Snowboarding?

No. But there’s no one with a bigger head than baseball dads of 17 year olds. No, your kid isn’t going d1. He hates the game and he sucks, he wants to kill himself.

yes, i am also the best skier on the mountain.

I mean. I suck at park but I don't suck at skiing

And who gives a shit. Ski and have fun

seanahue.yes, i am also the best skier on the mountain.

No I am

Motorsports

Mma, every dude thinks he can be world champion

seanahue.yes, i am also the best skier on the mountain.

Ive done 2 double blacks which makes me the best skier on the mountain.

Yes. I grew up in the southeast. The amount of MFers I grew up with telling me they’re “so good at skiing” because their family goes to Beaver Creek once a year is unreal.

Climbing 100%.

Motherfuckers go to a climbing gym one time and start talking about V-this v-that, get these shoes, buy this chalk bag. STFU. At least in Boston, most of these people have never actually climbed a real wall and think bouldering is something you only do in the gym

I do know that people underestimate how much better advanced skiers are than decent skiers, especially because it only takes 5 days on snow for people to ski every trail and “black diamond” at my tiny hill.

This is a good thread and I think the answer is yes. Reasons:

1. skiing is populated by wealthy people who are constantly told how great they are

2. the rating system exists partly for safety but mostly for an ego boost. Like Stratton is ONLY greens, but to make rich finance asshats feel good about themselves it has “blacks”

3. If you don’t ski 10+ days a year you won’t really know how hard it is to become a “good” skier. You’ll just keep skiing blacks in your 5 days a year and think that’s all there is to it

4. most people never go in the park

5. most people don’t ski challenging runs in shit conditions

also, new ski tech had made it way easier to ski all over the mountain. Rocker is essentially an ebike

weastcoastNo. But there’s no one with a bigger head than baseball dads of 17 year olds. No, your kid isn’t going d1. He hates the game and he sucks, he wants to kill himself.

Hockey parents and Baseball parents are fuckin crazy

ericformanalso, new ski tech had made it way easier to ski all over the playground. Rocker is essentially an ebike

🤨

Rocker is ebik3? That's a bold claim.

Do you not have skis with any rocker

ericformanThis is a good thread and I troxkwhink the answer is yes. Reasons:

1. skiing is populated by wealthy people who are constantly told how great they are

2. the rating system exists partly for safety but mostly for an ego boost. Like Stratton is ONLY greens, but to make rich finance asshats feel good about themselves it has “blacks”

3. If you don’t ski 10+ days a year you won’t really know how hard it is to become a “good” skier. You’ll just keep skiing blacks in your 5 days a year and think that’s all there is to it

4. most people never go in the park

5. most people don’t ski challenging runs in shit conditions

also, new ski tech had made it way easier to ski all over the mountain. Rocker is essentially an ebike

ericformanThis is a good thread and I think the answer is yes. Reasons:

also, new ski tech had made it way easier to ski all over the mountain. Rocker is essentially an ebike

Nah fam. Rocker, width, and sidecut is more like dropper posts, tubeless, and 1x drivetrains with clutched derailleurs.

Mtb was just glorified dirt roadies back in the day. Now they actually work when you wanna get rad. Same with skis.

people that only ski groomers out west are not great skiers

Yesterday I got invited to the company ski trip "iF yOu cAn KeEp uP"

Also its golf.

ndyeYesterday I got invited to the company ski trip "iF yOu cAn KeEp uP"

shit that's intimidating. wanna practice with me beforehand? i'm really good, probably the best

ericformanalso, new ski tech had made it way easier to ski all over the mountain. Rocker is essentially an ebike

haha rocker go brrrrrr

ericformanRocker is essentially an ebike

dude when tf are we getting the actual ski equivalent of ebikes? i wanna blast up hills and shit

people who ski are either raddest and most fun to hang out with or they have massive egos and are douchbags. no in-between.

I want to circle back around and point out that it’s not as cool as people think when they all coordinate wearing their Carolina Panthers jersies skiing on the same day

BradFiAusNzCoCaYes. I grew up in the southeast. The amount of MFers I grew up with telling me they’re “so good at skiing” because their family goes to Beaver Creek once a year is unreal.

just go skiing lol

I will say however skiing has always been like golf where people take one lesson from a golf pro and they think they can shoot in the 60s from the tips. Same shit, different toilet. "My shit don't stink" has always been the vibe in skiing cuz of rich folks.

**This post was edited on Sep 3rd 2021 at 1:47:11pm

ReturnToMonkeyMotorsports

Driving, fuckin', and shootin' are the three things guys have no choice but to overestimate their abilities in

A lot of tourist skiers think they're nice at skiing bc they don't follow high level skiing and they can turn fine and maybe get down some moguls, and don't really understand the concept of progression in action sports.

I used to think I was cool asf because i was a good bit better than the average tourist skier on big mountain but after skiing more in my adult years, and consuming more skiing media I've realized I probably don't have the balls to ever be truly badass

I wholeheartedly agree with OP. Skiing and snowboarding have the biggest posers.

It’s a small enough sport where someone with an ego can get away with big talk because most people don’t know any better.

I live in NC - Neighbors thought this kid was a god for “ripping black diamonds” in Colorado (he uses rentals).

Also, gear and outerwear are everything in this sport. We judge people on it all the time.

I remember some kid at my home mountain got a g-suit and the empire Dumont hat for Christmas. He was a beginner and it was frustrating to see his swagger.

