workshop7 Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 I'm truly happy riding my board following friends and family down any trail. Weather it be green, blue, black, groomer, bumps or trees, I don't care. I'll always look for a good pitch of corduroy to link carved turns over everything else, but I really do just love being outside enjoying the snow with others. However. There is a side of me that has not faded since the early 90s. If I come across an aggressive groomer that's underneath a lift...showtime! I know, as all of you do as well, that most of the people on that lift have never seen a snowboarder do much more than scrape the snow off the trail. Not today my friend. My goal is to get everyone on that lift to turn around to look downhill and watch until I'm out of sight. I love ripping as many hard carved turns as I my legs will allow while listening for the "Whoohoo!" from one or two of them. Am I alone in this? A narcissist, or are many of you right there with me? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokkis Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 Santa Fe has track named Broadway, goes under chair lift, optimal slope for that Yes, i like that too, bad me 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhamann Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 Spillway at the Loaf is one of the best carving trails in the entirety of New England. IMO. Sometimes even mountain media steals a souvenir to share. Lots of good trails under lifts and you can inspect every ride up too. You are not alone. Could be bit of a 90’s thing too. @trailertrash ruined spillway yesterday morning. Gondi was nice. Upper skidder still the best. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0ardski Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 Total "hollywood" hore here, and it don't need to be groomed to prove hardboots work great for for pulling spins while lacing the bumps under the lift, https://live.staticflickr.com/video/4430751140/a90af4c4ab/700.mp4?s=eyJpIjo0NDMwNzUxMTQwLCJlIjoxNTgzODQ5MzQ5LCJzIjoiMDYzZjE4ZDIxOWM3MmE2NzJkZWQxZGMzMDdjMmUyZjkyNTI0MjMxMCIsInYiOjF9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmorita Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 A resounding YES to showboating under the lift. When riding with a group, the questions is do you go first to set the tone or last to collect the glory? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryj Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 Yea, there's some satisfaction when I know I got their attention as their heads are bobbing back and forth as I'm eating up the trail edge to edge...... guilty as charged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pow4ever Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 working in progress carver here: Used to hate it and actively avoid such trail... Same with video/photo session; something about other watching just throw my games off. Now still not a huge fan but if the snow is good then so be it. on those rare occasion where the star align: I can see why getting cheers/head turners from chair is a positive thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExcelsiorTheFathead Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobble Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 indeed ... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailertrash Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 3 hours ago, workshop7 said: If I come across an aggressive groomer that's underneath a lift...showtime! I know, as all of you do as well, that most of the people on that lift have never seen a snowboarder do much more than scrape the snow off the trail. Not today my friend. My goal is to get everyone on that lift to turn around to look downhill and watch until I'm out of sight. I love ripping as many hard carved turns as I my legs will allow while listening for the "Whoohoo!" from one or two of them. Am I alone in this? A narcissist, or are many of you right there with me? I'm 100% guilty of this. At the little local hill, I spend most of my day on a black run under a triple chair that feeds only those steeper runs. I try to do a few runs on the mild blue run under the much busier quad chair near the lodge purely for showboating. If I can get one person interested enough to even look into carving I'll be happy. It is funny getting on the chair with someone (singles line), and part-way up they say, "Wait, you're the guy we've been seeing all day!" 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRAZZ Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 Gnarcisists There are two types: those who like to show off and those who LIE! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aracan Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 I admit I love to show off under the chair. In my defense it took me so long to get to the point where it counts as showing off instead of as making a fool of myself that I have the right to enjoy it 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 (edited) I thought the showboating was the whole point? Edited March 10, 2020 by BlueB 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnE Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 The run underneath the West Buttermilk lift in Aspen. Easy run. Usually vacant. West Buttermilk is populated mostly by beginning skiers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eboot Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 Guilty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunSurfer Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, JohnE said: The run underneath the West Buttermilk lift in Aspen. Easy run. Usually vacant. West Buttermilk is populated mostly by beginning skiers. Guilty. I had company. Pow4ever, Pat Donnelly & ktv are guilty as well. Our only defence is that "The light was better with the shadow from the trees." Edited March 10, 2020 by SunSurfer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st_lupo Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 Oh yeah guilty. And whenever I wind up messing up... well, I hope the kiddies on the chairlift aren’t too proficient in swear words in English. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 No choice here. With 250 feet of vertical, all the trails run under or next to the lift. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjnakata Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 I get kinda of disappointed if I don't see anyone on the lift and I lose some motivation. But I don't like it when I scrub and folks are staring down at me. Also, in my mind I think they're are saying, "he takes the whole run...avoid that guy!" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnE Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 When SES was in Aspen, I always thought a great video would be to gather a bunch of carvers at the top of the West Buttermilk Lift and have a videographer get on the lift below. At the right time, each rider could start down the run under the lift and have another follow behind about 5 - 10 seconds later. The videographer would catch each rider coming into view and then passing beneath as the next rider came into the frame. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishsurfer Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 Yes and ill ocasionally wave at folk if i notice them watching also I make a point to showboat right in front of resort photographers even though im never buying a picture i have to give them some hope atleast for a sale. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurch Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 @scottishsurfer I would have thought a solid toe side while wearing a kilt would generate enough attention! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 Wait... are you suggesting there are carvers who don't like this? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garybergmann Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 Yep...showboating under the lift is how I get my best (worst) injuries...but that doesn't stop me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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