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Being a Jerry is a phase that every self respecting skier needs to pass through. Some of us are lucky enough to have the Jerry phase completed in their childhood. Others simply don’t ski enough to know they are a Jerry, and as the Mailman said once you know that your a Jerry, you aren’t a Jerry anymore.
The more someone skis, the more likely they are to involve themselves with the awesome culture that skiing has. When you dive into everything that makes up the skiing culture you begin to see things differently. Like style, etiquette, and lingo.
Here is a picture of me in my prime Jerry phase. Rental Helmet, skis and boots. A bright red jacket over two hoodies that made sure I was soaking in sweat and not a care in the world. Circa 2016
Below is a pic my buddy got up at Brek a few weeks back. I might be better informed but I’m still a clueless dumbass on the slopes
Depends, most of the time no, but in rare cases yes. My dad for example takes pride in being a bit of a jerry. He's 50, telemarks shamelessly, and wears some awful outfits on the hill. Just the other day he hopped off a hip feature, dug in a tip, and got himself a spiral fracture in his left lower leg. First thing he says when I get to him was "real Jerry move eh?"
r00kieDepends, most of the time no, but in rare cases yes. My dad for example takes pride in being a bit of a jerry. He's 50, telemarks shamelessly, and wears some awful outfits on the hill. Just the other day he hopped off a hip feature, dug in a tip, and got himself a spiral fracture in his left lower leg. First thing he says when I get to him was "real Jerry move eh?"
We're all Jerry's. Gaper day is about celebrating your inner jerry and how far he's come, not make fun of people without the privilege of skiing all the time.
r00kieDepends, most of the time no, but in rare cases yes. My dad for example takes pride in being a bit of a jerry. He's 50, telemarks shamelessly, and wears some awful outfits on the hill. Just the other day he hopped off a hip feature, dug in a tip, and got himself a spiral fracture in his left lower leg. First thing he says when I get to him was "real Jerry move eh?"
Nah man, your Dad is an OG hero of skiing. Calling him a Jerry would be like calling Glen Plake a Jerry.
r00kieDepends, most of the time no, but in rare cases yes. My dad for example takes pride in being a bit of a jerry. He's 50, telemarks shamelessly, and wears some awful outfits on the hill. Just the other day he hopped off a hip feature, dug in a tip, and got himself a spiral fracture in his left lower leg. First thing he says when I get to him was "real Jerry move eh?"
wasatch_ratWe're all Jerry's. Gaper day is about celebrating your inner jerry and how far he's come, not make fun of people without the privilege of skiing all the time.
Well said, this is what it feels like to me as well
typicaldenverkidBeing a Jerry is a phase that every self respecting skier needs to pass through. Some of us are lucky enough to have the Jerry phase completed in their childhood. Others simply don’t ski enough to know they are a Jerry, and as the Mailman said once you know that your a Jerry, you aren’t a Jerry anymore.
The more someone skis, the more likely they are to involve themselves with the awesome culture that skiing has. When you dive into everything that makes up the skiing culture you begin to see things differently. Like style, etiquette, and lingo.
Here is a picture of me in my prime Jerry phase. Rental Helmet, skis and boots. A bright red jacket over two hoodies that made sure I was soaking in sweat and not a care in the world. Circa 2016
Below is a pic my buddy got up at Brek a few weeks back. I might be better informed but I’m still a clueless dumbass on the slopes
Oh man you have worded that perfectly. I've got some very similar photos of me around 14 years old on the typical rentals looking 100% jerry, long before I really cared for or even understood skiing and the world surrounding it. I was always into cars and soccer as a kid, skiing was just a thing I did once every 1 or 2 years with the family. I never thought twice about it as being a 'cool' sport.
Here's me circa 2010, in the full tuck position for maximum gainz. Assumingly I was so proud of being able to do this I got my dad to take a photo!?
Now I look back, I think I just pretty much straight-lined it everywhere cause I didn't really know how to turn properly lol. Must have looked such an absolute tool haha.
