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Ski patro/safety rangers pissing us off......whats ur story

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270on420out
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When i first started freeskiing, i wanted to be cool and cocky like the park rats. so me and my friends started a MASSIVE snowball fight in the woods off of the trail with some other kids. ski patrol showed up and clipped our passes for "causing inconvienience to the customers". I argued with him that no snowballs hit anybody that werent part of the fight but he didnt believe us.


Thats my story so post your story.
Feb 7 2012 5:36PM
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SkiThe513
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Feb 7 2012 5:42PM
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Panda_with_Guns
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Feb 7 2012 5:43PM
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HARVERSACE
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Feb 7 2012 5:45PM
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snowfinder
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ps i hate that show they are fucking ass holes.
Feb 7 2012 5:46PM
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corona
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This one time I broke my collar bone on the hill and I got helped by some wonderful ski patrol. One even drove me to the hospital and kept me company in the waiting room for 2 hours then drove me home. There really are some amazing people in the patrol and I'm thankful they're around.
Feb 7 2012 5:46PM
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Brenone
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Feb 7 2012 5:49PM
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SkiThe513
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someones having a bad day
Feb 7 2012 5:52PM
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TheHamburglar
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that's pretty chill. when I blew the fuck outta my knee, patrol came quickly and got me back to base in no time. it was cool. plus the chick carrying the sled was really hot.
Feb 7 2012 5:55PM
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SkiThe513
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thats why i did it silly
Feb 7 2012 5:58PM
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CrotchKiller
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Feb 7 2012 6:54PM
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Chubz.
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I helped a kid that broke his collarbone and my friend is a EMT and was helping this kid and everything, making him comfy, making sure he didn't hurt him self anymore then he already was and had my other friends close off the jump he hit. Then ski patrol came down and basically told my friend to get out of the way because he wasn't helping at all. I fucking hate the ski patrol at my hill.



But a few of the ski patrolers are actually super super chill
Feb 7 2012 7:00PM
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Jeffmnicholas
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on 3 different occasions, ski patrol helped my friends with concussions/fractures, and when i fractured my wrist, some patrollers helped me out and hung out with me in the lodge for awhile as i iced it. Dont u fucking hate ski patrollers?
Feb 7 2012 7:33PM
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nevetsw18
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the park rats at your mountain throw snowballs at each other in the woods??
Feb 7 2012 7:37PM
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.jesus.
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snowballs are a metaphor for penises
Feb 7 2012 7:47PM
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270on420out
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no we just organized a snowball fight and ski patrol got all mad
Feb 7 2012 7:48PM
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Eleidecker
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At my local hill (mount pakenham), theres this douchey lifty threatens to clip your pass over the littlest things. He almost took mine because he could only see half of it, the other half was covered by my hoodie. I even pulled my pass so he could see the whole thing and he said "you better move it or you'll lose it! (insert evil douche laugh here)".
Feb 7 2012 7:51PM
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Funnel
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Ski patrol is hit or miss, especially since a large part of the force is volunteer. Some of them are great people, awesome skiers and friends of mine. Others are tool ass motherfuckers that feel the need to make a statement and ensure that everyone knows they have some power over the visiting public. There's one that really stand out to me. He follows me around, keeps close watch on me, and just is a dick overall. I say hello, ask him how his day is and he's just a prick about it. He can honestly suck my balls. I'm waiting for the day he pulls my pass so I can hit Mammoth every weekend and make sure he knows he's doing me a favor. /rant and yes I'm very mad.
Feb 7 2012 7:56PM
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Parks.
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You wanted to be cool and cocky? So you started a snowball fight?
Feb 7 2012 8:04PM
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Mules
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Some patrol were going to pull my friends pass when he was sword fighting with my other friend, he said you could poke his eye out, my friend said I have goggles on and then try left
Feb 7 2012 8:07PM
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Master_Debater
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Theres a few chill ones at my hill, brighton, but there are also a lot of assholes. On days where there is alot of people at the resort the sit at EVERY slow sign. I get that there trying to keep people from getting hurt, but telling me to slow down or they clip my pass when I am literally turned sideways sliding down the hill is ridiculous, they also threatened to clip my pass for hitting a little 1 foot booter on the side of a run which I thought was extremely stupid, if you don't want someone to hit it block it off. But there are some really chill ones out there.
Feb 8 2012 10:32AM
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Krokodile
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One time we had this pretty cool jump near the bottom of Alta but ski patrol blew it up.
Feb 8 2012 10:40AM
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Errl
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most of them at our hill are cool guys (and girls) (but not both at the same time... i think...). but theres a few of them that would tell you to slow down if you were walking down the hill

