SunSurfer Posted March 13, 2023 Report Share Posted March 13, 2023 39 minutes ago, dredman said: Heard in the lift line with @johnasmo and @Paulk at Discovery, MT Had similar from skiers at Revelstoke recently. "That looks like so much fun!" "Beautiful to watch you on that board." It was the aesthetic of carving that attracted me to it at the beginning. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronG Posted March 13, 2023 Report Share Posted March 13, 2023 (edited) At Bogus Basin the other day a skier came up behind me and a fellow hardbooter. The skier asked” what name do you give that contraption?” Edited March 13, 2023 by AaronG 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Job Posted March 14, 2023 Report Share Posted March 14, 2023 Was one foot skating past a skier with a Woodward hoodie on "what the **** is that?"; I was on a Tanker 171 in softboots.... Maybe it's because I've been passing a ton of skiers lately cross-country snowboarding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger jr Posted March 14, 2023 Report Share Posted March 14, 2023 (edited) On 3/13/2023 at 7:19 AM, dredman said: Heard in the lift line with @johnasmo and @Paulk at Discovery, MT I think that gal was just hitting on Paul. Not you old guys Edited March 14, 2023 by digger jr 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Norman Posted March 15, 2023 Report Share Posted March 15, 2023 17 hours ago, Odd Job said: Maybe it's because I've been passing a ton of skiers lately cross-country snowboarding. beware the Scooch Leg! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big mario Posted March 15, 2023 Report Share Posted March 15, 2023 (edited) Monday mornings on site as I'm feeling a little gimpy, I get a lot of " what's the matter old man looks" to which i reply" i'm beat up from snowboarding yesterday" The response usually is: "What??!! No way" Edited March 15, 2023 by big mario 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1xsculler Posted March 15, 2023 Report Share Posted March 15, 2023 Happy you’re gettin it done!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastsiiiide Posted March 16, 2023 Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 (edited) Got on the lift with a guy, ski instructor supervisor I think, he starts to say the usual "hey I haven't seen one of those in years, a mono- hey wait that's not a monoski, that's a, a skwal, isn't it? I haven't seen one of those in a long time either." The board's a 14.5 cm waist, so yeah fair do's, I said technically it's still a snowboard by 5mm, but skwal is close enough and tell him "you're the first person ever to say skwal to me, that's awesome". He goes on to tell me how he remembers skwals from, oh 30 years ago, and alpine snowboards too, and how there used to be this guy at Mammoth who was phenomenal at hardbooting and, being a big guy particularly, would leave crazy deep trenches all over the mountain. And not only that but he had top level instructor certification in 4 different sports at once, snowboarding, skiing, telemark, and ? (X-country?). Anybody here know or remember a guy called Tom Tuttle? Sounds pretty impressive. Another similar encounter was at June mtn, riding up the lift with a guy, tells me oh yeah there used to be a whole crew of hardbooters here back in the day. There was this one guy Terry, he always wore a red hat, did you know 'im?! It's not all clueless people, there are quite a few sophisticated folks out there who know what's up and have some stories to share. Not to mention I get surprised by the amount of knowledge and interest from younger people, mtn staff mainly. Edited March 17, 2023 by Eastsiiiide 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VSR-Alex Posted March 16, 2023 Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 (edited) Yesterday, I got to the lift line for the first chair. The main lifty said "Yes, the red rocket is back!" (My outfit is red) I don't know how I should take this comment. Edited March 16, 2023 by VSR-Alex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkaholic Posted March 16, 2023 Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 7 hours ago, Eastsiiiide said: Anybody here know or remember a guy called Tom Tuttle? Sounds pretty amazing. I knew Tom from my racing days. Had several big events at Mammoth and met him at one of those but never got to ride with him. Good conversation though. ink 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowburn Posted March 16, 2023 Report Share Posted March 16, 2023 In one day I got the typical monoski, skwal, and the funniest was euroski 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Wonton Posted March 17, 2023 Report Share Posted March 17, 2023 (edited) Today while taking a break and eating some fries I saw a guy looking at my board and knew a question was on its way. He came over and asked “is this board light?” I responded “it’s lighter than some things but not as heavy as others. You’re welcome to pick it up if you’d like”. He did and then said “sick”. I guess that’s good. Last week I also got a “that’s the most aggressive stance I’ve ever seen”. Edited March 17, 2023 by Mr Wonton Added Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortcutToMoncton Posted March 