3- Beginner Child (children are usually less afraid to get sandy when starting out)
4- Intermediate Jerry
5-True Intermediate
6- Black Diamond Jerry (just goes down a regular black diamond run)
7- Black Diamond Intermediate (can navigate well through black diamonds experimenting with trees and finding harder lines)
8- Advanced
9- Expert (Experts are usually able to get about any terrain and conditions with relative ease, the only exceptions are truly gnarly terrain/ conditions that makes anyone choke)
now for the park route it s different
1- Park Jerry (can be found in the L- XL Park hitting side jumps
2- Park Beginner (Has read the park smart board and knows basic park etiquette... Still Taint Slides and occasionally hits side jumps)
2.5- Kook
3- Park Intermediate (Starts hitting boxes 5050 and flat rails/ low features)
4- Park Advanced (can hit bigger jumps, experiments with air tricks, and can do more than a 2 on)
4- SQUID (developing a more complex bag o tricks but still chokes occasionally as is necessary for the next stage in their development)
5- Park Shredder (The final stage in park development, enduring a long bruising journey this skier can hit every feature and do some rad trick and sends big jumps)
6- Urban Legend (few of these actually exist in skiing they are regarded as the highest level of advancement in park feature development as they take their skills off mountain into much more complex features not suited for ski and snowboard or even skateboard jib) to Attain this level most have to show a higher Dedication to their sport.
The real question is does Jerry care that hes a Jerry? And if he is self aware that he is a Jerry does he think being a Jerry is cool? Its like Jerryception vey deep very Jerry.
I'm confused by the term 'jerry' like every time I see jerry of the day it's mostly people who aren't what I'd think to be 'jerry's' doing super rad things that happen to eat shit. Jerry/gaper, what's the difference?
TheMailManOh man you have worded that perfectly. I've got some very similar photos of me around 14 years old on the typical rentals looking 100% jerry, long before I really cared for or even understood skiing and the world surrounding it. I was always into cars and soccer as a kid, skiing was just a thing I did once every 1 or 2 years with the family. I never thought twice about it as being a 'cool' sport.
Here's me circa 2010, in the full tuck position for maximum gainz. Assumingly I was so proud of being able to do this I got my dad to take a photo!?
Now I look back, I think I just pretty much straight-lined it everywhere cause I didn't really know how to turn properly lol. Must have looked such an absolute tool haha.
3- Beginner Child (children are usually less afraid to get sandy when starting out)
4- Intermediate Jerry
5-True Intermediate
6- Black Diamond Jerry (just goes down a regular black diamond run)
7- Black Diamond Intermediate (can navigate well through black diamonds experimenting with trees and finding harder lines)
8- Advanced
9- Expert (Experts are usually able to get about any terrain and conditions with relative ease, the only exceptions are truly gnarly terrain/ conditions that makes anyone choke)
now for the park route it s different
1- Park Jerry (can be found in the L- XL Park hitting side jumps
2- Park Beginner (Has read the park smart board and knows basic park etiquette... Still Taint Slides and occasionally hits side jumps)
2.5- Kook
3- Park Intermediate (Starts hitting boxes 5050 and flat rails/ low features)
4- Park Advanced (can hit bigger jumps, experiments with air tricks, and can do more than a 2 on)
4- SQUID (developing a more complex bag o tricks but still chokes occasionally as is necessary for the next stage in their development)
5- Park Shredder (The final stage in park development, enduring a long bruising journey this skier can hit every feature and do some rad trick and sends big jumps)
6- Urban Legend (few of these actually exist in skiing they are regarded as the highest level of advancement in park feature development as they take their skills off mountain into much more complex features not suited for ski and snowboard or even skateboard jib) to Attain this level most have to show a higher Dedication to their sport.
i dont even know anymore, man. ive come across people claiming to ski for decades who get shinbang from skiing backseat so like i dont even know anymore
sometimes i like to pull down my goggles, put my feet arms length apart, and spread my arms for balance, then full bomb a black diamond. The jerry life us good, the jerry life is easy.
oldmanskiJust people watching from the lift and this question entered my mind.
the jerry zone falls into the area where, early on learning a new skill, you reach a disproportiate relationship between your percieved ability and your actual ability.
the jerry may reach this zone after a few days of skiing, and after say straightlining-while-pizzaing a blue run or buying their first pair of mirrored goggles think they're hard af and the best on the mountain
it takes some time, but eventually they reach self-awareness, and realise their mistakes and their actual ability, and will then realise that they were, in fact, a jerry
No, and that's the best part for him. It's like being a kid before you're aware of how dumb you look doing stuff. I hate them but I'm also almost jealous. Long live Jerry. The skier we love to hate, but has his upside down hater blockers under his ruroc sending the sickest sidejumps with 0 fucks given.
I'm thinking jerryville must be that group of "skiers" that only know next to no parking, spending 85% of the time in long lines, overcrowded slopes, 12" of new snow despite its 35° outside is their definition of a powder day etc and that's their definition of skiing and never experienced no lines ,plenty of parking etc because that's all they know.
**This post was edited on Jan 19th 2020 at 1:15:57am