• Forums
  • Ski Gabber
  • A thread to find people you skied with and had a blast but never saw again

Member of the Month

Rock_Inhabitant
June, 2024

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

A thread to find people you skied with and had a blast but never saw again

profile picture
BigPurpleSkiSuit
Posts: 9162 - Karma: 65,908
Martin on the space bentchetlers and his friend on the surfaces. Mineral and the wave at snowbird in the spring, that was awesome.

Jul 31 2018 11:25PM
18 0
profile picture
skiP.E.I.
Posts: 7708 - Karma: 21,046
Dude I did some laps with on the Gem Lake chair at Big White in 2017. I think you were wearing SAGA and worked at the hotel or restaurant there. I lost ya on the way to another lift when I stopped to take a leak and found a sign that said "Narnia".
Aug 1 2018 1:07AM
5 0
profile picture
theabortionator
Posts: 51489 - Karma: 160,483
Ashley from the straightbrook quad chair at Gore Feb 2008. Well actually you didn't tell me her name so I call you Ashley. Anyway we didn't say much, or actually anything, but when I stared at you I felt like we really connected. You tried to play it off and ski away. I followed you but this stupid fucking kook snowboard ran into me while trying to falling leaf and took me out. You skied away and I realized I had never asked you where we were skiing to. I went to text or call but realized I didn't have your number. I looked around the lift lines and slopes for you but never saw you. Sometimes on warm ish sunny feb days I hang out at the base of that chair, ask the lifties if they've seen you, and wait hoping that you'll ski up and we can take another chairlift toward our future. I've missed you a lot, I hope you've missed me. I've written you some letters. I'll have to give them to you later of course because I don't know what your address is. Btw, if you see this what's your address? Anyway things are fine here. My mom is giving me a bunch of shit sometimes because I didn't take the trash out or mow the lawn but I was busy, god. I can't wait to show you our cat Max. I got him at the shelter for us. But yeah I hope all is well. It would be so great to catch up and pick up like nothing ever happened. Miss you!
Aug 1 2018 3:15AM
58 0
profile picture
nmwninjart
Posts: 2944 - Karma: 14,621
I met an older traveler named Mike with K2 skis with tons of stickers to cover the ugly graphics. He was in town for a week. He drove an rv with his dog and spent the whole season hitting different ski areas. He was a snowmaker and had a little cabin in the woods in Michigan. We didnt ski much together but would meet at the lift to ride up together. We did that for like 2 hours one warm day in March. Safe travels dude
Aug 1 2018 7:29AM
2 0
profile picture
OregonDead
Posts: 6833 - Karma: 24,022
https://siskiyou.craigslist.org/mis/d/shasta-solo-ski-lady/6629005459.html


:)
Aug 1 2018 11:24AM
2 0
profile picture
TRVP_ANGEL
Posts: 12454 - Karma: 115,176
theabortionatorAshley from the straightbrook quad chair at Gore Feb 2008. Well actually you didn't tell me her name so I call you Ashley. Anyway we didn't say much, or actually anything, but when I stared at you I felt like we really connected. You tried to play it off and ski away. I followed you but this stupid fucking kook snowboard ran into me while trying to falling leaf and took me out. You skied away and I realized I had never asked you where we were skiing to. I went to text or call but realized I didn't have your number. I looked around the lift lines and slopes for you but never saw you. Sometimes on warm ish sunny feb days I hang out at the base of that chair, ask the lifties if they've seen you, and wait hoping that you'll ski up and we can take another chairlift toward our future. I've missed you a lot, I hope you've missed me. I've written you some letters. I'll have to give them to you later of course because I don't know what your address is. Btw, if you see this what's your address? Anyway things are fine here. My mom is giving me a bunch of shit sometimes because I didn't take the trash out or mow the lawn but I was busy, god. I can't wait to show you our cat Max. I got him at the shelter for us. But yeah I hope all is well. It would be so great to catch up and pick up like nothing ever happened. Miss you!