17, 2023 Report Share Posted March 17, 2023 23 hours ago, snowburn said: In one day I got the typical monoski, skwal, and the funniest was euroski Funny, heard a similar one yesterday for the first time, some guy on the other side of the chair mansplaining quietly but confidently to his girl: “that’s for carving, it’s an Asian snowboard” 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kirk Posted March 17, 2023 Report Share Posted March 17, 2023 It's spring break week so we have some out-of-towners at Bridger Bowl. I was hardboot carving and riding single and shared a chair with a soft booter who looked to be in his late 20's. He looked down at my gear and blurted out - "dude! those boots are ****ed up!" I didn't know how to respond so I just said "thank you" and left it at that. He didn't utter single word after that. Awkward silence ensued. dave 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drschwartz Posted March 17, 2023 Report Share Posted March 17, 2023 On 3/16/2023 at 6:49 AM, inkaholic said: I knew Tom from my racing days. Had several big events at Mammoth and met him at one of those but never got to ride with him. Good conversation though. ink I know Tom very well. He ran the race program for College of the Siskiyous at Mount Shasta for several years. Great guy, very knowledgeable. Big influence on all of us in this area. Paul 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Utah Posted March 18, 2023 Report Share Posted March 18, 2023 5 hours ago, David Kirk said: He looked down at my gear and blurted out - "dude! those boots are ****ed up!” Reading this on a business trip, missing the snow and laughing at that line. Thanks for the laughs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patmoore Posted March 18, 2023 Report Share Posted March 18, 2023 Carrying my board yesterday I heard a guy yell, "Wow, a monster powder ski!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted March 18, 2023 Report Share Posted March 18, 2023 2 hours ago, patmoore said: Carrying my board yesterday I heard a guy yell, "Wow, a monster powder ski!" Ha! I very regularly carry 2 boards to the rack, locking one up for a quick change if I feel like it. They're usually quite different, which leads to people thinking I have weird mismatched skis. Funny conversations ensue! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarcode Posted March 19, 2023 Report Share Posted March 19, 2023 (edited) Today I was asked from another snowboarder competing in a slalom race, if I was riding a monoski. A different snowboarder waiting at the start corrected him before I could lose my composure. Edited March 19, 2023 by Jarcode 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garybergmann Posted March 19, 2023 Report Share Posted March 19, 2023 "Ski boots on a snowboard? That is really cool!" I didn't know what to do with feeling insulted about an enthusiastic, positive comment so just left it there... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jl1 Posted March 19, 2023 Report Share Posted March 19, 2023 I was walking to the rack to grab my wife’s and my coiler after lunch. I hear a couple younger snowboarders “look at those mono skis. Thats sick. Yea they look like something my grand pop would ride” I take a few more steps and grab our boards and hand my wife hers and say”here you go grand mom” 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dropthebody Posted March 31, 2023 Report Share Posted March 31, 2023 After my 2 hour drive to Snowbasin which normally takes an hour last Monday, waiting in the line for a shuttle from the parking lot I made some some small talk with a young man behind me. He looked me over and saw my Arbor A-Frame with Salomon Caliber bindings with a mild carving stance and asked, "How old are you?" "I'm 59." He replied, "I hope I will be riding at 59 too!" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dropthebody Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 (edited) On 3/16/2023 at 2:31 PM, snowburn said: In one day I got the typical monoski, skwal, and the funniest was euroski A few years ago I arrived at Solitude and was getting out of my truck and noticed my friend digger, jr. and his wife parked nearby. A car full of snowboarders noticed their boards and said, "I think those are Skwalls," I snickered but explained him the difference when I pulled out my Coiler Nirvana. Edited April 1, 2023 by dropthebody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gawdzira Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 I was 59 once. Actually about a week ago. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryj Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 (edited) I guess the #1 question I get most every day (riding Coiler Angrry 160 UPM Donek F Plate TD3 SW) is "What Is THAT?? Maybe it's the head injury but I've run out of snappy answers...and patience! My 1st thoughts are pretty snarky but I usually take a deep breath and just say "it's an Alpine snowboard like you see in the Olympics" and keep moving to avoid further interrogation! Anybody got some quick and or appropriate one liners?? Edited April 1, 2023 by barryj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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