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Who do you feel sorry for on the mountain?

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Powstagram
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Title says it all.

I probably feel most sorry for kids with those shitty power parents who push their kids way too hard.

Also snowboarders who lose momentum on the flat, pushing with the back foot for ages must be terrible.

So, NSers, who do you feel most sorry for on the mountain?
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Dec 12 2014 7:50PM
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.Morton
Posts: 440 - Karma: 1,426
The younger kids trying to progress in the park with everyone making fun of them and putting them down. Don't know why but it just gets to me.
Dec 12 2014 7:53PM
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VD.
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Lifties or Caf workers, both would probably rather be doing something else and both get treated like shit too often.
Dec 12 2014 7:55PM
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MothaHucker
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Lifties on a pow day
Dec 12 2014 8:36PM
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Skates_skis
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MothaHuckerLifties on a pow day


they the real mvp
Dec 12 2014 8:39PM
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JGWI
Posts: 2842 - Karma: 7,812
The racer kid who have parents who only care about winning and yell at them every time they do anything wrong. It's got to take the fun out of skiing.
Dec 12 2014 8:40PM
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El_Barto.
Posts: 11661 - Karma: 24,364
I feel sorry for myself. I have to watch everyone else suck it up while all the nubs get to watch me turn on the after burners and leave gapers in my snow dust
Dec 12 2014 8:48PM
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THEE_wizard
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kids on leashes, thats gotta suck
Dec 12 2014 8:48PM
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S.J.W
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When I see a Man/Woman skiing with their significant other and they suck and they're just standing there waiting.
Dec 13 2014 12:43AM
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duder227
Posts: 169 - Karma: 1,175
groms pushing themselves to get better in the park getting made of fun by older dudes
Dec 13 2014 12:59AM
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APunx176
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ChubbyBoyWhen I see a Man/Woman skiing with their significant other and they suck and they're just standing there waiting.


I wouldn't feel bad for them. They're with the person that they want to be with, it wouldn't bug me if I were in that position. There's plenty of other days to shred pow/park
Dec 13 2014 12:59AM
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Bum.Life
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People who get their passes pulled for skiing roped off pow
Dec 13 2014 1:41AM
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kemosabe
Posts: 449 - Karma: 1,309
THEE_wizardkids on leashes, thats gotta suck


I see how you think skiing on leashes is self contradicting. Skiing is meant to be free but also the parents put the leash on the kids so they don't ski away but they are so little that they don't care. Why feel bad for the kids?

I feel bad for the people that travel and can only spend a weekend skiing. It must suck having to leave a resort to go to work or school the next Monday.
Dec 13 2014 1:53AM
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shepux
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Day pass holders when the weathers completely shit
Dec 13 2014 3:55AM
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Flyingnugget
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Kids in the park trying to learn and getting made fun of by other dudes
Dec 13 2014 8:35AM
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Mingg
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I feel sorry for those who aren't on the mountain.
Dec 13 2014 10:15AM
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Slush
Posts: 1914 - Karma: 12,942
The kids who think it's only about being good in the park. I used to think like that, but thanks to Newschoolers my whole mindset on skiing has changed, I just hope one day they find out it's not about being good, it's about having fun
Dec 13 2014 10:38AM
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Mr.noodle
Posts: 1361 - Karma: 4,651
Myself, the mountain got about of 2 feet of powder this week and I'm stuck at my grandmas
Dec 13 2014 10:45AM
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xnickGT
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TwinipzThe kids who think it's only about being good in the park. I used to think like that, but thanks to Newschoolers my whole mindset on skiing has changed, I just hope one day they find out it's not about being good, it's about having fun


