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What are some Do’s and Dont’s while skiing?

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butteryy
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I’m not sure about these but I’d like to hear your opinions on it and maybe add to it aswell.

- Riding over the lip of rails
- If they are young like around 5-9 years old don’t yell at em or be a dick about it. They’re most likely 40-80 pounds at most so I don’t think it would make a huge impact. I know most ppl wouldnt yell or be a dick but I’ve seen it happen (I was a survivor of 2010’s Carinthia).
However, if they are older and can comprehend the harsh truth that those arnt mini jumps then I think it’s totally acceptable to give a polite explanation on why not to do it.

- Smoking on the lift
I know this has a thread but I’d figure I would add my personal opinion. If there is a family or anyone under the age of 14-15 then it’s an absolute no go. However if you’re on a lift with people around your age and they seem chill with it I’d think it’s fine. My point is it’s an awkward situation for kids who arnt surround by it a lot or ever surround by it.

- Bar Up/Down
If you are a single you don’t choose if the bar says up or goes down. If it’s that big of a deal to you it’s okay to ask with the other people if it’s okay because they most likely won’t care unless they’re a loser.

- JBL demons
One of my biggest pet peeves while skiing. Don’t fucking play your boof ass music out loud nobody wants to hear that shit. People took time out of their lives to make headphones so you don’t have to do that shit, and they best part is they cost half or if not more than half the price of a speaker.

- Practice before going to the park
I think this one is a no brainer, the park is not a blue, green, or black it has its own trail head for a reason. The park is not somewhere where it’s okay to consistently fall because it’s almost like a flow of traffic and if ur just eating shit over and over again it ruins that sort of flowey feel the park has. Don’t get me wrong it’s fine to fall aslong as your acctually doing shit but the park is not a bunny hill.

Thank you for listening to my rant please add or disagree.
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Nibbletinker
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Do - Bong rips in the gondola
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Rock_Inhabitant
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Do: gaslight the oldhead on stocklis that Vishnus are the perfect ski for them
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GayWolf420
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Do: Delete Beers and ski slush bumps
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flat0
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Don’t: EVER rotate right
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mountaindewgirl
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NibbletinkerDo - Bong rips in the gondola


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Voyage86
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have always completely disagreed with the no jumping off rail lips, i say it’s a do, the mountain is my playground and the park is especially my playground and ima ski any of the features however i want. I love lipping over rails from one side to the other or carving off the lip to transition across the run to connect another feature and keep the flow, might pop into switch or butter off it, even just a long shiftey. If you yell at me for airing a rail lip i’ll throw hands
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mountaindewgirl
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Do - participate in the fashion show. Big outerwear doesnt want you know, you can wear whatever hyphy streetwear or bougie aspen fashion you want on a nice spring day! Make a statement!
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butteryy
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Voyage86have always completely disagreed with the no jumping off rail lips, i say it’s a do, the mountain is my playground and the park is especially my playground and ima ski any of the features however i want. I love lipping over rails from one side to the other or carving off the lip to transition across the run to connect another feature and keep the flow, might pop into switch or butter off it, even just a long shiftey. If you yell at me for airing a rail lip i’ll throw hands


Riding over lips is way different then jumping them. Either way it’s common courtesy to use the lips how they were intended. I’m sure there’s plenty of jumps out there that you could use
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Voyage86
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butteryyRiding over lips is way different then jumping them. Either way it’s common courtesy to use the lips how they were intended. I’m sure there’s plenty of jumps out there that you could use

i’m using the ramp as a ramp… does it matter what i do after my skis leave the snow?? being worried about someone damaging the lip is insane, it’s snow, that’s how it works, me hopping off it to the left does just as much damage as someone hopping off onto a rail. I don’t owe anyone the curtousey to ski any feature any certain way and that’s exactly what free skiing is about. And you’re right there are plenty of jumps out there for me to use, some of them just happen to be infront of rails.
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BridgeJump
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Rule 420 - feel free to ski however you please
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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Don't: spray beta at the person in front of you on a hit when they are gripped
Do: give them advice when you are asked to do so.



Source: Freeride woman was looking at a scary spot and asked if I'd hit it before, then proceeded to answer. She fucking stomped it and it was cool.
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Vzx
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Do: Nail a ski school kid for +10 points
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butteryy
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Voyage86i’m using the ramp as a ramp… does it matter what i do after my skis leave the snow?? being worried about someone damaging the lip is insane, it’s snow, that’s how it works, me hopping off it to the left does just as much damage as someone hopping off onto a rail. I don’t owe anyone the curtousey to ski any feature any certain way and that’s exactly what free skiing is about. And you’re right there are plenty of jumps out there for me to use, some of them just happen to be infront of rails.


