So, my pass got clipped on at Alta today.. read on.

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bigkstylie

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Disclaimer: this might be kind of long... sorry.

So, today sucked nuts. I was up at Alta, enjoying my second run down the mountain, when I approach the final stretch to the lift. I was ripping down this groomer, but I was in total control. I see this old, butthole out-of-towner up ahead of me. (I am positive that he was some moron gaper tourist, judging by the way he was dressed, and the way he skied). This guy was completely oblivious to all uphill traffic... he was making these huge ass, slow turns down the middle of the run. I stayed high and right of this guy, so that I wouldn't hit him. I passed him, with about a pole length and a half of distance between us... well, I guess this dick gets all spooked and yells out 'FUCK YOU!' to me.

So, I stopped, and silently said the same to him.. via my middle fingers. I gave him the double birdie, and skied off, not thinking much of the situation.

I get down to the Collin's lift, and this ski patrol rolls up to me asked me if I flipped a guy off. I was not about to get into a shouting match with him, and this ass clown tourist, over something that was so petty and insignificant. So, I lied and said 'No... it wasn't me' ( I admit this wasn't the smartest thing I could have done, but I wanted to minimize the situation, and just get back to enjoying my day).

So, I ride back up the lift, and when I get off, this other ski patrol with a walkie talkie flags me down, rolls up, and clips my pass! He then proceeded to bitch me out for flipping the guy off, and then lying about it. I gave him my side of the story, and he then gives me an excellent explanation of how much they value their local clientelle by saying: 'well, these tourist middle aged intermediate skiers are what keep us in business..not you season passholders!'

I was pissed, but kept my tone in check, cause the dude had my pass, and asked how I could get it back. He took me down to the office, and said I could take up the situation with his boss.

Turns out his boss was the guy that I had lied to originally (oh boy). So, this guy lectures me, and tells me that my pass was the first that they have clipped this season, and that if I want it back, I would have to go grovel to the Alta general manager after a week or so, and MAYBE I will get it back.

So, here is what I have learned after losing my lift privileges for my only week off of school/work:

1. Alta's Patrol rivals the Nazi Gestapos of WW2.

2. Tourists suck disgustingly.

3. Sometimes you have to swallow your pride, and take it up the hole, especially when your season pass is at stake.

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Fuck that dude, if it wasnt a slow skiing run, then go get you dad and tell them hes your lawyer and demand your pass back. If it was a slow skiing zone, then... looks like youll be out a pass.

 
yea but it sounds to me like they dont really give a shit about there passholders. all they care about is taking the tourists money.

i dunno but ive been told, u never die and u never grow old

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that sucks the big one, dude. really it could've been avoided though if you hadn't stopped and responded to the guy. personally i would've just gone switch and opened my arms up in a sort of 'what?' gesture.

but the guy is definately a dick. and the manager is a bigger dick for saying that they don't value their season pass holders over gaper tourists. then and there i would've told the guy 'well, i'll be sure to tell your boss that you said you don't value your local passholding customers when i talk to him' and really put a fire under his ass. sure it would've put the pass in even more peril, but you'd be able to get back at his ass.

hope it all works out, though.

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Thanks for the input and advice...I thought NS would be the perfect place to get some people to see my side of the story, instead of getting hated on for being some 'backwards skiing hooligan, that wears baggy ski clothes'.

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Oh, i was just saying that some people at Alta hate on free skiers a little.. based on my experiences so far. We may as well be snowboarders to them.

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o. yea i get that at my mountain too. it pisses me off. o well if they cant catch me they cant clip my pass right?

i dunno but ive been told, u never die and u never grow old

N.S.P.G.
 
thats kinda funny...but still sucks balls...

then again, it is your fault for sinking to his level, then lying about it...never lie, you jsut get into even more shit.

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'' I gave him my side of the story, and he then gives me an excellent explanation of how much they value their local clientelle by saying: 'well, these tourist middle aged intermediate skiers are what keep us in business..not you season passholders!' ''

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haha that sucks

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that sucks man. my friends and i bitch out tourists all the time for stuiped shit like skiing in the middle of the park and our ski partrol dosnt really do much.hehe:)

 
should have gone switch past him and pulled out one of your balls out of your snowpants, shown him what's up

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no doubt, sit back on the couch, pants down, rubber on, set to turn that ass out. Laid the bitch out, then i put it in her mouth, pulled out, nutted on a towel, then passed out.
 
wow, thats fucked up

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not all tourists are bad, but the fuckin tourists that wear NFL jackets, and tuck their ski pants into their boots.....fuck em

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thats really lame, any chance u have a email adress of the gm or somebody important there, i feel like sending them a nice lil email

 
Thats why you have to treat patrollers like cops...

Just nod and act contrite to everything they say and usually they will have some pity.

 
Thats wrong.

But its the same at my mountain.

One friend got a warning (3 warnings = clipped pass) for being 10 minutes early! It was a a 5-10 season pass and he skied at 4:50.

let that sink in for a minute
 
should of gone and beat the shit out of that old dude.

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Man thats BS. All just because you flipped someone off. I have never had a pass pulled but I have had one clipped before and I have had a few warnings but nothing that extreme.

They must have been LDS ski patrollers.

Not offend anyone that may be LDS.

 
If that's all it takes to teach you about the dangers of the finger, feel lucky. I got jumped by a gang after I returned fire (flipped the bird back) to this minivan that flipped me off. After they were done kicking me on the ground, I was seeing stars. Now I use way more discretion with it.

