• Forums
  • Non-Ski Gabber
  • It really is sickening the way drinking and smoking has taken over the skiing culture

Member of the Month

hi_vis360
November, 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!

It really is sickening the way drinking and smoking has taken over the skiing culture

profile picture
BandieBoy
Posts: 245 - Karma: 363
There's really no other way to put it.  If you get offended reading this, it's cause it describes you. I'll be totally honest, this is relevant to so many.... and it throws light on how skiing is represented.  To a lot of you, it's all about the so called lifestyle and less so the actual skiing.  People hiding beers with them on the chairlift or smoking weed on the way up....are you serious?  How is it that you need that extra buzz just to enjoy skiing?  You can't enjoy the turns in fresh pow sober?  You can't accept that it's a PRIVILEGE to be able to live somewhere in proximity to a mountain with lift service and have the actual cash to afford it?  You're taking it for granted, plain and simple...and diluting your experience.  Stop ruining skiing by attaching the drinking and smoking to this sport.
Jan 20 2014 2:40AM
984 261
profile picture
Pancake_Fucker
Posts: 1843 - Karma: 1,923
OP i had another joint just now
Jan 26 2014 5:02PM
2 0
profile picture
milk_man
Posts: 5252 - Karma: 5,978
Give me some reasons why I'm wrong
Jan 26 2014 5:54PM
1 0
profile picture
milk_man
Posts: 5252 - Karma: 5,978
If you don't want to read it then don't read it, I'm pretty sure you can say whatever you want on here pretty much


dubpostyolo
Jan 26 2014 5:56PM
1 0
profile picture
milk_man
Posts: 5252 - Karma: 5,978
No because if you actually knew and believed that killing was wrong, you wouldn't do it..


There are some situations that are different though like if someone broke in to your house and put your kids in harms way
Jan 26 2014 5:58PM
1 0
profile picture
spliff.Life
Posts: 7847 - Karma: 1,549
Well now im confused because it would be a contradiction to be both kantian and utilitarian

if killing is wrong, then killing in self defense is still wrong.

would you through one person off the raft to save the rest of the crew?
Jan 26 2014 6:28PM
0 0
profile picture
milk_man
Posts: 5252 - Karma: 5,978
You might be right. Killing might be wrong even in self defense, I don't know
Jan 26 2014 6:30PM
0 0
profile picture
snowdon
Posts: 2480 - Karma: 391
This is so completely backwards to me holy shit.
Jan 27 2014 12:45AM
0 0
profile picture
seward
Posts: 5233 - Karma: 2,174
perhaps a time out is also in order.
Jan 27 2014 9:12AM
0 0
profile picture
mski
Posts: 4791 - Karma: 3,803
Are you talking about when it was taken over decades ago?

Click for larger image
Jan 27 2014 4:09PM
0 0
profile picture
Halo1junkie
Posts: 202 - Karma: 435
Nice find. Also why is this troll thread 4 pages and still going?
Jan 27 2014 4:21PM
0 0
profile picture
KingGeedorah
Posts: 890 - Karma: 1,576
I know there's fuckin Halapeño Bubs, I ordered Jalapeno.
Jan 27 2014 5:26PM
0 0
profile picture
seward
Posts: 5233 - Karma: 2,174
yeah, get me some fuckin gummy worms.
fuckin DEE-CENT!
Jan 27 2014 5:43PM
0 0
profile picture
boozer
Posts: 521 - Karma: 35,624
I don't think it's TAKEN OVER the culture, it's always been there. watch ski school, made in the 80s, perfect example
Jan 27 2014 9:57PM
1 0
profile picture
Ribss.
Posts: 3442 - Karma: 3,344
Smoking and drinking is fine but anything else on the mountain totally ruins it, trust me.
Jan 27 2014 10:41PM
0 0
profile picture
boozer
Posts: 521 - Karma: 35,624
and btw if skiing and drinking weren't acceptable.... well i wouldn't be here would I
Jan 27 2014 11:45PM
0 0
profile picture
Fromunda_Cheese
Posts: 37 - Karma: 58
OP you're diluted
Jan 28 2014 2:38AM
0 0
profile picture
act.resist
Posts: 8875 - Karma: 513
Haha yea, now that you mention it.
Jan 29 2014 9:41AM
0 0
profile picture
tspanagel
Posts: 440 - Karma: 385
This has always been the case in skiing. My grandfather has told me plenty of stories in the 50s when he went skiing drunk and bringing a flask on the slopes. It has always been that way and always will. Have you even seen Hot Dog the movie?, if not you should watch it. Ski culture hasn't changed.
Jan 29 2014 10:33AM
0 0
profile picture
scratchproteen
Posts: 5173 - Karma: 286

Who gives a fuck if I want to throw down some beers and make some turns with my buddies.

If you want to do it sober go ahead, but don't go preaching how we are putting a bad image on the sport.

and its nothing new, there are old guys at my local ski area that get there at open every single day have a bloody mary and toke one up in the parking lot and ski for a couple hours and then they call it aday. They have been doing it together for around 30 years, one guy even brings his dog Nemo with to run down the hill with him as he skis.

So before you go attacking and trying to get people to ski your way, just shut the fuck up and leave...just because someone does something you like a little different doesn't mean there is anything wrong with it.

Jan 29 2014 2:51PM
1 0
profile picture
P_Doze
Posts: 57 - Karma: 583
i ski better slightly drunk than most people do sober
Feb 2 2014 3:14PM
1 1
profile picture
shitpoop
Posts: 667 - Karma: 1,479
Drinking and drugs has been rooted in teenage culture. It is not suprising it is in skiing too, as the main demographic is mostly teenagers
Feb 2 2014 6:09PM
0 0
profile picture
Phooka
Posts: 99 - Karma: 843
It's really sickening how skiing has taken over the culture of drinking and drugs! Before a stoner was a dangerous madman, and a ski jump was something to laughed at as we telemarked by, then again the 20's was a while ago.
Feb 2 2014 6:12PM
0 0
profile picture
spliff.Life
Posts: 7847 - Karma: 1,549
this! im really upset by the lack of professionalism in partying these days. where has all the dedication and respect gone?
Feb 9 2014 5:23PM
0 0
profile picture
Gherbs
Posts: 530 - Karma: 903
.
Feb 9 2014 6:25PM
0 0
profile picture
infuser
Posts: 1220 - Karma: 241
anybody remember jabroni's mom? ski tricks are my alcohol
Feb 9 2014 8:08PM
0 0
All times are Eastern (-5)