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marznc

Re: Giant Resort Companies You Hate Are Saving Skiing

JTG4eva! wrote

It all comes down to what it is about skiing that is important to you. I’d also argue that man-made snow, which is still cold, somewhat powdery, crystallized water, is much less “fake” than some synthetic surface is likely to be.

The things important to me in skiing don’t seem likely to be well served by a synthetic future. Sure, there would always be the sensation of flying via sliding on the surface, the same way skiing groomers can be a thrill now. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but it’s not my primary attraction to skiing.

I like being in the quiet wilderness, mostly in the trees. I love skiing on steep slopes and rocky features away from the crowds. I love the pristine appearance of a slope covered in virgin, untracked powder, that lets me feel for a brief moment that the world is still pure and unadulterated.....and then floating through and ripping it up. I like the sense of community that is found in like-minded ski tourers, and earning my own private corner of a wilderness for a short period of time.

I don’t see much of that happening in a synthetic skiing future. When the real snow is gone I could see taking the skis to the sand dunes now and again.....

Agree. Even resort skiing at smaller resorts provides a the feel of the mountains at quiet times. I love the view from the top of Massanutten of the Shenandoah Valley, whether clear or just a view of clouds below.

Have you skied on synthetic surfaces? I spent a day at Liberty Snowflex one summer. Yuck! Took a look at the plastic slope at Powder Ridge in CT. Watched the SSD do a run. Nice fast surface and he was carving for speed. But the run was a minute long and served by a carpet lift that almost 10 minutes to get back to the top. But good enough for race training for the kids in pre-season.

My sense is that the indoor "snow domes" in the UK are doing far better than the facilities based on synthetic surfaces. But both are valid businesses that are legitimate parts of the snowsports industry since probably all the customers also do a ski trip to Europe every season. I know some Ski Divas who also do ski trips to destination resorts in N. America.

Cunningstunts

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Banned User

Glad the 'core skiers concur! Skiing wouldn't be skiing without... SNOW!

I'm definitely not hardcore though. I like skiing on little hills, flats, uphill, singletrack, doubletrack, glades, fields, meadows, big mountains, wet snow, soft snow, powder snow, groomed snow, yellow snow(?!). The only thing I absolutely hate is ice. Not partial to hardpack either.

I'm also super lazy about where I ski. If there is snow near my house, I go XC skiing in the closest park to me (I also have a secret glade there). I don't really like driving more than an hour, but luckily there are tons of options within an hour (4 lift served, XC parks that are groomed, and state land that is ungroomed).

As far as that plastic, maybe a new generation of skiers will develop who will only ski plastic.

"Hey bro, did you feel the plasticity of that plastic today? It was EPIC!"

I don't know. I'm not seeing it though...

Southern Tier

Re: Giant Resort Companies You Hate Are Saving Skiing

whats a core skier? maybe im not one.

JTG4eva!

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Southern Tier wrote

whats a core skier? maybe im not one.

https://www.gotoquiz.com/how_hardcore_eastcoast_skier_are_you

I’m 73%

We REALLY need a proper roll eyes emoji!!

PeeTex

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JTG4eva! wrote

I’m 73%

Me 2

Don't ski the trees, ski the spaces between the trees.

Cunningstunts

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Banned User

37%... apparently I'm supposed to wear a helmet and neckwarmer and use rock skis for spring skiing?

Dumbest test ever.

JTG4eva!

Re: Giant Resort Companies You Hate Are Saving Skiing

I didn’t say it was a good test....it’s just something I came across!

I’d never use a neck warmer. Now a balaclava, that’s another story!

We REALLY need a proper roll eyes emoji!!

ScottyJack

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In reply to this post by Cunningstunts

Ha! 73%.

Thin cover being occassional rocks, Steep bowls and cliffs and dont care about snowboarders were my wrong answers.

I ride with Crazy Horse!

ScottyJack

Re: Giant Resort Companies You Hate Are Saving Skiing

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JTG4eva! wrote

I’d never use a neck warmer. Now a balaclava, that’s another story!

You have more stories than Dr seuss!

I ride with Crazy Horse!

Cunningstunts

Re: Giant Resort Companies You Hate Are Saving Skiing

Banned User

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ScottyJack wrote

Ha! 73%.

Thin cover being occassional rocks, Steep bowls and cliffs and dont care about snowboarders were my wrong answers.

Yeah I got those wrong too.

I'm not core bro

tjf1967

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64 I FAILED.

witch hobble

Re: Giant Resort Companies You Hate Are Saving Skiing

I’m only 55% and looks lile I’m a short timer around here.

ScottyJack

Re: Giant Resort Companies You Hate Are Saving Skiing

Short timer? Did urinetex lobby to get u banned?

I ride with Crazy Horse!

witch hobble

Re: Giant Resort Companies You Hate Are Saving Skiing

Nah.....but there’s not enough relevant ski chatter around here to keep me coming back. I’m one of the weird, politicrap-centric posters.

Cunningstunts

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Banned User

witch hobble wrote

Nah.....but there’s not enough relevant ski chatter around here to keep me coming back. I’m one of the weird, politicrap-centric posters.

But dude - you haven't even seen what I'm gonna post this winter! It's gonna blow the doors off this place.

Probably not, but you might enjoy creating some media and posting it.

witch hobble

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I’m more of a Statler and Waldorf type than a Miss Piggy.

ScottyJack

Re: Giant Resort Companies You Hate Are Saving Skiing

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Ill miss u bro! We def faught the good fight aganist them traitors!

I ride with Crazy Horse!

Cunningstunts

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witch hobble wrote

I’m more of a Statler and Waldorf type than a Miss Piggy.

World has too many of those. Be a creator, not a critic!

witch hobble

Re: Giant Resort Companies You Hate Are Saving Skiing

Cunningstunts wrote

witch hobble wrote

I’m more of a Statler and Waldorf type than a Miss Piggy.

World has too many of those. Be a creator, not a critic!

I create plenty.......I just leave it off the internet. So I will be like the proverbial tree in the forest.

witch hobble

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ScottyJack wrote

Ill miss u bro! We def faught the good fight aganist them traitors!

🍺

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