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Dear New England, This is what we can't have nice things.

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Melvs
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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/22/us/22ski.html?_r=1&emc=eta1

tl;dr Joeys are getting lost and needing rescues after ducking ropes and getting lost in snow "which is waist deep in some locations." 9 in 4 days. I'll repeat that because that bares repeating... NINE people in FOUR days got lost. At Killington. I hope this isn't a repost.
Feb 22 2011 10:30PM
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garettnorthey
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I went to Killington for the first time today. it's a pretty confusing fucking mountain. I actually got lost and ended up at the bottom gondola near the highway while I was trying to fin the K-1 lodge.
Feb 22 2011 10:32PM
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SkiThe603
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Alright, but in our defence, we also don't have the ability to have expansive backcountries and massive powdery bowls, and no one wants to ride the same trail over and over again, so the duck a rop and boom, an hour later they are lost. It isn't because people are stupid, they are just incredible bored.
Feb 22 2011 10:34PM
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BenWhit
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i spent more time skiing crossovers than real trails.
Feb 22 2011 11:16PM
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bryansbryan
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people got excited, not a big deal. it'd be really rare if someone was actually in trouble by being lost.
Feb 22 2011 11:55PM
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j.bird
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Best thread title ever
Feb 23 2011 12:47AM
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bigbromskier
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"'Everyone's trying to be like shaun white, if you know what I mean."' Good closing statement with absolutely no validity. Pretty funny story though.. my mom was telling me that there were headlines like everyday about more people getting lost at killington.
Feb 23 2011 12:55AM
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BMB
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haha
Feb 23 2011 12:58AM
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BMskier
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killington mountain operations are a bunch of complainers. if they are complaining about thier falling budget due to the late searches then make an hourly rate and make the idiot who got lost pay. the mountain i am at has been considering this idea. also, isnt there a regional search and rescue operation and if the skier is off area then its not the resorts problem.
Feb 23 2011 1:08AM
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SeanTom
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I ain't trying to be no fucking flying tomato.
Feb 23 2011 1:37AM
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hjb
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Feb 23 2011 1:43AM
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Dudesinpools
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yeah i saw that and laughed.

“Everybody’s trying to be Shaun White, if you know what I mean.”
Feb 23 2011 1:46AM
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holtphoto
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+k for this thread title.
Feb 23 2011 2:58AM
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[evan]
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Sunday River is way harder to navigate in my opinion. There's like 6 mountains all smashed together with tress all over the fucking place.......and it's colder than my asscrack.
Feb 23 2011 3:09AM
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californiagrown
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ski to the bottom of the drainage to find a lift/road. how hard is that? its not like the west where if you go down the wrong drainage and follow it, it'll be a week before you reach civilization.


Feb 23 2011 3:27AM
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sammy_
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at okemo they figured people where going to get bored so basically the instructors and okemo employees made new glade trails, which actually aren't that bad.
Feb 23 2011 9:47AM
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.Fish.
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No, it's because they're stupid. If they're that "bored" they should take their annual ski trip out west. Ducking ropes is straight dumb.
Feb 23 2011 9:52AM
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Melvs
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Ducking ropes = silly business.

Ducking ropes without knowing where you're going, then not paying attention to where you're going and where you need to get to = Back in the day natural selection would've taken care of your kin a few generations prior.
Feb 23 2011 10:45AM
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KarmaInitiative
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Maybe they cant afford it?
Feb 23 2011 10:48AM
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ChristianJames
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Pussys. Ducking ropes is an art and takes practice. I happen to be a pro at it
Feb 23 2011 10:52AM
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.frenchy
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I hate gapers/joeys!!

(with a passion)

Feb 23 2011 10:54AM
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CKpolicy
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and stupid. if you dont know, dont go.
Feb 23 2011 11:25AM
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.Fish.
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Yeah true. However, Killington is a ridiculously expensive place to go...Lift tickets, food, and where ever you're going to be staying. Super pricey.
Feb 23 2011 11:45AM
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Pee_and_Ski
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naaaa dude people are just really stupid
Feb 23 2011 11:59AM
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Brenone
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Ittai & Megan must be from Jersey.
Feb 23 2011 12:00PM
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wookie_skier
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stay in bounds leave the backcountry pow to me
Feb 23 2011 12:07PM
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AwR
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Thanks for making me laugh really loud with the thread title ha ha plus k my friend.
Feb 23 2011 12:46PM
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Buzz_Lightyear
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agreed
Feb 23 2011 1:04PM
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emilyskis
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agreed haha.
Feb 23 2011 1:08PM
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Capurnicus
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Hahaha, wow. People are so dumb!!
Feb 23 2011 1:19PM
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apcaipse
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Holy fuck, it's not that confusing. I went to Killington this winter, not that bad at all. I ducked ropes like 5 or 6 times on my last day cause it was a pow day, and the only good pow run was closed, and the run took me straight back to the K-1 Gondola.

If you think it's confusing, take a trail map.

Feb 23 2011 2:20PM
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