Screen fades, Epilogue, Time rewinds back to that fateful day. Ashley, as she sped off on the run, took multiple looks back hoping to catch a glimpse of you catching up to accompany her down the run. However, no one followed. She headed home that day on a lonely drive, downtrotten by the missed opportunity of what could have been. She arrives back home to help her mother with the nightly routine, Anne's so frail now that Ashley need to be always by her side every night. Tonight, she wasn't by her bed nor on the couch watching TV. She was found lying down two feet from where Ashley entered. The doctors say it was a stroke and Anne will need to be admitted to the hospital for at least a month for treatment. Ashley never left her mother's side except for work and occasional grocery trip. During her time in the hospital, she thought a lot about him, why he didn't pursue her, why she couldn't find him on social media. She thought they really connected on a personal level. None of her close friends knew him, must be an outsider. As the last days of the winter fades away, Ashley finally finds time for one last lap at Gore. The liftie, immediately recognizing the old patron of the mountain, told her of a depressed but hopeful man named theabortionator was desperately trying to find her. Could it be him? "When's the last time you saw him?". A month ago said the liftie, "you didn't hear the news?". "No", said Ashley, barely holding back her nervous exciement, "What happened to him?". The liftie sighed, tilted his head toward the sky as if damning God himself, and told Ashley the truth: "He came down with ligma"




Like if u cried, ik i did while writing this.

**This post was edited on Aug 1st 2018 at 11:37:33am
Aug 1 2018 11:34AM
35 0
profile picture
Done_and_done
Posts: 181 - Karma: 647
Met this legend at Hood multiple summers, Dude was probably 70+ from the midwest lived in a mini van. Skiied on the spring pass ate oatmeal and drank coffee in the lodge every morning didn't miss any days. His health was deteriorating but I remember seeing him 3 years in a row still getting it.
Aug 1 2018 12:25PM
15 0
profile picture
1776
Posts: 728 - Karma: 2,310
Gus Kenworthy

**This post was edited on Aug 1st 2018 at 12:32:03pm

**This post was edited on Aug 1st 2018 at 12:32:39pm
Aug 1 2018 12:30PM
6 3
profile picture
tsingtaofanatic
Posts: 3344 - Karma: 4,580
This dude I sat with on the chairlift and I started practicing grabs. Asked me if I skied through the park already. I hadn’t, and wasn’t too sure how it was because I’ve never skied in that resort before. So he said he could guinea pig it. He also showed me a few different grabs on the chairlift. Real nice guy.
Aug 1 2018 1:33PM
7 0
profile picture
gucciman7
Posts: 235 - Karma: 2,166
skiP.E.I.Dude I did some laps with on the Gem Lake chair at Big White in 2017. I think you were wearing SAGA and worked at the hotel or restaurant there. I lost ya on the way to another lift when I stopped to take a leak and found a sign that said "Narnia".


Gem lake is baller
Aug 1 2018 7:50PM
6 0
profile picture
JoeF2661
Posts: 1627 - Karma: 6,293
OregonDeadhttps://siskiyou.craigslist.org/mis/d/shasta-solo-ski-lady/6629005459.html


:)

This brought a tear 2 my eye. I'm from the area dude. I'll find her for you. Lol
Aug 1 2018 8:14PM
0 0
profile picture
OregonDead
Posts: 6833 - Karma: 24,022
I just want to help these two skiers reconnect. Never had the pleasure of skiing Shasta but the more I read the more I know I'm missing out.

I bet the dude has been kicking himself. She drove a sedan with four pairs of skis on the roof! Four pairs of skis!
Aug 1 2018 8:26PM
5 0
profile picture
lil.Boye
Posts: 2488 - Karma: 11,311
i met a dude at hill once and never saw him again. really nice guy. he had some old blends and a windjacket with 69 on his back, i think it was custom.
got to find out he died in a carcrash this winter.
Aug 1 2018 9:01PM
1 5
profile picture
fries
Posts: 2978 - Karma: 7,517
bfish, skied with him in 2016 at timberline in the summer, we went into HCSC's destroyed lap park and tried to hit a crappy jump. I was on jskis cats in space.