Feb 8 2012 1:26PM
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steezeeepolizeee
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I used to be a patroller. I never cut anyones pass in 3 years. There are some good patrollers that are just wanting everyone to have fun while keeping you safe. There are some customers however that believe that patrollers is police brutality on skis. We all love the same sport just try and work with us not against us
Feb 8 2012 1:34PM
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Errl
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can you point out chads for me then?
Feb 8 2012 1:58PM
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SKI.ING
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Threatened to pull my pass for going too fast in a slow zone, even though there is a fatty flat part right after the slow zone. People at AlpineMeadows know what im talking about.
Feb 8 2012 2:32PM
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HeyImPeter
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Was with my boarder friend, going on the flat to the lodge. He was pushing, I was walking and his knee just twisted sideways. He goes down and starts screaming, and I didn't see what happened so I had no clue what's going on. My friends a bit of a baby, and he was bawling like one and I didn't want to go help him because he was being pathetic so I just hung back in the background as people stopped to stare at him. A patroller shows up with his daughter and starts helping my friend. His daughter was the hottest girl I have ever seen at that hill to this day, and she was staring at my friend like he was a retard. I just left, to this day I've never told my friend about it
Feb 8 2012 2:56PM
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platform8
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almost jibbed a small childs face off a side booter in a slow zone. he chased me down and gave me a speed warning and tried to call in my pass number. but the computer system was acting up and they could tag it. CANT TOUCH MY SHIT
Feb 8 2012 3:03PM
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Thadius.Castle
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so what your saying is your a dumbass and an un-loyal friend?
Feb 8 2012 3:28PM
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cobra_commander
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Spencer Patterson, I know you are on here. Why don't you share your experiences with us.
http://www.facebook.com/Breckenridge/posts/10150585808498664
Feb 8 2012 3:33PM
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saxon
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well OP, on one hand, that's a dumb reason to get your pass clipped…but on the other hand, how old are you? a massive snowball fight? idk.

as for ski patrol, i've had some instance where i've been really glad they're there. my friend fractured his T10 on a jump, and patrol did an awesome job of fitting him up good, and seeing him off to the hospital. my brother broke his collarbone on a jib, and patrol also was awesome.

however, when ski patrol starts getting anal about stupid things like going on a closed run, or skiing switch, then they need to tone it down. i hate to generalize, but it seems like some of patrol takes it a bit far.

i had one situation at the hill i work at, where i watched an instructor lead a ski school group into the park. the instructor had no helmet, and was in the park. as far as i know, in Quebec, that's against provincial law. second of all, what a terrible example for kids he was teaching. since i was coaching at the time, i mentioned it to a patrol nearby, he said it might be something i have to discuss with Ski School director. really? REALLY? i don't think that's an appropriate response at all.

overall though, i am glad they are there.
Feb 8 2012 3:42PM
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SpliffyJ
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i understand what you are saying. But its really great to have them there. my brother got nailed by a snow border and went flying into a tree and then had a major concussion and broke his pelvis. If the ski patrol had not come as quick as they did and helped him as well as they did he might not still be alive.
Feb 8 2012 3:57PM
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Trojan~Man
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lol i came here to post the same story :P didnt that patroller alos ask you if they were hitting any features in the park? and if not it was all good? lol *as the kids cut accross landings...
Feb 8 2012 3:59PM
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jason...
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thats fucking weak
Feb 8 2012 4:08PM
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Boggs
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Agreed!
Feb 8 2012 4:21PM
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cobra_commander
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Yes calling a triller a fucking cunt is very weak.
Feb 8 2012 4:36PM
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jason...
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you're not really siding against the kid on this one, are you? i mean based on the language you frequently use on this site im sure you've let something slip in the heat of the moment. kid should get his pass back
Feb 8 2012 4:40PM
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SkierX
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Either small brain, or HUGE balls. Definitely going to get your pass back like that. Kid went on to chastise patrol some more like an entitled brat over on another forum too.

