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Triple_Strum
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put the bar down, and keep it down. WIth total strangers. And go around back to the bottom.

I was just reminiscing about playing my friends in a game of chicken with the bar in high school and the time we went all the around back to the bottom. We got some awesome looks. So my current challenge then is to complete this feat, and of course get it on video for everyone to enjoy. I understand this will be pretty difficult since almost every lift now is a slow-exit detachable lift, but there have to be some classic full speed lifts around. So my challenge is to put the bar down and get back to the bottom while getting it on film. Just to make it more interesting, $20 in your PayPal from me for a posted video. Anyone else want to ante-up to make it worth someone's time? I must clarify that I don't encourage being a jerk about it, but it is harmless fun if done correctly.
Feb 9 2011 9:00PM
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Willgum
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you should get a friend to maybe distract the lifty, like mooning the window of their little hut right as you are going around. Once you get past a certain point they cant reverse the lift, so you'd be golden
Feb 10 2011 4:34PM
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3-6-steeze
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Feb 10 2011 4:45PM
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LoveInSnow
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Hahaha sick idea i would totally do it but we dont have any stop bars and im not patient enough to go around again so it's probably a good idea i can't
Feb 10 2011 4:51PM
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Wheaty214
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my threads and karma to the pink name who said distract the liftie! just go up their hut and ask them a couple of questions or something! cant wait for the video!
Feb 10 2011 4:57PM
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Chompo.
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dammm... 30 bucks, a ns sticker pack, and a on3p sticker pack... To bad we dont have bars..
Feb 10 2011 5:00PM
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sammy_
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haha i am excited to see this....to bad all the lifts at my mountain have the bar that stops it once something hits it. and my pass would be pulled. props/ +k for people who do it and post it.


oh and my threads
Feb 10 2011 5:05PM
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monkatizer
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ur skis or the bar would hit the stop bar or string at the top and the liftie would stop it anyways, and how would u get off at the bottom?? at my mountain there id just wood and no where to ride off to because the liftline ropes sorround it an theres a nother stop bar at the bottom
Feb 10 2011 5:08PM
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cultrara
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hmmmm soo tempted. maybe ill try it this weekend with the camera
Feb 10 2011 5:15PM
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Triple_Strum
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Ha, the great part is that you don't get off at the bottom. At least we didn't.

Anyway, just some pointers for those attempting it. Be very detailed and planned out. Just getting on a lift once with some old folks and pretending to fall asleep won't cut it. As someone mentioned, some of your crew has to do something to completely distract the liftie. Secondly, I would attempt some ridiculous lie on some tourist types on the very early part of the ride up. For example "yeah, did you hear they have bars at the top that stop the lift if you don't get off? Great idea, but I was just reading a story about a resort in Sweden where someone tripped the mechanism and their ski got caught funny and they fell to the side of the net and got really hurt. The best thing to do it try to lift your skis over it and just go around one more time"

That is a pretty lame example, but my point is that you will have to be creative. However, I will fully award money to anyone who get someone to fall into the net, too :)