Also, these two dudes I saw at bridger bowl while I was there to check out MSU. I was going for my first backflip in 2 years and they were lapping the park so they gave me some hype. One kind of looked like tanner hall
Aug 1 2018 11:14PM
0 0
profile picture
Swandog7
Posts: 4955 - Karma: 9,021
J_Sbfish, skied with him in 2016 at timberline in the summer, we went into HCSC's destroyed lap park and tried to hit a crappy jump. I was on jskis cats in space
Also, these two dudes I saw at bridger bowl while I was there to check out MSU. I was going for my first backflip in 2 years and they were lapping the park so they gave me some hype. One kind of looked like tanner hall

Was he on Caravans
Aug 2 2018 1:50PM
1 0
profile picture
fries
Posts: 2978 - Karma: 7,517
Swandog7Was he on Caravans


No idea, but he had a beanie on I think and was with a friend just lapping the park.
Aug 2 2018 2:44PM
0 0
profile picture
LivingDaLife
Posts: 352 - Karma: 1,349
ski_steeMet this legend at Hood multiple summers, Dude was probably 70+ from the midwest lived in a mini van. Skiied on the spring pass ate oatmeal and drank coffee in the lodge every morning didn't miss any days. His health was deteriorating but I remember seeing him 3 years in a row still getting it.


I'm guessing this is Dale. I see him there every spring pass and talk to him in the lodge. He skis for free because of his age (I'm guessing he's over 80 now) and has been coming up there for years. He said his health wasn't so great any more so he may not make it back out next season.
Aug 2 2018 5:44PM
2 0
profile picture
freestyler540
Posts: 13077 - Karma: 18,690
Oh shit, there are so many I lost track.

I guided a team of Norwegians for a day and had a fucking black at whitewater. I still have their contact numbers, but I dont remember any names. Met a rad snowboarder girl that could fucking send it...
Just last year, there are about 20 random people I had amazing days and lost contact. However I met 2 that we exchange e-mails 2-3 times a summer.
Aug 4 2018 5:58PM
0 0
profile picture
The.Fish
Posts: 2269 - Karma: 4,988
The guy who got me to slide an actual rail that wasn't a box. Super nice guy, broke my arm the next day and never saw him again.
Aug 5 2018 12:58PM
2 0
profile picture
trevorschu
Posts: 706 - Karma: 2,348
Legendary Dad that I met while riding red chair at Magic towards the end of the day on that legendary 3ft pow day back in March. I remember him being pumped that the wife and kids went in for the day so he could finally ski some real shit. He proceeded to fucking fly down red line hitting every tranny and cliff in sight. Then skied the bumps on slide of hans like a madman. Dude had to be 60+
Aug 5 2018 6:26PM
11 0
profile picture
Diento
Posts: 194 - Karma: 618
trevorschuLegendary Dad that I met while riding red chair at Magic towards the end of the day on that legendary 3ft pow day back in March. I remember him being pumped that the wife and kids went in for the day so he could finally ski some real shit. He proceeded to fucking fly down red line hitting every tranny and cliff in sight. Then skied the bumps on slide of hans like a madman. Dude had to be 60+


Life goals :D!
Aug 5 2018 7:40PM
2 0
profile picture
Dddsz
Posts: 3042 - Karma: 7,325
Guy at Beartooth basin this summer with no poles, hat, helmet, or even sunglasses who kept hucking frontflips off the cornice.
Aug 5 2018 8:30PM
2 0
profile picture
Done_and_done
Posts: 181 - Karma: 647
QuaffGuy at Beartooth basin this summer with no poles, hat, helmet, or even sunglasses who kept hucking frontflips off the cornice.

