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-DanMeatheads sold out. Ski the east was always the money grab. And as I understand it those homies have been successful with it. Props to them.
WormracerLol sold out...
They are in their late 30s with families running a company that supports people... Like a job...
They are also created out of the most core stock, and in turn helped MAKE some of the most core skiers in the game like LJ and Will.
You probably need to rethink things.
SessionI love how a demographic that for the most part buys the cheapest made in China ski they can get their hands on gets mad that small brands associated with skiing have the audacity to actually want to run a successful business.
SessionI love how a demographic that for the most part buys the cheapest made in China ski they can get their hands on gets mad that small brands associated with skiing have the audacity to actually want to run a successful business.
SendyMcSendyfaceBold of you to assume I don't buy the most expensive made in China ski I can get my hands on
OregonDead“it’s made in china wa wa wa” typing into their iPhones “why doesn’t anyone make a ski that I can ski as fast as I want into a ditch”
**This post was edited on Sep 27th 2021 at 12:59:41pm
GrandThingsSki the East is for dudes who talk about their touring setups at New England microbreweries.
CatdickBojanglesAre you even a real New Englander if you don't do this and have a Ski the East sticker on your Subaru Outback?
SessionI love how a demographic that for the most part buys the cheapest made in China ski they can get their hands on gets mad that small brands associated with skiing have the audacity to actually want to run a successful business.
Christian_BaleHonestly I don't really care about where skis are made as much as I care about how much a brand supports their team, putting out projects, making good skis etc. I assume you're referring to Vishnu btw. I do think it would be nice if skis could be made locally and sustainabily but that's not always realistic.
WormracerLol sold out...
They are in their late 30s with families running a company that supports people... Like a job...
They are also created out of the most core stock, and in turn helped MAKE some of the most core skiers in the game like LJ and Will.
You probably need to rethink things.
-DanMeatheads sold out. Ski the east was always the money grab. And as I understand it those homies have been successful with it. Props to them.
eheathI like how being a successful company is considered selling out or not being core.
HypeBeastWeird... It's almost like tall Ts aren't in style anymore or something.... THAT'S RIGHT! You look like a fucking retard in your tall T. This ain't 2001. You aren't a gangsta. You're an embarrassment in your Lakers jersey. The only reason tall Ts aren't sold is cuz nobody is buying em anymore.
HypeBeastWeird... It's almost like tall Ts aren't in style anymore or something.... THAT'S RIGHT! You look like a fucking retard in your tall T. This ain't 2001. You aren't a gangsta. You're an embarrassment in your Lakers jersey. The only reason tall Ts aren't sold is cuz nobody is buying em anymore.
HypeBeastWeird... It's almost like tall Ts aren't in style anymore or something.... THAT'S RIGHT! You look like a fucking retard in your tall T. This ain't 2001. You aren't a gangsta. You're an embarrassment in your Lakers jersey. The only reason tall Ts aren't sold is cuz nobody is buying em anymore.
SavageBiffSki the East is for east coast skiers that wanna pretend to be as cool as west coast skiers
QuaggyTell us you're insecure out in public without telling us you're insecure out in public.
I can confidently tell you that no one actually cares what your clothing looks like, and if they're judgemental, there's a good chance theyre insecure themselves.
Vincent.CrudoDrop your fit then son, let’s see how cool you look
HypeBeastMy what? Speak English, boy.
GrandThingsUsername is "HybeBeast" yet doesn't know what a fit is?? No drip confirmed.
steeze_louiselol, I dont care that they r running a succsesfull biz, just that they stopped selling tall ts
CalumSKIhaha ur just mad cause u cant ski ice
SavageBiffLol my post was a joke, I grew up and still live in the East, love skiing here, I’ve skied ice once or twice, skied ice under wind buffed garbage a time or two as well, long as it’s ice on green trails at like 2degrees I’m fine 👍🏼
I also love ski the East content, been viewing from the beginning
but the people I see with ski the East stickers omg 99% def can’t unload their equip without fumbling let alone ski, doesn’t mean they ant cool people
SavageBiffLol my post was a joke, I grew up and still live in the East, love skiing here, I’ve skied ice once or twice, skied ice under wind buffed garbage a time or two as well, long as it’s ice on green trails at like 2degrees I’m fine 👍🏼
I also love ski the East content, been viewing from the beginning
but the people I see with ski the East stickers omg 99% def can’t unload their equip without fumbling let alone ski, doesn’t mean they ant cool people
dant02this thread is a terrible take imo. For 15 years, Ski the East has supported dope ass east coast skiers. So many of everyone’s fav skiers started off with ski the east (LJ and Will, lupe heagarty, dale talkington, Keegan kilbride, Sam zahner, Bennie osnow, and Jacob Belanger just off the top of my head). It’s not like they just make powder porn content. They have made urban parts and they have done more park shoots than any other company I can think of. They have hosted and supported events from Ski the East freeride tour to Rails to Riches and east coast slvsh games. Growing up I couldn’t wait for the next ski the east videos to release because it was the first time I was seeing content from parks I had actually skied before and from places I had access to go ski (white mountains, Adirondacks, and mt Mansfield area). That got me so hype as a young skier. I can’t think of anyone who influenced me in the same way.
