Hunter Weekdays

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jimmypete

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At Hunter there are many good older skiers who are regulars during the week. The place is relatively uncrowded and the skiing is good. But I find too many of these regulars [most are retired and ski all the time], act like they own the slopes. I got wiped out today by a woman, excellent skier, who tried to pass me on the right where I was about only four feet from the fence while there was about 75 feet to my left and almost no one on the trail. She was trying to keep catch up to her group and smacked right into me. I am sorry if I wasn't skiing fast as it was my first day, but there was certainly more than enough room to pass me on the left. I notice this all the time with these regulars, and no one ever signals they are approaching, right or left. Generally in the lodge they are a great bunch but on the slopes they are they seem to be chasing Father Time. God Bless that us oldsters still can ski but when you ski about four days every midweek you don't have to prove your bonafides all the time.
 
Not the Hunter weekend stereotypes, these are in their 60's and 70's, they are good but they get used to ruling the weekdays, I hope they remember simple, "on your right"
 
Low Angle Life said:
Yup, that smells like Hunter.
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Saw a close one at Gore yesterday on the Northside.
Not many folks on the trail but one dude zoomed between 2 folks, who were skiing ~15 feet apart, like it was a gate. Nobody got hit but could’ve easily went around them a lot easier.
 
Ha, I experience the same thing at Hunter. I really don't go there but one week day I was on the new North face, abd had a problem with gear, so I pulled to the far left trail edge with no one around Some older guy comes barreling down the left edge of trail, with everything to the right wide open, and sprays snow on me because I was in his line.

Later, at the west chair lift corral, I'm coming up to the main lift aisle, and some guy comes flying through the other corral gate and speeds past me as I'm pulling out into the lift aisle. Then he stops to talk to the Liftie. We exchanged some pleasantries. I do like the mountain but rarely visit due to the vibe.
 
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