Vail Giving Out Speeding Tickets?

TazerThis just reminds me why I love skiing in Europe. They just straight up don't give a shit.

And yet Vail has a major foreign tourist population, Europeans being a large portion. Funny how that works......

I heard a rumor that yellow jackets get $100 for every pass they pull

not sure if its true, but its pretty fucked up

bgeskiorI heard a rumor that yellow jackets get $100 for every pass they pull

not sure if its true, but its pretty fucked up

Not true, dont be stupid. Why would anyone believe that?

TazerThis just reminds me why I love skiing in Europe. They just straight up don't give a shit.

Austria I enjoy as you can go pretty dam fast and the standard of skiing on the hills is far higher. France could actually do with the speed police, well gapper police. I've spent the past few years repping between France and Austria and hitting a resort run after 11am in France just fills me dread as the punters are out in full force.

I was in Avoriaz last week and in the space of two hours my mate got wiped out pretty badly twice by punters with no control, she was lucky and got off with a few bruises. I was following her down towards the slow zone and some idiot on snow blades nearly took her off the hill, he missed her by a couple of inches, stacked it over the sign and into a tree...

Morons like that are why there should be speed police as they will do other people a damage. Yes skiing is a dangerous sport but you can ski very fast and very well. But theres too many people out there who cannot ski to the correct standard to make it fast and safer.

.Hugo.Not true, dont be stupid. Why would anyone believe that?

For fraudulant/stolen passes, or if someone is using Someone elses, ticket scanners and employees do get some sort of a reward for turning them in. I do know that the speed patrol guys have a quota they need to meet each month, stupid shit like that.


Only like them cuz they pay me to ski their mtns, thats it

Bullshit,
If you can, always invest in mountains that support the scene rather than vail megacorp.

DeebieSkeebiesFor fraudulant/stolen passes, or if someone is using Someone elses, ticket scanners and employees do get some sort of a reward for turning them in. I do know that the speed patrol guys have a quota they need to meet each month, stupid shit like that.


Only like them cuz they pay me to ski their mtns, thats it

You're shitting me right? Yellow jackets have a speeder quota they have to fill?!?!?!?!

...And they don't have any sort of radar gun so it is all completely subjective? So basically we will all need to use apps or other devices that keep track of our speed at all times so we can prove that we weren't skiing out of control or too fast, just to make sure that we don't become victims of some yellow jacket who is desperate to fill his quota by the end of the month. VR is now being run by risk management anal retentives. No lie.

Yet another reason to NOT get an epic pass.
faggots...

Mr.HuckYou're shitting me right? Yellow jackets have a speeder quota they have to fill?!?!?!?!

...And they don't have any sort of radar gun so it is all completely subjective? So basically we will all need to use apps or other devices that keep track of our speed at all times so we can prove that we weren't skiing out of control or too fast, just to make sure that we don't become victims of some yellow jacket who is desperate to fill his quota by the end of the month. VR is now being run by risk management anal retentives. No lie.

not sure if its for sure, but yeah, some dude I worked with had a roommate in CO that was a speed patrol dude at breck, who basically quit because he wasn't down with going out of his way to write tickets. some guys are doing it because they cant find any other mtn jobs, and some dudes really do it because they're pseudo rentacops with serious power boners.

DeebieSkeebiesFor fraudulant/stolen passes, or if someone is using Someone elses, ticket scanners and employees do get some sort of a reward for turning them in. I do know that the speed patrol guys have a quota they need to meet each month, stupid shit like that.


Only like them cuz they pay me to ski their mtns, thats it

i could see getting a reward for catching poachers. but they dont for speeders

.Hugo.i could see getting a reward for catching poachers. but they dont for speeders

yeah, just stupid-ass tickets, and they hotlist your pass for a week depending on the offense. a stern talking too depending on the situation would be fine, don't really agree with blacking out someones pass for a few because they skied a little too fast through some area. if they fucked up some little kid or something, then yeah, id take their pass probably. vails been doing this for years, though. its nothing new. just sucks, go invest into the lowkey resorts instead where they don't constantly try and fuck over pass holders.

.Hugo.i could see getting a reward for catching poachers. but they dont for speeders

Lifties get 50 bucks for ever person they catch using a pass that isnt theirs

bighomieflockI see your point but I respectfully disagree. Skiing is a dangerous sport and horrible freak accidents are always going to be present whether people are skiing 30mph or 60 mph down groomers. There comes a point where a very slight decrease in risk of an accident is not worth being hassled at keystone on a daily basis.

As for taking it too far, they've definitely already done that in comparison to every resort that I've been to that isn't owned by Vail. If you're wearing any "park" looking clothes and skiing remotely fast than slow patrols eyes are instantly glued to you even if you're making solid carves. The craziest part is they completely disregard if there's other people around you. You can be going the only person in the entire area, skiing by the trees and they'll still yell at you to slow down. Overall fuck Vail.

Right on man! I was kinda expecting this. As being a park rat myself, I fully understand your point of being singled out in the eyes of a yellow jacket. No matter how you ski or how in-control you are, ski patrol loves to single out people with big jackets- for whatever reason.

But After skiing a few times out west, even on some of the quieter days, there are still A TON of people on the mtn. who have no idea how to ski properly; it is these people who pose the greatest danger. What I'm trying to say is that no matter how well you ski or no matter how much control you are in, if you collide with a tourist who is snaking all over the run and moving at snail speed- And THEY get hurt because they had no idea that carving through a cat-track is bad idea... as a resort, they will blame you because you are more experienced.

I don't necessarily agree with this (at all), but at the same time, I somewhat understand. Resorts make money off of tourists, and as soon as they feel it's unsafe, it is time to make changes, at least in their eyes. I love going fast, but there is a time and place for it, and in the long run, if I was travelling at mach 1 around a bunch of unpredictable gapers, I would kind of expect to be written up for it.

Do I agree with your statement: yes, in a perfect world, we should be able to ski within our limits at all times- whatever they may be.

In a world full of inexperienced skiers: I try to keep the aggressive skiing to places where they are not.

But taking safety too far is what yellow jackets do best, and in that sense, they will always be on you back if you're going fast.

Brocka_FlockaLifties get 50 bucks for ever person they catch using a pass that isnt theirs

also: note to self, whenever poaching vail resorts, make sure to carry $55 on me.

Lost my pass for two weeks last season after getting a second speeding ticket. The part I thought was most fuct up is that nobody told me my pass was suspended until I was trying to get on a lift a couple days later. All ready to go with some friends and walk past the scanner to get on the gondie and this alarm noise sounds and they said no fun for you

Hit 63 at big sky. Suck me dry vail. Actually is there any official speed limit for a speeding ticket?

john18061806Hit 63 at big sky. Suck me dry vail. Actually is there any official speed limit for a speeding ticket?

65 at Big Sky, 89 at Sun Valley /claim

john18061806Hit 63 at big sky. Suck me dry vail. Actually is there any official speed limit for a speeding ticket?

I hit 66 at Mt. Bachelor the other day. I got you beat lol