Can yall just read the thread I SAID ROLL OVER THEM THATS WHAT DAMAGES THEM. you can fly off all you want. Whatever makes ur pussy tingle
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dopesnowenjoyer
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Voyage86have always completely disagreed with the no jumping off rail lips, i say it’s a do, the mountain is my playground and the park is especially my playground and ima ski any of the features however i want. I love lipping over rails from one side to the other or carving off the lip to transition across the run to connect another feature and keep the flow, might pop into switch or butter off it, even just a long shiftey. If you yell at me for airing a rail lip i’ll throw hands

definitely agree about it not being a big deal but its super annoying when its little kids going 2mph over the lip while im tryna hit the rail
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webuh
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Do: make the mountain my playground
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partyandBS
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i mean im not gonna give a kid a pass on using the rail lips as a jump ever. you can totally tell kids about the intended use of the lips for the features and guide them to the smaller park with more appropriate features in a way that continues their stoke and gets them on whats gonna be more fun for them anyway. educate the youth and get them stoked.
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Sharqueef_steez
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Do- ride over back of ski racers skis
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Rock_Inhabitant
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Sharqueef_steezDo- ride over back of ski racers skis


very small target
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SmokedGouda
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DO: post up a cheese stand in the middle of the run on gaper day. Im making vail corporate my playground.
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snowmosexual
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Do: Have a good time without putting others in risk. If I want to ride over a lip I'm doing it. You didn't pay for my pass OP. Judging from this thread, your daddy probably paid for yours.
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Young_patty
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DO give unsolicited advice to people about lines/tricks/general fundamentals

DON'T ever act like you aren't the best skier on the mountain

DO smoke right on the chairlift, even if others ask you not to

DON'T ask me where I got my kit from

DO a 360, right now bro- you won't

DON'T put the bar down- it's a display of weakness and european coded

DO blast music from a speaker- especially in lift lines and avalanche prone areas

DON'T dap people up at the drop in- cool guy the shit out of them instead

DO cork 3's on every jump in the line going really really fast
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skiP.E.I.
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mountaindewgirlDo - participate in the fashion show. Big outerwear doesnt want you know, you can wear whatever hyphy streetwear or bougie aspen fashion you want on a nice spring day! Make a statement!


YOU can. Not all of us can pull off the day’s fancy quite that well.
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MichiganCatFart
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VzxDo: Nail a ski school kid for +10 points


Instructions unclear
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Schoess
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Don't: carry beers in your pack. You can carry them much more efficiently in your stomach.
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Evancantspin
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DO steal your moms Burberry scarf and accidentally rip it after years of owning it in mint condition
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fucintight
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kinda surprised im the first one in here to say cut the pizza's. if you got too much speed for a feature hit a lil hockey stop/shifty, pizza's looks like shit and fuck up the belly of the lip
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fucintight
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i agree w the sentiment of working it into a line. imo if you have sum youre stoked on or a vision there's no hate. i will still talk shit under my breath to the 8yo and their dad rolling over every one of my lips tho
Voyage86have always completely disagreed with the no jumping off rail lips, i say it’s a do, the mountain is my playground and the park is especially my playground and ima ski any of the features however i want. I love lipping over rails from one side to the other or carving off the lip to transition across the run to connect another feature and keep the flow, might pop into switch or butter off it, even just a long shiftey. If you yell at me for airing a rail lip i’ll throw hands
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flat0
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at stowe what amazed me is that probably 2 or 3 dads per minute would snake every single person in the park and hit (and case) every single lip in the park thinking they were the coolest person ever
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SendyMcSendyface
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Do- pole wack before every drop

Do- call out your local pro whenever you see them

Do- bully tele skiers
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3mania
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do bring a back up lighter
don't forget to make sure your pockets are zipped after using lighter
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je_t.aime_canard
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do fight ski racing kids, no holds barred
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oldmanski
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Do-help pick up after a yard sale
Dont-stop in the middle of the run
Do-hype up others skiing below you when you are on the lift
Dont-be a rude asshole
Do-support your local lifty/park crew and throw them a snack/beer
Dont-snake other people's lines
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mountaindewgirl
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SmokedGoudaDO: post up a cheese stand in the middle of the run on gaper day. Im making vail corporate my playground.


Lol bro same
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butteryy
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oldmanskiDo-help pick up after a yard sale
Dont-stop in the middle of the run
Do-hype up others skiing below you when you are on the lift
Dont-be a rude asshole
Do-support your local lifty/park crew and throw them a snack/beer
Dont-snake other people's lines


Heavy on this ^^^
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brandondogg8
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Do land holding
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musclehamster
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Do : Tell Hot Dog Hans you t-bagged his mom
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KilaTsunami
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Do: Start a new thread asking "What baggy pants do i get?" everyone here loves to chime in on that one.
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skietedavidson
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flat0at stowe what amazed me is that probably 2 or 3 dads per minute would snake every single person in the park and hit (and case) every single lip in the park thinking they were the coolest person ever


what amazes me is someone going to Stowe, and then hitting the park instead of the woods
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flat0
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skietedavidsonwhat amazes me is someone going to Stowe, and then hitting the park instead of the woods


it was dec 30 and rained 2 days in a row
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rileyskis15
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Do hit the rails
Dont hit the sides
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Nibbletinker
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Voyage86have always completely disagreed with the no jumping off rail lips, i say it’s a do, the mountain is my playground and the park is especially my playground and ima ski any of the features however i want. I love lipping over rails from one side to the other or carving off the lip to transition across the run to connect another feature and keep the flow, might pop into switch or butter off it, even just a long shiftey. If you yell at me for airing a rail lip i’ll throw hands


