Biggest tells on level/type of skier?

if someone is constantly judging people's skill based on how they look they're probs insecure about they're own skills.. or they're just an assho
 
If they own the red/blue north face tom wallisch jacket my guess is that they either A) suck or B) are a poser and still suck lol.
 
if when they wave hi to you and they're wearing gloves and the pinky is bent a little down more than the ring finger it means they probably could do a left cork 9 but only a 7 to the right (or unnatural side). however if the ring finger is longer than the index finger then it means that they probably only know how to ski rails and couldn't put together a proper turn because the carving gland is located in the index finger and may be undeveloped. and if they swivel their wrist to wave instead of shaking their hand back and forth it's a telltale sign that they might need help getting on and off the chairlift and doing simple life activities such as brushing their teeth or tying their shoes. these are just some things i've observed over the years
 
You can usually tell by their stance while standing in line. Standing tall yet relaxed without having your skis fly around the lift line usually says, "hey i know how to use these two planks"
 
For park skiers, how well they straight line to the park. If they boost off of nothing doing shiftys and 3's at Mach chicken they tend to be good
 
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why judge by superficial things?

it says a lot when people can ski out of the park too...

Can they make it through the bumps like a boss?

Can you see their edging on steep runs?

and.. the timeless ski boot on stairs scenario... (but stiff charging boots are harder on the stairs than noodle/ upright park ones)
 
I don't even ski park. so no. it says you know how to control your skis. if you know how to control your skis, you're a good skier.
 
At my hill if you have ANYTHING but the ol' Target snowpants—Colmbia jacket matchup and maybe a fanny pack, I assume you're alright.

Snowboarders excluded.

As are the multitude of Spider-wearing foreigners.
 
Hitting a jump line switch when it is super fast and very little transition between features. Pretty amazing watching pros do that shit, they control their speed literally up to the second they pop.
 
OP I think I get what you're saying.

Sometimes you're just standing in the lift line and you glance over and holy shit there is a dude 2 lines away who looks SUPER legit. You ask your buddy "who is that?" "what the hell skis is he riding?" "Really? 2015 CoreUpts??"

And then you get to the top of the lift, and you're dying to watch this super pro murder it down the mountain, but instead he just goes and skis off the side of a rail kicker and skips the next six features.

Those fuckin guys get me all the time.
 
If you come into my shop with your line masterminds, you're fifteen years old, 125 lbs, "definitely a type 3+ skier" and want to remount your marker squires to true center and "crank that din"

Then I can clearly tell you're a pro in the making
 
sorry, my respond was more in regards to 'standing straight up and relaxed'... i totally agree with being able to control your skis in the line and such
 
If someone can't wait to tell you how good they are- or wants to know how good you are, they fucking suck. Every time.

 
put boots on in the parking lot=good skierput boots on in lodge=gaper

tall tees or giant headphones over goggles=don't want to ride on chairlift with
 
Why people need to go inside to put on boots is beyond me. It literally takes a minute to put them on. I can pull in to the lot, and be ready to ski in under 5.
 
I only go inside if it's colder than -15 at that point my feet will be cold going in and they will stay cold all day.
 
Never judge a book by its cover, but if you have to,

1. Goggles under helmet started in the park. Not a tell, whats is tho is how big the gap is between your goggles and helment. If your forehead shows most likley youre a gapper.

2. How they carry themselves in an overcrowded and icey lift line .

3. How and when they use a gopro. If its cloudy, flat light and its your first day of the season with no fresh its more like go ducshe.

4. Torn and ripped pant cuffs mean the rider cares more about clean corks then clean jeans.

5. Facial hair coated in snow not your backside. Face shots vs. Yardsales

6. They share their weed n beer

7. Can ski moguls on 210s

8. Got the hottest ski bunny in the parking lot
 
The only way to tell if someone shreds is if they go down stairs by facing up the stairs, and sliding down backwards in their skiboots without flinching.
 
Due to my careful analysis I have come to the conclusion that if you can afterbang hard enough to have you helmet fall off you are very good.
 
i can normally profile someone when im walking to the lift or somthing but 1 how they walk

2 how they handle gear

3 persons age/what they wear
 
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