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Why are a lot of park skiers dicks to each other?

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balzach
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I admit that im a total park rat, But im not an asshole to other skiers in the park. i notice that some of us arent really the most friendly to eachother. Like if someone were to ask to ski along with my crew if they were alone they could totally tag along and i hope i could do the same with crews at a mountain im not familiar with.
Jul 18 2014 3:11PM
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notspoicey
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KeithyDOh hai gin


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Jul 19 2014 12:16AM
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Mingg
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I don't think we have this problem at my hill. We only have a handful of skiers at our park. The rest are snowboarders so all the skiers are pretty good friends.

If anything I'd say its skiers and snowboarders being assholes to each other. And that's just because of insecurity, ignorance, and overconfidence.
Jul 19 2014 1:05AM
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FreeskiThe603
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I find that a lot of the younger demographic (younger than like 17) can be much more of dicks. They tend to think their hot shit because they ski park. The older demographic (older than like 18) is a lot more accepting and chill because they have matured and realized that everyone else isn't an asshole because they don't ski park.
Jul 19 2014 1:22AM
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Jul 19 2014 1:38AM
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SlurmsMckenzie
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Jul 19 2014 1:41AM
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Hdjaiahsbfuw
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When I'm skiing in the park whether with friends or not, theres this one guy I see a lot who's like in college with his friends at the park and thinks he's the shit at the hill. He always acts like a total dickbag calling you out if you mess up on a trick and try's to act thug. One time I was yelling to my friends at the bottom in excitement after landing my first back 4 out of a rail and the guy starts mocking me and laughing with his friends. No one needs those people at the hill and there's no need for that when your trying to enjoy a weekend from school.
Jul 19 2014 2:03AM
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Unsweetened
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kuz their dicks to begin with?
Jul 19 2014 2:17AM
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Wolfpackyo
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So one day cruisin through the park see this little kid trying to hit a box for the first time and this douchey snowboard sprays him then cuts him off right after he gets off the box.
Jul 19 2014 2:43AM
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Sam__M
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BeefSistaWhen I'm skiing in the park whether with friends or not, theres this one guy I see a lot who's like in college with his friends at the park and thinks he's the shit at the hill. He always acts like a total dickbag calling you out if you mess up on a trick and try's to act thug. One time I was yelling to my friends at the bottom in excitement after landing my first back 4 out of a rail and the guy starts mocking me and laughing with his friends. No one needs those people at the hill and there's no need for that when your trying to enjoy a weekend from school.


yeah i have a kid like that at my local mountain...
Jul 19 2014 2:47AM
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S.J.W
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sammymacyeah i have a kid like that at my local mountain...


oooh who are you talking about, I think I know who you're talking about, but it's more of snowboarders I see doing this.
Jul 19 2014 3:23AM
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Aaaron.
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kids are bred to be competitive and it ruins them for being good people until they grow up.
Jul 19 2014 9:31AM
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milk_man
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Because that's how people are in general

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Jul 19 2014 9:49AM
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milk_man
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ginYou guys wanna know why I'm here???


No.
Jul 19 2014 9:54AM
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gabew34
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From my experience trying to ski with some random kids it's usually the kids at lower level skiing abilities (not gapers) who are more friendly and welcoming.
Jul 19 2014 10:01AM
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Ali_Dibden
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Its nice that in the UK we dont really have this problem, I think everyones more stoked on the fact the skiing is possible here, even if its in a fridge or on grassy hill.
Jul 19 2014 10:48AM
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op14
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I see this all the time. Especially at mountains on the east coast. I try to find people who are better than me at freestyle to push me to do better. Whenever I do try and talk with other groups they are most of the time assholes. Not to say all are, but some. But can we be honest, racers are the biggest assholes on the fucking mountain.
Jul 19 2014 10:56AM
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OwenReynolds
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Idk about you guys, but in my experience park riders are a pretty laid back group of people. Most of the time if I'm riding at a new mountain all I have to do is say something nice and then they say something nice in return and then bam, you're riding together. Sure, there are some assholes. However, for the most part we're all there for the same thing. If you have a problem with everyone on the mountain then it might be your attitude that's off, not theirs.
Jul 19 2014 1:14PM
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balzach
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OwenReynoldsIdk about you guys, but in my experience park riders are a pretty laid back group of people. Most of the time if I'm riding at a new mountain all I have to do is say something nice and then they say something nice in return and then bam, you're riding together. Sure, there are some assholes. However, for the most part we're all there for the same thing. If you have a problem with everyone on the mountain then it might be your attitude that's off, not theirs.


