be true. V-Dub. I'm confident behind the wheel, but not cocky about it. Quote
sirfrancisbacon9 Posted February 2, 2007 Report Posted February 2, 2007 i almost got rocked by some dude with those fujatives, he had green dragon dx goggles and didnt use poles, this was sunday afternoonish Quote
Papasteeze Posted February 6, 2007 Report Posted February 6, 2007 Grumble grumble maybe it was just a guy who bent both his tails from bombing down trails in the back seat.But they were '07 K2s Fugatives and he was probably 17-20 ish... Noticed a huge trend at Steamboat last week. It seemed as though every 17-20 yr old guy in the lift lines was on twin tips but the park was empty all week? Now why would that be? OH and DUDE........ you should have seen all the Team Summit Kids in the park on there SL this and that before and after the race. But I am still willing to put my money on him spending atleast 1/2 his time in the park (By the way he skied)... You need to get out more, take a look around a little better. You got hit by once a weekender trying to pass a racer who skis the slopes like he is the only one on it. Quote
AtomicSkier Posted February 6, 2007 Report Posted February 6, 2007 You need to get out more, take a look around a little better. You got hit by once a weekender trying to pass a racer who skis the slopes like he is the only one on it. He may think he's the only one on the trail, but at least he doesn't think he owns it Quote
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