http://www.epicski.com/t/110087/can-they-just-pull-my-pass-for-riding-switch-at-3-5-mph

Quite entertaining to see his deleted comments quoted before he deleted them.
Feb 8 2012 4:48PM
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Willard
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smacking kids in the face with 3 stage rocker
Feb 8 2012 4:52PM
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cobra_commander
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Ya I am, he is a spoiled punk with a sense of entitlement. There is a difference between getting in some ones face, and getting in someone's face and then crying like a bitch when they slap you.
Feb 8 2012 5:01PM
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_Mac_n_Steez_
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you want him to pull your pass
Feb 8 2012 5:02PM
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corona
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Something tells me there's a lot more than just riding switch. I'm a patrol and frequently do switch runs and see nothing wrong with it. It's just another aspect of skiing. Long as you stay in control and don't put anyone else at risk there is absolutely nothing wrong with it.

I actually got told by someone I'm setting a bad example by skiing switch while patrolling. If I wasn't patrolling I would have blown on them, but instead I just said 'ok' and kept on going. There is absolutely nothing wrong with riding switch. Am I setting a bad example by standing backwards in an elevator?
Feb 8 2012 5:03PM
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270on420out
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I know what u mean man, a friend of mine was too and there are some pretty chill patrolers at our mountain but since 2010 they have turned into a police squad. They changed there uniform colors to black so we wouldnt recognize them if they skied past. They are really cracking down on us not having passes. Which is pretty stupid to. I usually have my pass checked twice if im in the park within a five minute period. They freakout if you have a long jacket or ride switch.
Feb 8 2012 5:09PM
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corona
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like you.

But then I took a ski to the knee.
Feb 8 2012 5:15PM
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SkierX
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For further proof.

http://www.epicski.com/t/110087/can-they-just-pull-my-pass-for-riding-switch-at-3-5-mph

Everything needed to show that this kid is a brat is in here. Since most are too lazy to read thru, I'll highlight the good parts...

"Thanks for the feedback from most of you guys........@anchronism I never said I had almost collisions all the time idiot. and I guarentee Im a much better skier than you are by any stretch, Im tired of hearing these bias opinions from 50 yr old ski patrol gapes who carve on groomers and suck at skiing, and think they that are someone special and have some great authority getting paid 8$ an hour. why dont you do something with your life, I guarentee I will be way more successful than any of you losers who can barely afford to live in an apartment and never had a successful college education, thats why your out on the mtn gettin paid 8$ and hour because you have no value to society."

and then he followed it up with THIS gem...

"My contribution to society? Well Im currently an intended double major of Finance and IT and in the Monfort School of Business at Universty of Northern Colorado. And my father is a CFO for a Fortune 500 Company. So enjoy getting all hyphy over some forum post, and return to your life of patrolling the mountain for 8$ an hour, you special red jacket you."

Toss in this for good measure...

"oh and the great lord JoeUT. You must be someone really special, whats your role in life.............umm patrolling the mountain yea shut your mouth and collect your 8$ wage. Ive invested more money into skiing than your entire paycheck. Your an old looser who patrols the mountain and gets some nasty ass mountain pussy, and your spending your time on a forum at 12:00 on a Tue, get a life. Your whole life revolves around this little forum and you ski patrol. And Im going to struggle with money? You don't have a fucking clue, Im going to be sitting in an office making bank when your patrolling a mountain for saftey lmao. I cant even believe your still talking............."

All this was brought on by some damn tame comments saying that he was in the wrong to be skiing switch close to a lesson group.

If that's not acting like an entitled brat, then what the hell is?
Feb 8 2012 5:25PM
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.frenchy
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Just read that. Sucks for the guy.

I got my pass back recently this week, but got hot-listed by a scanner...... Because my basket had no pole, then I went on facebook and said he was a bitch. Bad move, I know. It's all good now though.
Feb 8 2012 5:36PM
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rubasu
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One time I was skiing switch and flew into a school of kids. Killed 3 babies and got the instructor pregnant. Then they cut my pass and I was like WTF!?
Feb 8 2012 5:53PM
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manutdsaol
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Your parents didn't pay for your pass do you could have a snowball fight I'm the woods
Feb 8 2012 5:53PM
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