i dont have a problem with the whole scene of park skiers at all, but like you said, were all there to do basically the same thing. We should at least be chill to eachother and not dis younger kids trying to excel or people that are just not as good as us. If were gonna dis anyone it should be the racers wearing saga over their speed suits.
Jul 19 2014 2:20PM
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aGANS
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Move to Tahoe and hire Noah Curry as a body guard. No one will ever be an asshole to you again, I promise.
Jul 19 2014 2:50PM
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EM_Productions
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Not naming names BUT... KEVIN LARSON, JAKE DORO, RB FORTIER, RYAN RUFFING, RAYCE RUFFING... ASSHOLES
Jul 19 2014 3:28PM
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balzach
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aGANSMove to Tahoe and hire Noah Curry as a body guard. No one will ever be an asshole to you again, I promise.


actually thinking of heading to tahoe when i graduate
Jul 19 2014 4:03PM
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OwenReynolds
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ordinaryprodi dont have a problem with the whole scene of park skiers at all, but like you said, were all there to do basically the same thing. We should at least be chill to eachother and not dis younger kids trying to excel or people that are just not as good as us. If were gonna dis anyone it should be the racers wearing saga over their speed suits.


Why even dis them though? I just like to ski and make jokes. If there are people I don't like I'll make a point not to ride with them but for the most part park riders are at least tolerable.
Jul 19 2014 5:06PM
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Titus69
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Back when my brother was in high school I would ski around his friends who were cool and at our mountain the hometown kids have a huge group of kids and I always saw the kids from the mountains town try to fight with a few of the good kids from my towns group because they though they were the shit. Now Im in my brothers friends position and Im good friends with all the kids from the other town but going to other mountains nearby I encounter kids who try to pick fights because theyre trying to be hoodrats with there full tilts and afterbangs and they try to cut lift lines.

The most annoying thing I see is the dicks of the park cutting off little kids on normal runs and mouth off at the parents. I understand the kids in the park thing but on normal runs its obsurd. They dont have to prove any superiority, theyre just trying to be cool when its just skiing.

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Jul 19 2014 5:17PM
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busterburns
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I spent an entire day during college weekend at Whistler this year skiing with a very random, very talented 15 year old kid who had grown up skiing indoors until just recently. He had just been moved out to Whis from england where he grew up and had tons of interesting shit to say about it all

While all my friends were hungover and sleeping I played skate with someone I will probably never see again,

turned out to be way more fun than keeping to myself
Jul 19 2014 6:51PM
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balzach
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busterburnsI spent an entire day during college weekend at Whistler this year skiing with a very random, very talented 15 year old kid who had grown up skiing indoors until just recently. He had just been moved out to Whis from england where he grew up and had tons of interesting shit to say about it all

While all my friends were hungover and sleeping I played skate with someone I will probably never see again,

turned out to be way more fun than keeping to myself


i love doing that type of stuff man
Jul 19 2014 9:30PM
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ThaLorax
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busterburnsI spent an entire day during college weekend at Whistler this year skiing with a very random, very talented 15 year old kid who had grown up skiing indoors until just recently. He had just been moved out to Whis from england where he grew up and had tons of interesting shit to say about it all

While all my friends were hungover and sleeping I played skate with someone I will probably never see again,

turned out to be way more fun than keeping to myself


Some of my best experiences skiing have been skiing with/meeting strangers on lifts. My friends and I used to split up in the lift line and ride up with other people in the line. You can always spot ahead a group of 3 people who look interesting and make the 4th person on the chair.

It's a good way to meet the women too. Why do you think so many people in Breck yell "Single!" in the lift line?
Jul 20 2014 1:10AM
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ThaLorax
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and always make sure to have a doob to share.
Jul 20 2014 1:11AM
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balzach
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ThaLoraxand always make sure to have a doob to share.


not a doob but i shit you not got a chicks number i was skiing with with skittles
Jul 20 2014 2:59AM
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MLJ
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Sh4dow>expecting random people who don't know you to let you ski with them
>thinking they are jerks if they don't want to ski with a random gaper kid
Can't tell if trolling. -k


That was so funny bro! nice trollz!!1!!1

Fuck off go back to epicski you shitty troll. NS has enough shit without having to put up with you.
Jul 20 2014 2:51PM
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whackhouse
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I think park skiers are just judgmental people cus they all want to be the best
Jul 20 2014 5:58PM
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macavity
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Stacks_I think park skiers are just judgmental people cus they all want to be the best


... like no one ever was?
Jul 20 2014 7:21PM
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esotericjive
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I'm better than you.
Jul 20 2014 7:25PM
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elm.
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yeah the whole point of GNAR was to make fun of these people
Jul 20 2014 8:22PM
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c_h_y_m_o_n
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Most of skiers are friendly and open to meet new people, but there is a part of them that are sucking each other dicks thinking theire the best shit out on the mountain.
Jul 20 2014 8:46PM
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balzach
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smellsyeah the whole point of GNAR was to make fun of these people


GNAR was the best
Jul 21 2014 12:32PM
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taylor.lajoie
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why can't we be friendssssssss
Jul 21 2014 3:35PM
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seward
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eddy9pretend to be someone you're not,


bingo.

i love skiing.
i love the skiing culture.
i hate the park rat image, style, attitude, pretty much everything.
Jul 21 2014 3:38PM
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downhilljack
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skiing is just a giant dick waving contest.
Jul 21 2014 3:38PM
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balzach
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the funny thing is that the said assholes look up to the pros and most of them are extremely chill
Jul 21 2014 6:49PM
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GANGBANG420
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People in places well known for skiing tend to be more competitive/less accepting of worse skiers.
Jul 21 2014 8:58PM
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macavity
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kool.aid.guyPeople in places well known for skiing tend to be more competitive/less accepting of worse skiers.


