Replying to So, my pass got clipped on at Alta today.. read on.

Disclaimer: this might be kind of long... sorry.
So, today sucked nuts. I was up at Alta, enjoying my second run down the mountain, when I approach the final stretch to the lift. I was ripping down this groomer, but I was in total control. I see this old, butthole out-of-towner up ahead of me. (I am positive that he was some moron gaper tourist, judging by the way he was dressed, and the way he skied). This guy was completely oblivious to all uphill traffic... he was making these huge ass, slow turns down the middle of the run. I stayed high and right of this guy, so that I wouldn't hit him. I passed him, with about a pole length and a half of distance between us... well, I guess this dick gets all spooked and yells out 'FUCK YOU!' to me.
So, I stopped, and silently said the same to him.. via my middle fingers. I gave him the double birdie, and skied off, not thinking much of the situation.

I get down to the Collin's lift, and this ski patrol rolls up to me asked me if I flipped a guy off. I was not about to get into a shouting match with him, and this ass clown tourist, over something that was so petty and insignificant. So, I lied and said 'No... it wasn't me' ( I admit this wasn't the smartest thing I could have done, but I wanted to minimize the situation, and just get back to enjoying my day).

So, I ride back up the lift, and when I get off, this other ski patrol with a walkie talkie flags me down, rolls up, and clips my pass! He then proceeded to bitch me out for flipping the guy off, and then lying about it. I gave him my side of the story, and he then gives me an excellent explanation of how much they value their local clientelle by saying: 'well, these tourist middle aged intermediate skiers are what keep us in business..not you season passholders!'
I was pissed, but kept my tone in check, cause the dude had my pass, and asked how I could get it back. He took me down to the office, and said I could take up the situation with his boss.

Turns out his boss was the guy that I had lied to originally (oh boy). So, this guy lectures me, and tells me that my pass was the first that they have clipped this season, and that if I want it back, I would have to go grovel to the Alta general manager after a week or so, and MAYBE I will get it back.

So, here is what I have learned after losing my lift privileges for my only week off of school/work:

1. Alta's Patrol rivals the Nazi Gestapos of WW2.
2. Tourists suck disgustingly.
3. Sometimes you have to swallow your pride, and take it up the hole, especially when your season pass is at stake.
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