Replying to People who refuse to hike

So, I'm not really calling anyone out on NS, and I don't think I am referring to the majority. Actually I have no idea as to how many people fit into this category, but here we go:

People who just straight up refuse to accept walking uphill as a form of transportation to get your turns in. I find a lot of our parents generation (the baby boomers, if you will - 'cause some of you younger kids probably have cool parents that aren't in the baby boomers category) are lazy pieces of shit that are so immersed in their fake world of luxury that unless there is a chairlift to take them to the top of the mountain, skiing just isn't an option. Even after taking that lift up, if there is a 20 second, 5m vertical gain to get to an absolutely amazing run, it's not even a consideration for them.

The way I look at it, our sport is about skiing DOWN a mountain. Too many people take for granted how we get UP the mountain, and their refusal to work, even in the slighted, to get to that downhill ride is truly a shame. I think it reflects the social and mental evolution of our species and how pathetic and ignorant we really are becoming.

I'll end my rant here with fear of going off course and opening up a can that should be left alone.



Are there any amongst us that would never, will never, and have never hiked? I would assume not, because even if it's a rail, a jump, the pipe - it's still hiking. It's more those who ski groomers, or the fair weather skiers, or the inbounds powder snobs (way, WAY worse than any park rat could ever be).


Your thoughts?