Skiing Etiquette

Tony_H wrote:
Let me tell you, experienced boarders hate button lifts too!

I've never found them a problem, I've always thought you're either able to balance on the board or you can't. I've found faster drags easier than slow ones though.

Trencher wrote:

Tony_H wrote:

Has anyone else picked up on this pole tapping technique to warn people in front you are coming up faster from behind?

Been hearing a lot of that behind you Tony ? :lol:

Nope, its something I have adopted having come across it myself, and generally people know what it means. Well, they seem to in certain resorts anyway.... 8)

I do agree with Gaz's statement about respect, especially for lesser experienced skiers, and I would have to see someone being passed on both sides at the same time.

Tony_H wrote:

gaz jones wrote:Remember, the blues are actually there for the learners to learn on

Interesting.

I missed that :lol:

What utter nonsense. Pistes are provided for all of us.

ise wrote:

Tony_H wrote:
Let me tell you, experienced boarders hate button lifts too!

I've never found them a problem for me, I've always thought you're either able to balance on the board or you can't. I've found faster drags easier than slow ones though.

Personally, I havent a problem with drags, but I havent been up one on a board.....although obviously i prefer a faster chair. Some of the drags in Serre Che were quite long and particularly vicious at the start, and many of the boarders I travelled with refused to use them, and they were a mix of experience.

Tony_H wrote:Personally, I havent a problem with drags, but I havent been up one on a board.....although obviously i prefer a faster chair. Some of the drags in Serre Che were quite long and particularly vicious at the start, and many of the boarders I travelled with refused to use them, and they were a mix of experience.

It'll be a sad day if we lose all the drag lifts, in bad weather and wind they're a lot more pleasant to travel on and can operate when chairs can't.

ise wrote:

Trencher wrote:

The same basic rules apply on the road. Good luck telling the cop that the person you've just run into the back of , wasn't RESPECTING you.

Trencher

They do indeed, like showing other road users some respect or trying to avoid having an accident or driving with due care and attention. Or realising this is a multi lane highway and if you pull into the next lane into the path of the vehicle behind it will actually be your fault.

There's always an exception to a general rule. Doesn't change the reality that if you run into someone who was below you on a run or track, the responsibility will likely be yours.

Trencher

ise wrote:

Tony_H wrote:Personally, I havent a problem with drags, but I havent been up one on a board.....although obviously i prefer a faster chair. Some of the drags in Serre Che were quite long and particularly vicious at the start, and many of the boarders I travelled with refused to use them, and they were a mix of experience.

It'll be a sad day if we lose all the drag lifts, in bad weather and wind they're a lot more pleasant to travel on and can operate when chairs can't.

Yes, I have to say I did find that on a windy day recently, the only way to make it across to the next mountain was to take a little used drag as the chairs were closed at the higher more exposed places. There was quite a queue there, it took about 15 minutes to get on, but then people were behaving very civilised and standing one behind the other right back onto the piste leading to the lift. I was most surprised!
The drag was the only link across, and therefore those that had bothered to go up the mountain that day either stayed locally or sourced this drag to get around. I just stumbled across it in trying to find a way across, but many locals seemed to know of its existence and usefulness!

ise wrote:

Tony_H wrote:

gaz jones wrote:Remember, the blues are actually there for the learners to learn on

Interesting.

I missed that :lol:

What utter nonsense. Pistes are provided for all of us.

Where does it say exclusively for learners ?

Trencher