Newschoolers did this to you? Hmm
Dec 13 2014 12:25PM
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Nikolaus
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me. I'm out for the season
Dec 13 2014 1:26PM
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SPskier543
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Kids who care way to much about what other people think of them and try to make fun of others to boost their self esteem. (Pretty much every 13-18 y/o park rat haha)
Dec 13 2014 1:39PM
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steezy_doge
Posts: 781 - Karma: 1,718
lifties on a pow day
the parents of kids that suck but make there parents buy them full saga outfits
and kids that get made fun of because equipment
and kids trying to progress but get made fun of

some of them already stated above though
Dec 13 2014 7:07PM
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stinky_cheese
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The people who are so caught up in showing everyone else how good they are and how cool they look with all their new gear. Skiing is supposed to be fun, it's not supposed to be like high school
Dec 13 2014 7:43PM
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gnarles.
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anyone on a ski team, why would you pay for that shit.
Dec 13 2014 7:56PM
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AidanCski
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Sort of related to what other people have said, but the kids that don't hit/try new stuff in the park because theres older kids throwing rodeo's and 4's on and they feel intimidated. I know I felt that way at first and then i sort of just said fuck it and realized that 95% of those kids don't really care if your best trick is a 3.
Dec 13 2014 8:09PM
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Chubz.
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VD.Lifties or Caf workers, both would probably rather be doing something else and both get treated like shit too often.


Always make sure to ask them how theyre doing and thank them when i sit down.
Dec 13 2014 8:26PM
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aMazingBanannas
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Ski instructors teaching new kids how to ski on an epic powder day. That's gotta hurt
Dec 13 2014 8:33PM
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Huck_Fin
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OP
Dec 13 2014 8:38PM
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TACO-DOG.exe
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anyone who gets a season ending injury in the first week.
Dec 13 2014 8:59PM
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caucasian_chad
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PowstagramI probably feel most sorry for kids with those shitty power parents who push their kids way too hard.


This. I raced in college and some of the kids on the team's parents would still come to all their races and do that shit. I felt so fucking bad for them. I mean, holy crap, your kid's racing for University of Minnesota-Duluth, after this is done their racing career is over except for beer league (except you probably made them hate skiing so much by now that they won't participate), how do you not see that?

I feel bad for little kids whose parents are yelling at them. I don't know why I see this going on so much at ski resorts but I have noticed an unusually high amount of parents yelling at their kids when they don't need to be yelled at. It sure isn't gonna help them enjoy the skiing experience.

People whose family/friends are teaching them how to ski and clearly doing a shitty job.

Snowboarders on long flat cat tracks.

Resort employees on pow days to an extent, but at the same time we usually still got to ski more pow than anyone who doesn't work at the resort.

Injured resort employees. Been there, it sucks ass.
Dec 13 2014 9:18PM
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Scotty_Boy
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A gaper that is trying to go down a run they have no business being on. Or the person who had a gnarly crash with gear 50 feet above them
Dec 13 2014 9:46PM
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crotchvent
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aMazingBanannasSki instructors teaching new kids how to ski on an epic powder day. That's gotta hurt


The trick is to instruct in the midwest where pow doesn't exist.
I feel sorry for those skiers who only have snowboarder friends.
Also snowboarders it must suck to be a snowboarder.
Dec 13 2014 9:49PM
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YungEz
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People who are skiing for the first time and don't have the right gear or help but are trying really hard to get better.
Dec 13 2014 9:50PM
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btcski
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people who care about the conditions way to much
Dec 13 2014 11:00PM
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Mingg
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COOOOPThe trick is to instruct in the midwest where pow doesn't exist.
I feel sorry for those skiers who only have snowboarder friends.
Also snowboarders it must suck to be a snowboarder.


It's not that bad. My best friend is a snowboarder and she kills it. I'd chose riding with her over anyone. Only shitty thing is waiting for her to bind in but i've gotten over than. She's faster than me so it's worked out pretty well in past years. Snowboarders are on the mountain for the same reason though. Theres little to no reason to hate on them.
Dec 13 2014 11:07PM
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crotchvent
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*SBCmingg*It's not that bad. My best friend is a snowboarder and she kills it. I'd chose riding with her over anyone. Only shitty thing is waiting for her to bind in but i've gotten over than. She's faster than me so it's worked out pretty well in past years. Snowboarders are on the mountain for the same reason though. Theres little to no reason to hate on them.