Honestly it doesn't hurt the lip unless ur hotlapping hitting the same rails off to the side every lap. Like if u just do it once and awhile it's not gunna do shit to the lips. It's also probably the wackest way you could possibly ride the feature unless you're doing some kind of tranny. Like what you explained is cool, but if you're just seshing that every run ur gunna fuck the lips and it's not cool.
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Nibbletinker
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Voyage86i’m using the ramp as a ramp… does it matter what i do after my skis leave the snow?? being worried about someone damaging the lip is insane, it’s snow, that’s how it works, me hopping off it to the left does just as much damage as someone hopping off onto a rail. I don’t owe anyone the curtousey to ski any feature any certain way and that’s exactly what free skiing is about. And you’re right there are plenty of jumps out there for me to use, some of them just happen to be infront of rails.


and nah I mean, you're right.. If it's good conditions and consistently -temps overnight. It can be repushed and solidify overnight. When it's spring and ur doin retard shit on the lips, ur just making park crew upset.
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Voyage86
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NibbletinkerHonestly it doesn't hurt the lip unless ur hotlapping hitting the same rails off to the side every lap. Like if u just do it once and awhile it's not gunna do shit to the lips. It's also probably the wackest way you could possibly ride the feature unless you're doing some kind of tranny. Like what you explained is cool, but if you're just seshing that every run ur gunna fuck the lips and it's not cool.

ya i don’t really care what “damage” it does to the lip. It’s supposed to be skied so i’m gana ski it, this is the same principle as having cool shoes but never wearing them because you don’t want to get them dirty. The shoes are meant to be worn, that’s its hole point.
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Voyage86
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Nibbletinkerand nah I mean, you're right.. If it's good conditions and consistently -temps overnight. It can be repushed and solidify overnight. When it's spring and ur doin retard shit on the lips, ur just making park crew upset.

snows not permanent, never will be, ill ski the snow how i want
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Nibbletinker
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Voyage86snows not permanent, never will be, ill ski the snow how i want


ya I know, don't care, just speaking technicalities idc how u ski or wtf u do, but if I saw you hot lapping some retard shit on the rail lips I'd be annoyed. Unless it is a dope ass line.

It's kinda a curtesy thing, some people just want to be retards and do retard shit. I get it. I like to not piss people off, so I don't do retard shit.

unless it's on newschoolers I like to fuck with new gen pboys.

**This post was edited on Feb 13th 2025 at 12:34:40am
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theabortionator
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NibbletinkerDo - Bong rips in the gondola

Honestly don't smoke much anymore but bong rips in the gondola with the squad goes hard
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rojo.grande
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Voyage86i’m using the ramp as a ramp… does it matter what i do after my skis leave the snow?? being worried about someone damaging the lip is insane, it’s snow, that’s how it works, me hopping off it to the left does just as much damage as someone hopping off onto a rail. I don’t owe anyone the curtousey to ski any feature any certain way and that’s exactly what free skiing is about. And you’re right there are plenty of jumps out there for me to use, some of them just happen to be infront of rails.


The real argument here is that squares like you actually end up putting riders intending to properly use the feature at risk. Jumping off the side of a lip specifically built to get you onto a feature changes the way the snow wears. Usually a little trench forms that actually helps riders safely get onto said feature. But when you decide to do your massively sick tail grab or even worse a “switch butter” the shape of the lip changes and makes it way easier for skis to split or catch while coming off the takeoff. This is why park crew builds snow features. If you’re not gonna hit the rail, don’t touch the lip.
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Voyage86
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rojo.grandeThe real argument here is that squares like you actually end up putting riders intending to properly use the feature at risk. Jumping off the side of a lip specifically built to get you onto a feature changes the way the snow wears. Usually a little trench forms that actually helps riders safely get onto said feature. But when you decide to do your massively sick tail grab or even worse a “switch butter” the shape of the lip changes and makes it way easier for skis to split or catch while coming off the takeoff. This is why park crew builds snow features. If you’re not gonna hit the rail, don’t touch the lip.


i get the theory but it just isn’t that serious at all. Trenches don’t just pop up in the lip like that. This really isn’t an issue when people pop off it normally like i do
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Voyage86
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Nibbletinkerya I know, don't care, just speaking technicalities idc how u ski or wtf u do, but if I saw you hot lapping some retard shit on the rail lips I'd be annoyed. Unless it is a dope ass line.

It's kinda a curtesy thing, some people just want to be retards and do retard shit. I get it. I like to not piss people off, so I don't do retard shit.

unless it's on newschoolers I like to fuck with new gen pboys.

**This post was edited on Feb 13th 2025 at 12:34:40am

if you’re getting your panties twisted over how i’m skiing you’re the problem, especially since im doing tricks and skiing creativley, im not some jerry mucking about, but regardless how cool my skiing is shouldn’t affect your reaction to the lines i take
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X_MEMESWERVE_XX
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DO: always land switch
DONT: land forward
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