East Coast Ski Trip Outside of NY

[riverc0il]

Riv, you bring up a good point. I'd be surprised if this isn't the thought of the majority of share holders? Has it been brought up? Talked about? Voted on, recently?

Not brought up seriously to the best of my knowledge. Definitely not voted on during my time as a shareholder. The majority of shareholders are almost certainly against it.

But, as more younger people buy shares and older people cash out, perspectives could gradually change. Shareholders fear change, it holds the coop back but helps ensure the character of the mountain remains intact.

Those of us that would vote to end the ban are a very silent minority, I think.

 

[riverc0il]

From my understanding based on what I mentioned in my previous post, the upgrade to the single chair '07 did not actually address the issue of the mechanics and physics that caused boarders to create lift problems.

This assume the lift issues are what caused the ban. It was certainly cited as a reason. But the altercation with Pratt seems to be a widely told story that has yet to be refuted. Boarders were allowed at one point, during the early years of boarding.

But that is completely irrelevant to the ban. Boarding is banned completely, including on the Sunnyside and Practice Slope doubles. So, the Single has nothing to do with it. If there really was a safety issue, you could have a restriction on the Single but not the other lifts.

 

[Ripitz]

Is uphill splitboarding allowed at MRG during the regular season like it is at Alta?

 

[witch hobble]

We are easily at least 21 years past time for people to accept that snowboarding is really just a part of the broader sport of skiing.

I realize that, not so much in ‘87, but during the period from about ‘94-2000, coinciding with the tech boom, the rise of the internet, and the Clinton administration, there was a REAL FEAR among a certain segment of the skiing population that snowboarding’s rapid growth was a THREAT to the sport and to the status quo and the perceived natural order. Not coincidentally, this was when MRG went co-op and the attitude was ingrained. And it still is.

Like raisingarizona said, snowboarding injected new blood, new life, and new ideas and designs into the more broad ski industry.

Anyone still perpetuating the reactionary broad brush division towards snowboarding in 2021 needs to get a life.

 

[Ripitz]

Remember when 360s were called helicopters?

 

[witch hobble]

To be honest, a 540, 720, 900, or even an under rotated 270 could be a heli.

 

[Campgottagopee]

under rotated 270

I have this ^^^^ and the carve skid turn down to perfection

 

[Andy_ROC]

We are easily at least 21 years past time for people to accept that snowboarding is really just a part of the broader sport of skiing.

I realize that, not so much in ‘87, but during the period from about ‘94-2000, coinciding with the tech boom, the rise of the internet, and the Clinton administration, there was a REAL FEAR among a certain segment of the skiing population that snowboarding’s rapid growth was a THREAT to the sport and to the status quo and the perceived natural order. Not coincidentally, this was when MRG went co-op and the attitude was ingrained. And it still is.

Like raisingarizona said, snowboarding injected new blood, new life, and new ideas and designs into the more broad ski industry.

Anyone still perpetuating the reactionary broad brush division towards snowboarding in 2021 needs to get a life.

Maybe it's Bristol thing which is often too crowded as it is, but so many snowboarders sit in the middle of the trail to take a break or wait for their buddies, seemingly having no situational awareness that they are in the way. It's probably more of an age thing, a common affliction of the young and inept. They could be more accepted if they moved to the side of the trail. Even my daughter, whom both boards and skis will comment about them lounging in the middle of the trail.

Now get off my lawn

 

[tirolski]

Remember when 360s were called helicopters?

Remember when falling, spinning around and coming out just skiing again weren’t called worm turns?

 

[tirolski]

... snowboarders sit in the middle of the trail ... no situational awareness ...more of an age thing, a common affliction of the young and inept.... lounging in the middle of the trail.

FTW.
Hadn’t had all yer coffee yet?