The Good Old Days

Dr.Zorko · Jan 31, 2021

Knocked it out the park on this one ?

Jaggz · Jan 31, 2021

Amen. Skiing and boarding is for everyone. More the merrier.

freestyler540 · Jan 31, 2021

Not bad,
Now do one about how much better skiing got! Something like snowsuits dont have an inner shamwow layer anymore

asparagus · Jan 31, 2021

They had us in the first half, not gonna lie.

burrata · Jan 31, 2021

the icon pass has me feelin some typa way about this

muffMan. · Jan 31, 2021

freestyler540 said:
Not bad,
Now do one about how much better skiing got! Something like snowsuits dont have an inner shamwow layer anymore

And how lifts took 30 minutes to go up where it takes 5 on most super chairs

-Dan · Jan 31, 2021

I was like wtf this is weird. Then the ender hit thankfully

elcheapo · Jan 31, 2021

And snowboarders didn't allow skiers but lasted what about a 1/2 a season, ha

tmwtrmash · Jan 31, 2021

Picked up a snowboard last month for the first time ever. Tbh felt pretty good and it was refreshing to be a beginner again.

SWRTOFFICIAL · Jan 31, 2021

Beautiful

-skian- · Jan 31, 2021

-Dan said:
I was like wtf this is weird. Then the ender hit thankfully

Hahahahaha same!

Ndb93 · Jan 31, 2021

MAKE SKIING GREAT AGAIN!

rcasey · Feb 1, 2021

Holy fuck this sucks lol

c-fries · Feb 1, 2021

Hate to say it, but part of the “good old days” that people vent about is when skiing wasn’t prohibitively expensive and overcrowded at the same time like it is today. We really haven’t made skiing better for “everyone.” I don’t believe so in the slightest. Better for the super rich? Absolutely. But a day ticket anywhere you go that has more than 1200 feet of vertical now seems to be like $140 or more. That’s not better for everyone.

Of course you can just “gO ToUrInG!” But a backcountry set up + avalanche gear is going to run you a good $1200 +. Plus the cost and time to gain the knowledge to get out there safely. So yes, I believe being upset about the “old days” having changed is totally warranted, and skiing needs to be made better for everyone, and not just those with the money to spend.

.Roockley. · Feb 1, 2021

I miss lower pass prices though

ASSholebomber22 · Feb 1, 2021

c-fries said:
Hate to say it, but part of the “good old days” that people vent about is when skiing wasn’t prohibitively expensive and overcrowded at the same time like it is today. We really haven’t made skiing better for “everyone.” I don’t believe so in the slightest. Better for the super rich? Absolutely. But a day ticket anywhere you go that has more than 1200 feet of vertical now seems to be like $140 or more. That’s not better for everyone.

Of course you can just “gO ToUrInG!” But a backcountry set up + avalanche gear is going to run you a good $1200 +. Plus the cost and time to gain the knowledge to get out there safely. So yes, I believe being upset about the “old days” having changed is totally warranted, and skiing needs to be made better for everyone, and not just those with the money to spend.

Skiing is orders of magnitude more accessible to the middle class than it was 20 years ago. Of course there's start up costs but that's true for any sport/hobby that involves more than a basketball and a public hoop. Sure day passes were cheaper but season passes were to one location only and weren't cheap. If you get enough days in with the right pass you can ski all over for cheaper cost per day than a burger and beer at your local dive bar.

SupremeChairlift · Feb 1, 2021

Yeah nowadays the climates going down the shitter, its overcrowded, more expensive than ever, we never gave natives their land back, I'm still closeted, and the skier population is still whiter than snow.

XPMatt · Feb 2, 2021

c-fries said:
Hate to say it, but part of the “good old days” that people vent about is when skiing wasn’t prohibitively expensive and overcrowded at the same time like it is today. We really haven’t made skiing better for “everyone.” I don’t believe so in the slightest. Better for the super rich? Absolutely. But a day ticket anywhere you go that has more than 1200 feet of vertical now seems to be like $140 or more. That’s not better for everyone.

Of course you can just “gO ToUrInG!” But a backcountry set up + avalanche gear is going to run you a good $1200 +. Plus the cost and time to gain the knowledge to get out there safely. So yes, I believe being upset about the “old days” having changed is totally warranted, and skiing needs to be made better for everyone, and not just those with the money to spend.

I wish I could find an AT kit for only $1200

nitsua · Feb 2, 2021

Honestly. The Icon Pass, and Epic Pass were the start to the downfall.

Skibumsmith · Feb 2, 2021

But seriously the snow was deeper.

The Good Old Days

The Good Old Days

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Dr.Zorko

Jaggz

freestyler540

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burrata

muffMan.

-Dan

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SWRTOFFICIAL

-skian-

Ndb93

rcasey

c-fries

.Roockley.

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