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Thoughts on gapers...

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SkierAdam
Posts: 4 - Karma: 66
thoughts?
Dec 7 2015 10:57AM
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McNoche
Posts: 1731 - Karma: 3,661
Revolutionary thread bro. This will change NS before our very eyes.
Dec 7 2015 10:59AM
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dmski
Posts: 328 - Karma: 360
We were all gapers once
Dec 7 2015 11:00AM
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DementClause
Posts: 34 - Karma: 230
They are what they are. You forget that a HUGE portion of the skiing community is casual vacation skiers who aren't the best. resorts make their money on the gapers, not the hardcore pass holders like many on NS. It's something you just gotta live with. And like the other guy said, we were all gapers once. Some may never transcend the gape, others will learn in time. They're here to stay, whether we like it or not.
Dec 7 2015 11:07AM
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Gryllz
Posts: 483 - Karma: 1,204
orginial bro fucking queer jk xo
Dec 7 2015 11:09AM
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270on420out
Posts: 7496 - Karma: 50,890
Don't mind them as long as they're not in the landings
Dec 7 2015 11:17AM
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fries
Posts: 2978 - Karma: 7,517
I don't have snow or a home mountain so I'm a vacation skier for now and I'm not priveledged with all winter skiing. Because of that I used to be a huge gaper and still kindve am, and so other gapers don't really bother me
Dec 7 2015 12:19PM
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Anesteezia
Posts: 239 - Karma: 1,386
I think they are pretty entertaining.
Dec 7 2015 12:26PM
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The.Fish
Posts: 2269 - Karma: 4,985
I like them because they make me seem better than I actually am. *slides down box non 50 50* OMG HOW DO YOU DO THAT. My entire resort last season was filled with them and had very few skilled riders. Some kid did a front swap and the entire lift freaked out. However they destroy the kickers for rails and jumps by riding over top of them
Dec 7 2015 12:59PM
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PoLaRpEaK
Posts: 439 - Karma: 555
They pay for my seasons pass, and keep my rental unit occupied. No complaints.
Dec 7 2015 1:03PM
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SEABURN
Posts: 4859 - Karma: 2,751
I am thankful for gapers, they give my mountain a reason to update and improve their facilities, and they keep the shop I work at open.

I only wish I could get them to stay out of landings, and stop traversing under all the cliffs...
Dec 7 2015 1:09PM
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Earl_Globz
Posts: 1551 - Karma: 779
I work park crew I love em! When a kid cruises through your skis you have set up to obviously close a feature. One time I even had skis crossed, 'patrol style' in front of a big feature to close it. And this little kid cruised in, half pizza/fry with arms out position, crash right into them. Like from a 30 yd viewpoint. I didn't even yell at him. That level of unawareness, is nothing less than commendable.

One time we had a guy ask, "Why do you have this rail blocking the jump?" Too classic.
Dec 7 2015 1:09PM
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Lonely
Posts: 6616 - Karma: 59,836
I don't do Gaper things but I suck. So am I a Gaper?


















Is our existence just a dream?
Dec 7 2015 1:14PM
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flurry*
Posts: 287 - Karma: 1,192
The same as my thoughts on OP.
Dec 7 2015 1:39PM
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The.Fish
Posts: 2269 - Karma: 4,985
LonelyI don't do Gaper things but I suck. So am I a Gaper?


















Is our existence just a dream?

Well you arent retarded and you don't act like your good when arent. So no, you are gaper free.
Dec 7 2015 2:43PM
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Stringsteeze
Posts: 1009 - Karma: 139
"Can you backflip"
Dec 7 2015 2:44PM
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tris10radeka
Posts: 267 - Karma: 665
who fucking cares? I'm tired of very other thread being about gapers. It doesn't matter
Dec 7 2015 4:02PM
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SpaghettiGaper
Posts: 8 - Karma: -11
I thenk gapers r a gud hilp whin out on de slopes. thay teech u hoaw to skie with steaze.Nun uf u jerrys know wut de tru meenin of an gaper iz..
Dec 7 2015 4:16PM
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Rennis_Deynolds
Posts: 2739 - Karma: 19,058
threads about gapers take up about 1/3 of all threads on ns
Dec 7 2015 4:17PM
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zakattack66
Posts: 185 - Karma: 577
SkierAdamthoughts?


As long as they don't get in the way, act like their the shit, talk, or breathe I'm fine.
Dec 7 2015 4:55PM
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HAMNATION
Posts: 814 - Karma: 1,719
They should get full tilts
Dec 7 2015 6:51PM
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dyer
Posts: 619 - Karma: 964
gapers are fuckers
Dec 7 2015 6:54PM
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chodo
Posts: 274 - Karma: 918
Whats a Gaper?
Dec 7 2015 11:09PM
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mr-mcsteeze
Posts: 487 - Karma: 1,104
Earl_GlobzI work park crew I love em! When a kid cruises through your skis you have set up to obviously close a feature. One time I even had skis crossed, 'patrol style' in front of a big feature to close it. And this little kid cruised in, half pizza/fry with arms out position, crash right into them. Like from a 30 yd viewpoint. I didn't even yell at him. That level of unawareness, is nothing less than commendable.

One time we had a guy ask, "Why do you have this rail blocking the jump?" Too classic.


i dont think ive laughed this hard in a while thank you
Dec 7 2015 11:37PM
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