 
^hahaha

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no doubt, sit back on the couch, pants down, rubber on, set to turn that ass out. Laid the bitch out, then i put it in her mouth, pulled out, nutted on a towel, then passed out.
 
if it was a big, wide open run couldn't you have gone more than a pole and a half from him?, but the guy's a dick anyway and so are the ski patrol.

fat people should avoid buffets

 
You should read the fine print of the pass and see if they are even allowed to take your pass.

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as much as i hate to say this, go in and be as nice and apologetic as possible. sure your pride takes it up the ass, but you will have a better chance of getting your pass back, which is what really matters. once you get your pass then you can complain until your heart is content.

 
nice pic, jd. that is not cool, but when we do that we represent all of the newschool ski community. keep your cool, be polite, even if they arent. in your case, i would have apologized for scaring him. at least hear them out, even if they say something completely pointless(like: arent you supposed to turn?). people remember first impressions, so dont give freeskiiers in general a bad name. leave the bad image to the boarders(kidding)

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fun things like picnicing??? ahaha thats like watching paint dry, sure picnicing would be fun if you invite 6 friends and you all bang the shit out of each other- lateralis

 
Go in there and bitch the management out, saying that your a season passholder you deserve some respect, and that you were trying to avoid the situation by lying to him. And if they didnt kick the old guy out, then you cant be booted either, he did the same thing to you only saying it not showing it. Just bitch and sound concerened in a way.....you will win the battle!

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that really sucks...wen u go to the manager tell him bout wut the other guy said bout season pass holders n tell him that if he dont give it back that ul tell every1 not to go there cause its a gay mtn wit gay ski patrol

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ya..GAY mountain stay away from alta it sucks cock..no powder,cliffs,trees,steeps,bumps,bowls NOTHING except there park is off the hook

 
man fuck that being cool stuff. just because we have to, 'represent newschoolers' if he was pissed he had every right to give the guy the finger especially if he was a safe distance from the guy. i'm not going to be polite to somebody if they are impolite to me just for the sake of a good reputation, screw that. you shouldn't have lied though, cuz that shit gets you nowhere.

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all mountains are real strict on slow ski areas, and not tearing down them...which i do

skogenjake: i got owned hardcore. i though he was a real little cunt

 
you let him take your pass? what a push over, he's ski patrol, not a fucking cop. You should have told him to eat shit and skied away.

 
And the old dude didn't get shit for screaming 'fuck you'? Thats a joke. Definitely challenge them. Something as stupid as giving someone the bird does not provide a good enough reason to have your pass taken. Ive seen guys get busted for sliding the handrail of an outdoor restaurant and not get their passes taken away. Total bullshit dude

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That dude is an oxygen thief. You maintained your temper an ass load better than I would have. More power to ya, hope you dont have issues gettin your pass back.

I hate prick tourists, fuck them and their money too. I don't need any of it.

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too bad you didnt know what he was gonna do before you made the turn... you coulda ran him over.

but anyways... of course they dont like saeasons pass holders. They dont make any money off of them. they make money off of the shitty ass skier out of town tourist who come twice a year. That and food. You should copy this entire thread and present it to the general manager when you roll into his office. o and bring some thugs with you

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write them a letter, include how you felt less valued as a customer when you were told that the other person was more valued because they could make more money off of him. check out Alta's mission statement and play against that. include how you're sorry that you retaliated but both parties were in the wrong and you feel less valued. The patrollers may end up getting a talking to.

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To clarify for Phrosty.. I didn't 'let' him take my pass. He grabbed and snipped it off faster than I could even come to a complete stop. Yeah... part of me wants to print this thread out, and sent it up to Alta, but I think I will just leave my ego out in the car, and act completely sincere and apologetic, just so I can get my pass back, and get on with life.

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I would have just kept going without doing anything. Fuck him, you were in control and not close to him, so he can go fuck himself.

We'll have you dead pretty soon.
 
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Big stylie

You Ski in Alta..

the snow alone is worth the dicksuckin

Unfortunately since the agreement you sign when you purchase your pass covers just about every avenue.. if they want to take your pass they simply will.

I know it blows, but that is the way it is.

However, I can and WOULD very politely inform the mountain manager that the patroller implied that seasons passholders were less valuable customers than daily ticket holders, and don't forget to mention that this was told to you at the top of the lift.. with more than just a few people within earshot.

The truth is that all income is important to the mountain. Season passholders generate a fair amount of early season cashflow, which helps immensly with covering early season operation expenses.

The mountain manager knows this far more than any patroller.

This little tidbit will not sit very well with the mountain manager, and though he may clearly and vocally stick up for his patrol staff (he has to, to do otherwise would be unheard of), he will most surely file away that mental note and you can rest assured that the patroller will have a fair bit of 'karma' returned to him.

I would go in VERY appologetic, tell him how much you love the resort, that you know your behaviour reflects badly on the resort, and that you purchased your pass because you really couldn't see yourself skiing anywhere else in the Canyon.

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Oh.. and next time.. it is not ever really worth pissin off some punter who is carving a pie down a groomer... you can ski better.. so ski better.

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old ass skiers are assholes and are fair game to be fucked with on the slopes, ski patrol should realize this. If some old guy yelled 'FUCK YoU' at me you can bet hes going to be getting a frozen ass snowball launched at his face or find me drop kicking him in the back of the head at the lodge with me returning the fuck you he so graicously gave away(period)



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