Raises hand.
Aug 31 2018 2:28PM
6 0
profile picture
BigPurpleSkiSuit
Posts: 9162 - Karma: 65,908
Ayyyy! It worked!!!
Aug 31 2018 2:46PM
1 0
profile picture
BigPurpleSkiSuit
Posts: 9162 - Karma: 65,908
Still looking for martin
Aug 31 2018 11:56PM
0 0
profile picture
matt_720
Posts: 345 - Karma: 515
Skied with these guys from Utah at sunpeaks me and my friend toured around with them on a bluebird day in January
Real nice dudes
Sep 1 2018 2:34PM
0 0
profile picture
TRVP_ANGEL
Posts: 12454 - Karma: 115,176
Rode up the lift once at snowbird with some dude in a big purple ski suit named Leo. I told him I was a doctor just to fuck with him and he laughed and asked me what we do with people that have Anal Fissure. I told him no one actually has anal fissure, that's not a real thing, then he got real silent before saying "some people I know have it...." The rest of the ride up was real awkward. Wherever you are Leo, I hope you went to a real doctor to diagnose for that constant butthurt you experience.

**This post was edited on Sep 1st 2018 at 3:56:16pm
Sep 1 2018 3:51PM
3 0
profile picture
BigPurpleSkiSuit
Posts: 9162 - Karma: 65,908
As a wise man once said, if I make an omelet, I'm not a chef, but have sex with one guy and suddenly I'm gay.
TRVP_ANGELRode up the lift once at snowbird with some dude in a big purple ski suit named Leo. I told him I was a doctor just to fuck with him and he laughed and asked me what we do with people that have Anal Fissure. I told him no one actually has anal fissure, that's not a real thing, then he got real silent before saying "some people I know have it...." The rest of the ride up got real silent. Wherever you are Leo, I hope you went to a real doctor for that anal fissure.

**This post was edited on Sep 1st 2018 at 3:54:55pm

**This post was edited on Sep 1st 2018 at 3:55:23pm
Sep 1 2018 3:56PM
2 0
profile picture
Diento
Posts: 194 - Karma: 618
At mt hutt (nz) shared a doob with 3 American's at the viewpoint off of virgin mile. Had an amazing shred with them afterwards but we suddenly split and didnt see then again! It was one skier guy a skier girl and a snowboarder guy. The skier guy had these fully rockered skies which were gnarly and all of them fking shreeeeddd it was amazing! Hope we could meet again before the season ends :00!
Sep 30 2018 6:35PM
0 0
profile picture
BigPurpleSkiSuit
Posts: 9162 - Karma: 65,908
More people on NS now with people here, so bumping this thread again. Trevor, freshman at the U and his friend who's name I can't remember now, I had a blast with you on those few runs at the bird.
Nov 29 2018 12:26AM
1 0
profile picture
SuspiciousFish
Posts: 2781 - Karma: 16,801
At CU years ago I went up to Vail on a pow day with some random kid. When I picked him up he still reeked of booze and had a .38 bullet hole in his ski from when his buddies got blackout drunk with their handgun. I took him to McDonalds to get him some food and had to keep the windows cracked the whole way up I-70. The kid could rip though and we smoked and rocked the Blue Sky Basin all day. Hopefully he got some new friends or didnt do something stupid with his life.
Nov 29 2018 12:01PM
3 0
profile picture
ObjectMocked
Posts: 100 - Karma: 230
Opening day Abasin 2017. A beautiful brown haired girl. On3p sticks, and a black kit with the illest floral trim. We rode the lift together and my buddy Conner wouldn’t stfu then you took off right after one lap. I’m that figgity fool in the grey Dakine bib and blue north face hoodie. I miss you On3p goddess. I’m still not over you. Please God (and NS) I think I loved her.
Nov 29 2018 12:17PM
2 0
profile picture
BigPurpleSkiSuit
Posts: 9162 - Karma: 65,908
If she skis ON3P theres a chance
ObjectMockedOpening day Abasin 2017. A beautiful brown haired girl. On3p sticks, and a black kit with the illest floral trim. We rode the lift together and my buddy Conner wouldn’t stfu then you took off right after one lap. I’m that figgity fool in the grey Dakine bib and blue north face hoodie. I miss you On3p goddess. I’m still not over you. Please God (and NS) I think I loved her.
Nov 29 2018 2:31PM
2 0
All times are Eastern (-4)