I don’t think not making a tall t means they aren’t a dope brand. Very few companies have made tall ts since like 2012. Just because they don’t make videos of people breaking tables and smoking darts on handycams doesn’t mean they aren’t a dope ass brand. But you what they do have? Weather forecasts with Tim Kelly. That shits core as fuck
Park.That isn't what the thread is about. Yea, they used to do cool stuff for a lot of sick riders. Definitely influential, especially a few years back, but this threat is about today. Today they mainly sell clothes that they bulk order once in the fall to all the Connecticut families that go skiing a few times a year. They're stuck in 2011 thinking that nothing has changed and it shows. Try getting paid by them to do literally anything outside of being an employee. I've tried to work with them a few times. No money involved because "It's a privilege to work with ski the east". That mindset is why there's an ass-backwards flow of money in the industry. Multiple homies have left STE cuz it's a downward spiral. They haven't done anything that cool in years. Video projects? yea they just "hired" someone to make videos but don't plan on paying because of the "privilege". Promotions? only for their soft goods. Events? I haven't heard anything in a long time (covid year I know but we have the technology to get around that).
I don't care if they don't make tall T's but they are one of the only major east coast brands with money. They have a system to sell to people on the fringe of the ski industry and put that money into their pockets which is how you stay successful in this market. I respect their awareness of it and I don't blame them for that, but since they won't pay out, what are they actually offering the community anymore? Genuine question.
tldr - STE used to do cool shit for the community, locked in an ideal market, then stopped doing cool shit for the community in recent years and they've have a steady decline of relevance since 2017.
I think "Selling out" isn't the right term for STE. they're uninspired and out of touch.
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Gmeister25The first time I hiked Mt. Washington I was pissed with how developed it was, honestly it's retarded that they ruined New England's grandest mountain with a food court and museum for 300 lb tourists who drove up.
Park.That isn't what the thread is about. Yea, they used to do cool stuff for a lot of sick riders. Definitely influential, especially a few years back, but this threat is about today. Today they mainly sell clothes that they bulk order once in the fall to all the Connecticut families that go skiing a few times a year. They're stuck in 2011 thinking that nothing has changed and it shows. Try getting paid by them to do literally anything outside of being an employee. I've tried to work with them a few times. No money involved because "It's a privilege to work with ski the east". That mindset is why there's an ass-backwards flow of money in the industry. Multiple homies have left STE cuz it's a downward spiral. They haven't done anything that cool in years. Video projects? yea they just "hired" someone to make videos but don't plan on paying because of the "privilege". Promotions? only for their soft goods. Events? I haven't heard anything in a long time (covid year I know but we have the technology to get around that).
I don't care if they don't make tall T's but they are one of the only major east coast brands with money. They have a system to sell to people on the fringe of the ski industry and put that money into their pockets which is how you stay successful in this market. I respect their awareness of it and I don't blame them for that, but since they won't pay out, what are they actually offering the community anymore? Genuine question.
tldr - STE used to do cool shit for the community, locked in an ideal market, then stopped doing cool shit for the community in recent years and they've have a steady decline of relevance since 2017.
I think "Selling out" isn't the right term for STE. they're uninspired and out of touch.
Park.Try getting paid by them to do literally anything outside of being an employee.
mitcheyWait if I'm not employed by them they won't pay me? What an unfair world we live in!
eheathI'm assuming he means that he did some freelance work for them and they didnt pay him....
WormracerWow you sounds extremely entitled. If I wrote a post about every brand that didn't want to work with me I'd be on the front page everyday with a new post.
If Ski The East was still doing the same thing, and types of things they did in 2012 I'd personally bitch slap them for not evolving. You can sell tall tees to kids on Newschoolers and have kids, save for retirement, or be a functioning adult in your late 30s. When does it become enough for kids like you? if I stopped filming TC and doing Tell A Friend Tour so I could start a family would you be making a post about me?
I really hope you don't expect to work inside the ski industry because this isn't a good step to take.
mitcheyLikely, but it's also likely that was discussed beforehand. That shouldn't be reasoning for them being "out of touch." The way that reads, it sounds like he wanted to work with them and wanted to be paid for it and they didn't care enough to work with him to do so