I noticed this the last time I went up to park city. the people weren't outright assholes or anything, but they didn't want to talk to me at all on the lift. they just kinda acted like I wasn't there, which was a huge difference from my local mountain where everyone pretty much talks to you.
Jul 21 2014 9:44PM
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GayWolf420
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because skiers have a serious sense of "my shit doesn't stink" sometimes.
Jul 22 2014 12:28AM
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Sam__M
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ChubbyBoyoooh who are you talking about, I think I know who you're talking about, but it's more of snowboarders I see doing this.


that kid who rides volkl skis and wears a white helmet, I haven't done anything wrong by him but he seems to think its okay to bag people out due to their outerwear style. he is a bit of a dick.
Jul 22 2014 4:53AM
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S.J.W
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sammymacthat kid who rides volkl skis and wears a white helmet, I haven't done anything wrong by him but he seems to think its okay to bag people out due to their outerwear style. he is a bit of a dick.


I'll ensure I look out for him next time I'm down. Would be funny to fuck around with him.
Jul 22 2014 7:25AM
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CaptainObvious.
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I'm pleasantly surprised with the quality responses in this thread.

It's just like any other sport or any other social activity. When you get a group of younger people (guys especially) together, it's easier to judge and ostracize rather than understand and accept. It takes more courage that people appreciate to reach out to someone and help or to invite someone to ski with you, or simply to encourage them to try something new.

Growing up, I never had a whole lot of skier friends, so I always went it alone in the park. I can confirm that in general, park rats can be a dick crowd. They're much quicker to laugh at you when you bite it than to cheer for your attempt and even offer a few words of advice.

I can only hope that all the positive responses in this thread translate to actions in the real world. It's really easy to say online that you're accepting and chill, but then turn around and fall right back in line with your douchebag buddies who laugh at everyone.
Jul 22 2014 10:45AM
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.nasty
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exactly why I'm getting more into MTB than skiing these days... bikers never give a fuck (probably because you never have to mess with lift lines, huge crowds, etc anywhere) and are always courteous when they're behind you on trails or whatever. Sure, there's always gonna be dickheads in every sport but I feel like skiing has got to be full of the cockiest mofos in the mountains.

Especially in a place like breck, and I'm not even talking about the park skiers, there's a shitload of big mtn wannabe fuckheads who look down on your tall jacket because it's not gay ass arcteryx or stoic.
Jul 22 2014 11:22AM
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KravtZ
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skodeo7A lot of the time it stems from their own insecurities as a skier and person, just trying to be too cool. A lot of it has to do with age too. Generally, the 13-18 demographic is more likely to be dick-ish then 18+. I experienced it a lot when I was growing up too, some people are just assholes or bullies. Try to brush it off and meet some other people. So many kids are just trying to be the best and think they are the shit, in reality, they aren't and probably suck at life and skiing.

It's not just skiers, but people in general. Think about the people at your school, I'm guessing some are cool and some are pricks.


Agreed. the 14-18 year old kids are the ones mainly who embarrass me to associate with that group of skiers. But what can you do right? Makes the rest of us look better. I just love watching these kids slop their way down the hill...no form, horrible skiing and suck at the park on top of it all...yet act like the shit
Jul 22 2014 11:39AM
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jkelly
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east coast park kids-dicks because they are mad about their skiing abilities and size of mountain they are skiing at/size of features skiing on.
west coast park kids-high as fuck. chillin.
Jul 22 2014 12:09PM
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ohmyglob8
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personal opinion and this may have been said already as i haven't read this fully, but i think its a head game, u get inside a persons head just to fuck with them, make them mess up some how, and then ull do good and be the "cooler" looking guy/gal
Jul 22 2014 12:33PM
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freeballer
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We're dicks! We're reckless, arrogant, stupid dicks. And the Film Actors Guild are pussies. And Kim Jong Il is an asshole. Pussies don't like dicks, because pussies get fucked by dicks. But dicks also fuck assholes: assholes who just want to shit on everything. Pussies may think they can deal with assholes their way. But the only thing that can fuck an asshole is a dick, with some balls. The problem with dicks is: they fuck too much or fuck when it isn't appropriate — and it takes a pussy to show them that. But sometimes, pussies can be so full of shit that they become assholes themselves... because pussies are an inch and half away from ass holes. I don't know much about this crazy, crazy world, but I do know that if you don't let us fuck this asshole, we're going to have our dicks and pussies all covered in shit!
Jul 23 2014 1:16PM
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