I work at a ski shop and the other day I had an epiphany as to why the snowboarders of old hated skiers.
I was behind the counter organizing some stuff when a guy came in with a pair of B1's from 02. I was like "What can I help you with?" and he said he needed a tune. I said ok and started filling out the reciept and putting him in the computer. Since this process takes maybe 2-3 minutes I was nice enough to talk to him. I asked him if he'd been out where to etc, just idle small talk. He was kind of condescending to me but whatever, I let it slide. So as I'm asking where he goes in the area he said Tyrol, which is locally renowned in Southern Wisconsin as the best park in the area. I asked him if he could tell me what they had up for rails etc, to which he replied "I do not slide my skis over structures!" with a scowl on his face. He then told me how rails take no skill and that they shouldn't be on ski hills. The temptation to pull his skis off the rack and completely detune under the foot was very great.
This, to me, just illustrated what stigma is still attached to most skiers. It sucks to be lumped in with a bunch of assholes who think their method of skiing is the only right way.
I'm just bitching whatever I guess.
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