NPC behavior in terrain parks

High speed lift goes to the top of the hill. About 60 feet down slope is park entrance. Everyone and their brother side slips that entire area turning it into actual ice. Probably the highest trafficked part of the hill to boot.
 
Rip the meanest turns around the big metal gates or jump to the side of those weird metal things
 
preteens all hiking the same tiny tube that is so sticky I can barely straight slide it consistently, yet they are trying to learn tech tricks on it
 
NPCs that drop but hit their line super fucking slow so by the time I drop and I catch up to them and I have to either skip a feature or swap lines.
 
14359467:Whackson said:
they sit on the rails. that’s it.
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No frickin' way. I've never seen that in all my years, but if I did, I would have a nice talk with them.

14359469:freestyler540 said:
Most very young children and parents. They just slide down randomly like in freeski the game
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Yes, this is the worst. That's when I talk to the parents or parent. I tell them nicely, that if they don't want their kid to get seriously hurt, or killed, to take them to the Progression Park, or the Family Zone.

I tell them none of these folks want to hit a little grom, and they would feel horrible, so please don't ski them through here!
 
My resort is “upsidedown” so every visitor has to drive up a 1500 vert road to get here. Speed limit is 45 and people have legit gone 10 up it. And of course. Florida plates
 
The NPC’s on hill often have a malfunction where they’ll case a jump and take no fall damage, making them think it’s okay to do it every run.
 
14359451:hi_vis360 said:
preteens all hiking the same tiny tube that is so sticky I can barely straight slide it consistently, yet they are trying to learn tech tricks on it
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this one hits close to home
 
Parents waiting with their kids on the roller next to the jump, then sending the kids to ski across the landing as soon as I’m midair. Basically acting as moving tail tap features
 
At killington, especially on weekend in the mouse run park, you can always count on someone (or multiple people) sitting or fallen on the landing of the jump in just a way you cannot see them until you hit the jump.
 
14359477:DominatorJacques said:
No frickin' way. I've never seen that in all my years, but if I did, I would have a nice talk with them.

Yes, this is the worst. That's when I talk to the parents or parent. I tell them nicely, that if they don't want their kid to get seriously hurt, or killed, to take them to the Progression Park, or the Family Zone.

I tell them none of these folks want to hit a little grom, and they would feel horrible, so please don't ski them through here!
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14359500:OldStoke said:
... with age comes wisdom...bow down, chilluns...
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Who ever downed OldStoke for comping me, must not have read my above.

Some folks are 4 times older than a lot of you, and they like you all, and just want to help, so you don't have to learn the hard way.

Then again, we get it, some just have to learn from the school of hard knocks. Just hope not to get sued when it happens.

And yes, I said "everyone has to start from square one"

So take the person in question, and show them the ropes. Maybe take them to the beginner park. Show them a few things, and then go have a good day.

Bottom line is being nice as you can, and have a teaching moment. You might save a life, and change someone's life for the better.
 
we’ve got this guy we call the zombie turner. Old tell guy that rides with no poles and has hands glued to his hips. Honestly pretty steezy, never says a word and skis solo at all times
 
14359546:amccahill93 said:
we’ve got this guy we call the zombie turner. Old tell guy that rides with no poles and has hands glued to his hips. Honestly pretty steezy, never says a word and skis solo at all times
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At timberline a few springs back there was this guy we called gandalf who skied around with a giant single pole like a wizard staff and would do pole plant 5s with it
 
14359487:TheMollyWop said:
The NPC’s on hill often have a malfunction where they’ll case a jump and take no fall damage, making them think it’s okay to do it every run.
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This comment deserves more recognition.
 
"Do you get to the Big Park often? Oh what am I saying, of course you don't."

**This post was edited on Dec 6th 2021 at 10:07:20pm
 
So spot on. Love watching this all day though

14359487:TheMollyWop said:
The NPC’s on hill often have a malfunction where they’ll case a jump and take no fall damage, making them think it’s okay to do it every run.
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I just do not understand why people who have no intention of hitting any features decide to enter the gated area with the big sign that says terrain park. Opening day was so overcrowded with people not even trying to learn park. 60% were using the park as another groomed run, getting some pretty sweet carves in while weaving to avoid all the features
 
duck under that annoying rope thing (who put that there) to hit the sick jumps decorated with handrails you can jump over that park crew grooms up just for them
 
14359549:broto said:
At timberline a few springs back there was this guy we called gandalf who skied around with a giant single pole like a wizard staff and would do pole plant 5s with it
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oh fuck I totally remember seeing that guy a couple years ago
 
14359595:DeebieSkeebies said:
"Do you get to the Big Park often? Oh what am I saying, of course you don't."

**This post was edited on Dec 6th 2021 at 10:07:20pm
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??

”I used to be a park rat like you, until I took a handrail to the knee”
 
This hits close to home. And if you wait for them to clear, someone will snake you while you’re waiting

14359461:Michigan_Sucks said:
NPCs that drop but hit their line super fucking slow so by the time I drop and I catch up to them and I have to either skip a feature or swap lines.
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14359487:TheMollyWop said:
The NPC’s on hill often have a malfunction where they’ll case a jump and take no fall damage, making them think it’s okay to do it every run.
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bro last year some dude did the opposite and literally missed the entire landing the biggest jump in the line. Like landed to flat and the dude layed there for a second and we all thought he was hurt pretty fucking bad but he just gets up and skis off like it was nothing
 
14359690:ski_salmon69 said:
bro last year some dude did the opposite and literally missed the entire landing the biggest jump in the line. Like landed to flat and the dude layed there for a second and we all thought he was hurt pretty fucking bad but he just gets up and skis off like it was nothing
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That reminds me of an incident like 10 years ago at le Bowl where this old ass dude straight bombed the biggest jump in the park (when it was decent) and sent it straight to flat. He had to be airlifted to the hospital after that for obvious reasons.
 
14359644:faber-castell said:
I just do not understand why people who have no intention of hitting any features decide to enter the gated area with the big sign that says terrain park. Opening day was so overcrowded with people not even trying to learn park. 60% were using the park as another groomed run, getting some pretty sweet carves in while weaving to avoid all the features
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If it was opening day I’m guessing there wasn’t much terrain open, therefore people might just be looking for a slightly different groomed run? Still sucks for us but makes sense.
 
The academy kids talking about all the dubs they did in their sick airbag edit before doing a t-set 5.
 
14359524:little_boy_prime said:
Laughs at the inexperienced people in the park for being NPC's, then proceeds to do the same tricks on the same rails for the entire day
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Feeling personally attacked delete this
 
14359398:r00kie said:
High speed lift goes to the top of the hill. About 60 feet down slope is park entrance. Everyone and their brother side slips that entire area turning it into actual ice. Probably the highest trafficked part of the hill to boot.
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sounds like crystal in Mi
 
The whole family stands at the park entrance to watch their little 6 year old Timmy hit a side hit for the 100th time that day, then proceed to follow him down through the park in train-fashion
 
Team of 20 young racers waiting next to the feature before the only jump in the park as their coach waits on the knuckle to watch the daffy train, like it’s a fucking field trip. One of them will certainly drop in much slower than you just before you come off the feature and head towards the jump.
 
14359761:PissWizard69 said:
The whole family stands at the park entrance to watch their little 6 year old Timmy hit a side hit for the 100th time that day, then proceed to follow him down through the park in train-fashion
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Timmy is from Texas and his dad is definitely wearing jeans
 
The NPCs that hold their poles out in both hands, horizontally across their chest. Surely this means they’ve achieved ski mastery and are put there to inspire you to do better
 
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