30 people you'll meet on a Ski Trip
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That, my friend, is absolutely spot on.
I have a friend who joined our ski group a number of times, and he was exactly that person, as was his Mrs to a slightly lesser degree. Look out the window at breakfast - I see snow and think a great exciting day is ahead. They say its cold, too hard, not nice, poor vis, etc.
They dont move around the mountain much preferring to stay in their comfort zones rather than actually trying to progress and push the limits a little. Up to them of course, but they'll never progress beyond timid intermediates, especially when they refuse further lessons because they're 'Happy with bumbling around on easy blues"
And theres always someone out there who likes to criticise at every opportunity just because they're the argumentative provocative type. You might know one or two yourself.
Its not about bootcamp, whatever that might be in your little world, or about being better than anyone. Its about the numpties who go despite not actually "getting it" and moaning to the world in public about their reasons not to go out because the weather isnt bright blue skies and windless. Actually.
Hi Brucie, good to have you back....a voice of knowledge and reason!
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Started by Iceman in Ski Chatter 12-Sep-2014 - 26 Replies
Dobby
reply to '30 people you'll meet on a Ski Trip' posted Sep-2014
People don't half moan when it gets a bit chopped up though.....
Billip1
reply to '30 people you'll meet on a Ski Trip' posted Oct-2014
I always try to stifle that internal grumbling about "less than perfect" conditions which seems to come at times by thinking how pleased I will feel with myself when I've made it down despite the chopped-upness, zero-visibility, slush, ice, crowds, winds etc etc. Usually works for me !
Billip1
reply to '30 people you'll meet on a Ski Trip' posted Oct-2014
Btw, Daved, I don't think you're really nr 25, but I am deffo nr 28 !
Tony_H
reply to '30 people you'll meet on a Ski Trip' posted Oct-2014
It's not. People who can't ski are those who always complain. Slopes are too busy, there are too many beginners, too many snowboarders, wind is too cold, chairs are too slow, there are too many gondolas or too many drags, runs are too wide or too narrow, snow is too hard or too soft and grooming doesn't stay perfect for long enough. They are worried too much what other skiers are doing behind them instead of watching their own lines. They will stay forever on top of an empty run until the crowd catches up with them and then complain that hearing others approaching makes them nervous. They want the mountain to accommodate them instead of sucking it up and adapt.
That, my friend, is absolutely spot on.
I have a friend who joined our ski group a number of times, and he was exactly that person, as was his Mrs to a slightly lesser degree. Look out the window at breakfast - I see snow and think a great exciting day is ahead. They say its cold, too hard, not nice, poor vis, etc.
They dont move around the mountain much preferring to stay in their comfort zones rather than actually trying to progress and push the limits a little. Up to them of course, but they'll never progress beyond timid intermediates, especially when they refuse further lessons because they're 'Happy with bumbling around on easy blues"
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Iceman
reply to '30 people you'll meet on a Ski Trip' posted Oct-2014
I am sure he speaks highly of you as a 'friend' too. Ever considered that he enjoys easy blues rather? Each to their own surely ? I bet there will be some people (few of course) that think you are slow and need to get a move on. There is always someone better than you that thinks you are not trying hard enough.
It is a holiday after all, not a bootcamp :wink:
It is a holiday after all, not a bootcamp :wink:
The Northern Monkey. Jan'23 Les Arcs
Tony_H
reply to '30 people you'll meet on a Ski Trip' posted Oct-2014
Iceman wrote:I am sure he speaks highly of you as a 'friend' too. Ever considered that he enjoys easy blues rather? Each to their own surely ? I bet there will be some people (few of course) that think you are slow and need to get a move on. There is always someone better than you that thinks you are not trying hard enough.
It is a holiday after all, not a bootcamp :wink:
And theres always someone out there who likes to criticise at every opportunity just because they're the argumentative provocative type. You might know one or two yourself.
Its not about bootcamp, whatever that might be in your little world, or about being better than anyone. Its about the numpties who go despite not actually "getting it" and moaning to the world in public about their reasons not to go out because the weather isnt bright blue skies and windless. Actually.
www
New and improved me
Brucie
reply to '30 people you'll meet on a Ski Trip' posted Oct-2014
Just logged in for the first time since last season. Nice to see nothing(or nobody) has changed!!
"Better to remain reticent and have people think one is an idiot, than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt"
Dave Mac
reply to '30 people you'll meet on a Ski Trip' posted Oct-2014
Brucie wrote:Just logged in for the first time since last season. Nice to see nothing(or nobody) has changed!!
Hi Brucie, good to have you back....a voice of knowledge and reason!
Topic last updated on 07-October-2014 at 21:03