13600875:frickindarn said:
I ski key all the time. The rule is if you see a yellow jacket you just have to start making more turns. If they signal you to slow down just slow down a littl. You don't have to stop. Every time they signal at me I do what they say and throw them a high five and keep on going with my day. It's huge horse shit that they pulled your pass like that though op
sorry that happened homie. #JUSTICEFOROP
pretty much this. the thing you are forgetting is you are talking to a website full of "fuck the system" parkrats with dull edges who dont know how to carve in the first place.
13601232:Nikolaus said:
do you enjoy being an asshole to people? the terrain was open on both sides of the rope so obviously he's not going to set off a slab. There was absolutely no harm in what he did and vail seriously crossed the line
The rope was likely up to keep people from the slope above from bombing down onto the cattrack and t-boning some oblivious family going 3mph along that cattrack. They want to limit access points so its not a huge clusterfuck of skiers crossing paths. people follow tracks, so if there are tracks ducking ropes, more people will follow. gotta nip it in the bud.
13601400:K-Dot. said:
To assert that OP entered an avalanche prone zone is just as ridiculous though. Obviously ropes are up for a reason but sometimes they are there just to separate runs or areas. While they are there to be obeyed, you have to admit that it is bullshit to have your pass pulled for this. A warning would suffice and using previous years against you is bullshit too.
If you've never spent any time at a Vail owned resort, its really hard to understand what the Yellow jackets are like. Every experience I've ever had with them they have bullied me and treated me rudely. They are there to not only enforce the rules, but also to scare people into skiing very slow and cautiously. Skiing in fear takes the joy completely out of it and is one of the main reasons I own an Alta pass: so I can have fun and rip around the resort without fear of my pass being pulled and my season ending right there.
I had a pass at a vail resort for 3 years and never once had a problem. not once. I skied in fear quite a bit at this vail owned resort, but it was largely the pucker factor of the terrain that scared me. Whenever i was on a groomer runout going mach loony, i would throw a few quick sharp carves, slow down to less than 40mph and i never once had a problem. Maybe its cause i wasnt skiing in the backseat, sliding my turns perhaps?
13601575:japanada said:
Exactly this. It keeps the joeys from getting in over their heads. Hard vs soft closures. Jackson Hole has the perfect policy towards rope ducking imo.
Also, dont fucking stop! Keep skiing, you either will get caught bc youre not as good as the patroller, in which case you deserve to get pulled. The patroller wiil ski with you and give you props. Lastly youre the best skier on the mtn and will leave him in your dust.
I dont think i could outski atleast 50% of the trollers at the places i ski. Most of the trollers i see and deal with(rope drops, hiking with em, chatting about snow/avi conditions) fucking rip. HARD. not to mention, i only have 1 outerwear setup and id rather not burn bridges at my home mtn.
What is the JH rope policy you speak of?
OP: i would suggest going in and asking to speak to a manager in the season ticket office, and trying to find the right person to talk to. Be contrite, and apologetic. It was only 3 warnings in 3 years, so its not like you are a menace. Just try and work with the person asking what you can do to get it back. Classes, help at the lodge, pay a fine etc. Try and work with the person in good faith to get it back. Good Luck!