We have all seen those snowboarders that take forever to bind in at the top and their skier friend is just sitting there bored. I'm mostly joking about the second part except for when your snowboarding on flats that just looks crappy.
Dec 13 2014 11:10PM
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scott_Q
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i feel bad for hot girl liftes getting catcalled all day
Dec 13 2014 11:55PM
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schommi97
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i'm sorry for those guys on their 40s/50s that used to be really good at racing/skiing. come on man you're not the king of the slopes and don't talk shit about me just because i have powder skis and my clothes are kinda sagging.
Dec 14 2014 1:06AM
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theabortionator
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I feel sorry for me. That said I feel some changes coming.(No I'm not going to become a woman)

There might be a move in my future.

I WANT TO GET AWAY

I WANNA FLYYY AWAYYYYY

YEAHHHHHHH


YEAHHHHHHHH


YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Dec 14 2014 1:16AM
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SpookyCat
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All the guys that still have dry dicks. There's only so much time in one day. I'm sorry.
Dec 14 2014 1:33AM
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rtl32
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theabortionatorI feel sorry for me. That said I feel some changes coming.(No I'm not going to become a woman)

There might be a move in my future.

I WANT TO GET AWAY

I WANNA FLYYY AWAYYYYY

YEAHHHHHHH


YEAHHHHHHHH


YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH


Flap your wings in freedom borty, go follow your heart!
Hope you don't find a cat..
Dec 14 2014 1:37AM
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theabortionator
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I'm debating whether to send it(actually send something) But as much as I don't agree with tanner sometimes he gives some good advice once in a while and I think I'll sendddd itt sonnnn. Gonna wait till tomorrow though.

Also seriously thinking of throwing a dart at a world map right now.
Dec 14 2014 1:45AM
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SpookyCat
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rtl32Flap your wings in freedom borty, go follow your heart!
Hope you don't find a cat..


More common than you think. Cats do that a few times outside. I know this because I used to cook up the bats they would bring in.
Dec 14 2014 1:53AM
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RiccardoMasutti
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Eastern.SkierThe younger kids trying to progress in the park with everyone making fun of them and putting them down. Don't know why but it just gets to me.


This
Dec 14 2014 3:40AM
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DanielPlainview
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I always feel bad for Dads skiing by themselves. I always figure the rest of his family must not shred so he braves it by himself for the sake of the sport :'(
Dec 14 2014 7:23AM
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robbinJAHood
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the children of the Asian parents eating uncooked ramen like a sandwich across the lodge from me
Dec 14 2014 9:49AM
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skiara.
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When tourist get put on skis that are only good for ripping groomers and its a pow day. They already paid a shit ton for their vacation and they already have to suffer with being not the best skiers, but at least give them skis that are suitable for the conditions.
Dec 14 2014 1:25PM
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rtl32
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JenniferGarnerMore common than you think. Cats do that a few times outside. I know this because I used to cook up the bats they would bring in.


Cool story bro
Dec 14 2014 3:04PM
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deng
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People with early season injuries. Broke my ankle last week and can't ski for more than 2 months. Plus its snowing in SLC
Dec 14 2014 3:42PM
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steeze4days
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Not sure what the big deal about gear is, especially outwear, people take the piss outta people wearing saga pants and jacket and what not, and also the people who make fun of people with shitty gear too, who cares man, if you like saga buy saga, if you don't care then buy whatever, feel bad for the people who take gear too seriously and are worried about getting the piss taken outta them, you can still wear saga even if you can't spin 7s or 1080s

Wear whatever ya want man!
Dec 14 2014 3:53PM
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Old-schooler.
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SteezeyMcbreezeyOP



It sure would suck to be you.
Dec 14 2014 4:12PM
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