This is far more accurate. I official rescind my comment

BiffbarfNah fam. Rocker, width, and sidecut is more like dropper posts, tubeless, and 1x drivetrains with clutched derailleurs.

Mtb was just glorified dirt roadies back in the day. Now they actually work when you wanna get rad. Same with skis.

ReturnToMonkeyMotorsports

Yep. Unless it's motocross etc you can pretty much pay your way to win. You

This is TGR in a nutshell.

Think your off with skiing, when average skiers see a “real skier” they know they suck.

Tennis is stupid.

hunterS.dolansonI think its either skiing or tennis.

Same comments up here in the north, you can always weed em out tho when they’ve never been or heard of silverton and any true touring spots, can’t name any trails… like man cmon Don’t matter tho, suck or pro skiing is fun, tho I’d say pro level French fries taste better than pizza all day

BradFiAusNzCoCaYes. I grew up in the southeast. The amount of MFers I grew up with telling me they’re “so good at skiing” because their family goes to Beaver Creek once a year is unreal.

I smoke kush so I’m best park skier

hunterS.dolansonI think its either skiing or tennis.

Have you ever even posted an edit on newschoolers. this is literally the first time I have seen you talk about skiing since I have been on this sight. can you even hit a rail?

steeze_louiseHave you ever even posted an edit on newschoolers. this is literally the first time I have seen you talk about skiing since I have been on this sight. can you even hit a rail?

Rails are bad for his bases and he’s to fat the rails would fall over

ReturnToMonkeyMotorsports

THIS. more so than mountain biking.

Every resort has a Tad Mikowski

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My friend told his new girlfriend (now ex) that I like skiing and her first response was that she's probably better then me because she's done black diamonds before.

yes

I’m gonna go with mountain biking. Your level of “bro’ness”, is exactly proportional with how much carbon your bike has. Multiplied by the amount of suspension travel. Plus how many dollars over $4k you’ve spent on your bike … equals how rad you are. Manuals and IPA’s in the parking lot add bonus points to your radness. Who cares that you can’t ride more than 3 miles with out puking a lung.

It's skiing and tennis but we only see them when they're skiing. When they're in the mountains, they become Spyder Dad and are imbibed with a heedless arrogance that massively belies their abilities. Fun to watch but tedious to interact with.

Park skiing, everyone that can hit a rail thinks they are a better skier than people who dont hit rails.

Silverton is sick. That’s a good one to point out because your average laymen does not know of silverton. I’ve actually got a silverton sticker on my laptop that says “snow makes me wet”. My wife got it for me.

SavageBiffThink your off with skiing, when average skiers see a “real skier” they know they suck.

Tennis is stupid.

Same comments up here in the north, you can always weed em out tho when they’ve never been or heard of silverton and any true touring spots, can’t name any trails… like man cmon Don’t matter tho, suck or pro skiing is fun, tho I’d say pro level French fries taste better than pizza all day

Yes because I do it

almost, but the bigger heads are the kids who think they really are going d1

weastcoastNo. But there’s no one with a bigger head than baseball dads of 17 year olds. No, your kid isn’t going d1. He hates the game and he sucks, he wants to kill himself.

fuuuuuuck that’d be awesome

SofaKingSickdude when tf are we getting the actual ski equivalent of ebikes? i wanna blast up hills and shit

STEEZUS_CHRI5TI remember some kid at my home mountain got a g-suit and the empire Dumont hat for Christmas. He was a beginner and it was frustrating to see his swagger.

Me reading this:

I forgot maps and sticks everywhere I visited this year, for whatever reason, Covid restrictions mainly, I was just in a rush to not be seen and just ski, plus I went to a lotta new places silverton being one, lift served bc is dope, that, touring and cat skiing are my focus this year rather than skiing ikon resorts , I’m starting to use them as “bases” .

BradFiAusNzCoCaSilverton is sick. That’s a good one to point out because your average laymen does not know of silverton. I’ve actually got a silverton sticker on my laptop that says “snow makes me wet”. My wife got it for me.

Silverton is so sick. The season pass for unguided is stupid cheap and you get days at places like powderhorn (my old local) which has great glades and no lines.

The hike to the ridge at Silverton made my lungs feel like they were going to explode. Check out Ouray brewery over Red Pass next time you’re there too.

Add Ourayle (aka Mr Grumpy pants) brewery too. That place and that guy are both worth it for entertainment value. He sealed a beer for me off draft once when I asked for a to-go. Just bottled it off like off the line ha

SavageBiffI forgot maps and sticks everywhere I visited this year, for whatever reason, Covid restrictions mainly, I was just in a rush to not be seen and just ski, plus I went to a lotta new places silverton being one, lift served bc is dope, that, touring and cat skiing are my focus this year rather than skiing ikon resorts , I’m starting to use them as “bases” .

**This post was edited on Sep 4th 2021 at 1:27:31pm

One for the road plz!

thats service I won’t miss that!

BradFiAusNzCoCaSilverton is so sick. The season pass for unguided is stupid cheap and you get days at places like powderhorn (my old local) which has great glades and no lines.

The hike to the ridge at Silverton made my lungs feel like they were going to explode. Check out Ouray brewery over Red Pass next time you’re there too.

Add Ourayle (aka Mr Grumpy pants) brewery too. That place and that guy are both worth it for entertainment value. He sealed a beer for me off draft once when I asked for a to-go. Just bottled it off like off the line ha

**This post was edited on Sep 4th 2021 at 1:27:31pm