Lastly, I think lots of people should try this and have a video thread Sunday to see any attempts. I think the best part about it will be the reaction of people on their ski vacations who are not happy to keep going around. :)
Feb 10 2011 5:21PM
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CRiP
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you just have to pick your feet up so your skis dont hit the bar. my friend has done it a few different times and when he got to the bottom he just said he got scared. nobody cared
Feb 10 2011 5:24PM
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SHampson
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I can't wait for what is about to occur.
Feb 10 2011 5:29PM
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Rumi.
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treads for a video
Feb 10 2011 5:38PM
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granddaddy.purp
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this thread= EPIC
Feb 10 2011 5:38PM
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Phil-X-
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someone must do this
Feb 10 2011 6:01PM
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connory998
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separate prize for doing it in a gondola? i would offer but i have $0 in paypal.
Feb 10 2011 7:17PM
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120494435941
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all the gondolas i have been on allow you too go down and up, so thats not really a challenge just a waste of 20minutes of ski time
Feb 10 2011 7:25PM
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majora
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threads wanna see it
Feb 10 2011 7:32PM
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Hakkalugi
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I wanna do it :) Maybe saturday, ill see how im feeling
Feb 10 2011 7:33PM
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willy_baller
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Threads for when someone actually does this. Great idea OP
Feb 10 2011 7:48PM
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Ehh...
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threads
Feb 10 2011 8:11PM
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MANDER
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threads!
Feb 10 2011 8:16PM
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*Dos*Planker*
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threads
Feb 10 2011 8:51PM
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Banane.
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ill throw in another 5$, got it in my paypal and dont know what to do whit it !
Feb 10 2011 8:51PM
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Krotchs_Brother
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my dreads... are duttyyy. but on a real not, threaddsss
Feb 10 2011 8:52PM
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anomericas
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game time
Feb 10 2011 8:58PM
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T_orageskiier
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this will be epic
Feb 10 2011 9:02PM
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*Pow2ThePeople
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threads for this... i cant wait...
Feb 10 2011 9:11PM
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Rossberger
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Feb 10 2011 9:31PM
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MN_Nice
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Need video asap!
Feb 10 2011 9:34PM
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TPalms
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Gahhhhhh I'm so excited for this thread.

Stupid Ohio doesn't have any safety bars at any of it's resorts, otherwise I'd totally be all over this because I know the GM of my local hill, so chances of getting my pass clipped are pretty much zero.
Feb 10 2011 9:34PM
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S.C
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threads, this is hilarious
Feb 10 2011 9:38PM
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crab_pretzel
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and were up to $35 and the sticker packs! i just hope nobody does it until i can get on my hill, which wont be til next  weekend...
Feb 10 2011 10:35PM
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Evilchris
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threadssssss I cant wait to see this
Feb 10 2011 10:56PM
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Gstrong
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ill bring my go pro on Saturday, see if i get the balls to do this
Feb 10 2011 10:59PM
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CaliforniaDouble
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Threads for sure...
Feb 10 2011 11:54PM
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BieberHole69
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i look forward to this
Feb 11 2011 12:35AM
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The.Ginger
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threads for laterrrr
Feb 11 2011 12:43AM
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alztar
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This this weekend we can look forward to travelling circus and this thread

hope some one delivers!
Feb 11 2011 1:41PM
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Shlogan
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the bar was not down, but as my friend and i were filming a shot for an edit of getting off the chair the guy in front of us stayed on the chair and it went all the way around before he bailed onto the uphill slope on the other side of the circle. got it all on film, but at my mountain there is a bar that easily knocks over but it stops the chair as you go around so your challenge is impossible.
Feb 11 2011 2:30PM
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02jinksmj
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threads
Feb 11 2011 2:39PM
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carbon.pulse
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Should be interesting...
Feb 11 2011 3:00PM
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clark.
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Threads. The lift at our mountain is weird though and is like a double-two-person lift. One bar in the middle that attaches to the cable and two people sit on each side. So there's two safety bars. Fall asleep on both?
Feb 11 2011 3:05PM
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585.
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EPIC THREAD IS SO MOTHER FUCKING EPIC
Feb 11 2011 3:46PM
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IceCreamer
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threads
Feb 11 2011 3:47PM
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J-Neal
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threads for potential awesomeness
Feb 11 2011 3:59PM
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Brenone
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Threads for the lolz
Feb 11 2011 4:00PM
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.Tom.
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Definitely threads, don't let me down NS.
Feb 11 2011 4:06PM
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gaku
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looking forward to the videos!
Feb 11 2011 4:10PM
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SP543
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Why are people saying this thread is so epic? There's not even a vid yet
Feb 11 2011 4:11PM
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Rumi.
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just wait young grasshopper....
Feb 11 2011 4:15PM
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