Skiing... or fashion show?

Govygen_gourmet

Govygen_gourmet

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I shit you not some of these skiers out here care more about what they wear and what gear they have instead of how they actually ski and just enjoying the sport.

Snowboarders don’t care about what they wear, noob boarders become skilled boarders in like 1 week minimum and talented in as little as 5 mo.

Depending on how often they are out..

notice something? Skiers waste too much time worrying about clothes and gear and that is why skiing isn’t as kewl.

Roll in the bitch fits in 3...2....
 
I’ve noticed it too, but I’ve also noticed that a lot of the old skiers are just out there to ski and couldn’t care less about what they look like. My dad for instance has been skiing on the same gear for 10 years now being he’s used to it and it suits his style. He focuses solely on his performance and form and not so much on how he looks doing it. That being said, I see plenty of middle aged guys buying flashy gear only to be frustrated because they don’t know how to use it. It’s growing into not so much of what you do on the hill so much as how you look doing it.
 
My old man when he goes skiing still wears blue Jean's and an old head jacket he has had from the 70s.
 
is this your first year too? snowsports have always been a fashion show

your theory about it being responsible for a difference in learning curves is... stupid
 
topic:Govygen_gourmet said:
I shit you not some of these skiers out here care more about what they wear and what gear they have instead of how they actually ski and just enjoying the sport.

Snowboarders don’t care about what they wear, noob boarders become skilled boarders in like 1 week minimum and talented in as little as 5 mo.

Depending on how often they are out..

notice something? Skiers waste too much time worrying about clothes and gear and that is why skiing isn’t as kewl.

Roll in the bitch fits in 3...2....
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It's both. Fashioning functionally.

 
13934113:mystery3 said:
I fucking love this guy.
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I have four of these shows. Yes, I'm a nut case!

I say wear what you like. Screw fashion. I like onesies! I can ski okay, so screw what anyone thinks about what I wear.

Forget about what others feel about your get up's. If it's suits you, wear it and freak the suckers out!
 
13934115:DominatorJacques said:
I have four of these shows. Yes, I'm a nut case!

I say wear what you like. Screw fashion. I like onesies! I can ski okay, so screw what anyone thinks about what I wear.

Forget about what others feel about your get up's. If it's suits you, wear it and freak the suckers out!
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I'm also not terribly interested in what other people think of my gear, especially dress. I think a lot of that sentiment comes with age though, I'm not out on the hill trying to impress potential mating partners the way some of the younger hairless monkeys are genetically predisposed to do.

Many old guys have zero fucks left to give and it makes certain parts of life much easier.
 
13934122:CLQ said:
Are you surprised that people want to look good?
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I think OP was just trying to say you don't look good when all you're worried about is looking good. There's a difference between genuine confidence and douchiness.
 
13934120:mystery3 said:
I'm also not terribly interested in what other people think of my gear, especially dress. I think a lot of that sentiment comes with age though, I'm not out on the hill trying to impress potential mating partners the way some of the younger hairless monkeys are genetically predisposed to do.

Many old guys have zero fucks left to give and it makes certain parts of life much easier.
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Ha ha! I hear that. Zero!
 
So what if it is? The enjoyment of the sport doesnt have to come solely from riding, I think the fashion aspect of skiing is important to pushing forward the sports culture and image.

Fashion provides a secondary outlet to show individual style, inspiration, and vibe on the hill. Of course there are posers out there (read: 30 y/o dads with full arcteryx and soul 7s) but they are still easy to spot at face value for what they are. Why not just embrace both sides like other similar sports are doing?
 
Do you really think the way anyone looks on the mountain has any bearing on how quickly they up skill? And in what universe do you live where snowboarders care any less about how they might look then any other mountain sport?
 
Sometimes it takes me too long to get my outfit ready and that's why I miss the powder in the morning. On the plus, usually the perk is manicured by then so I can just lap that.

If you don't look good how can you ride good?
 
Why not care about what you look like? I care about what I look like off the ski hill, so why wouldn't I care about it on the hill?

I'm obviously not going to spend an insane amount of money on better looking gear, and I'll always pick performance over style, but at the end of the day I care about what I look like.
 
Look good

Feel good

Ski/Snowboard Good

I know plenty of fashion focused snowboarders. I'd say more than skiers. They wear trashy clothes but they are trendy/fashionable trashy clothes.

But OP is either trolling or the most jaded member on this site. Most likely the latter since all you do on this site is complain.

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>caring only about skiing

>> caring about what you wear while skiing

>>>caring about what others wear

>>>> caring about what others seem to care about

??
 
Snowboarders who "don't care" have gone to gret lengths to cultivate that look....So yah, they care. There are just more that care about looking like a filthy hesher.
 
Pondskimming is more of a fashion show than skiing. What you wear is everything and how you ski is irrelevant. The pond is our runway. Where success is rewarded less than epic failure, where sobriety is strongly discouraged, where a frostbitten ballsack and near drowning event is worthwhile to impress a few dozen strangers.

Maybe don't jump into the crowd regardless of what you're wearing/drinking though...
 
13934345:theabortionator said:
Pondskimming is more of a fashion show than skiing. What you wear is everything and how you ski is irrelevant. The pond is our runway. Where success is rewarded less than epic failure, where sobriety is strongly discouraged, where a frostbitten ballsack and near drowning event is worthwhile to impress a few dozen strangers.

Maybe don't jump into the crowd regardless of what you're wearing/drinking though...
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Hemingwayesque
 
One of the benefits of skiing lots of consecutive season is I've amassed a pretty substantial wardrobe of ski clothes. I rarely wear the same thing 2 days in a row. 5 pair of pants and maybe 7 wearable jackets + hoodies= thousands of possible combinations.
 
I mean, I like to look good, but I end up looking pretty doofusy no matter what so I just wear the same thing every day because I'm poor.
 
Skiing, where you realize you don't actually know what any of your friends look like. When people get new outerwear or you see them outside of skiing it's like, "Who the fuck are you?"
 
I like to purposefully rip my gear and patch it up with duct tape so people think I'm core and come from the streetz.
 
13934527:theabortionator said:
Skiing, where you realize you don't actually know what any of your friends look like. When people get new outerwear or you see them outside of skiing it's like, "Who the fuck are you?"
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Ha ha! Truth
 
Yes, people absolutely are focused on the aesthetic of what is their perception of skiing.

This goes both ways, from the Paris Hilton’s of Aspen, to the kids in Tall T’s on the Midwest park lift.

Skiing is historically a sport lined with an edge of glamour and appeal, and its fashions have branched out in so many directions. That’s really cool, and really unique.

People expressing their taste in clothing should be embraced. It has no effect on you. So what if they care about their appearance more than their ability? They’re making an effort to play a small role in the sport, and that’s more than you can say for most people.
 
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