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What is the closest you have come to buying the farm skiing?

Post by randoskier » Wed Jan 19, 2022 10:52 am

You first

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Re: What is the closest you have come to buying the farm skiing?

Post by Montana St Alum » Wed Jan 19, 2022 12:20 pm

I almost wet my pants once, stuck on the chair. It was horrible.



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Re: What is the closest you have come to buying the farm skiing?

Post by connyro » Wed Jan 19, 2022 12:23 pm

I'll bite. Waterville Valley resort 1990. Winter break from college charging the groomers, not a care in the world and going too fast. Crashed into an unfortunate woman full on that I didn't see until too late as she cut onto my trail suddenly. I tried to avoid her but ended up clipping her and smacking my head on the ice, momentarily knocking the sense out of me. When I come to, the woman's I assume husband is beating on me with his ski poles and cussing in French. She was unharmed by the collision thank god but boyfriend/husband was murderous with rage. I was glad to be on skis at that moment so I could get the f out of there. Not exactly a glorious story but that dude was seriously pissed and a lesson was learned the hard way...



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Re: What is the closest you have come to buying the farm skiing?

Post by randoskier » Wed Jan 19, 2022 12:39 pm

Montana St Alum wrote:
Wed Jan 19, 2022 12:20 pm
I almost wet my pants once, stuck on the chair. It was horrible.
My cousin was going up a chair at Glen Ellen in VT and stuck his tongue out at me when I was under it which promptly froze to the chair rail- sucked for him at end! ... he ate cold soup for a long time.



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Re: What is the closest you have come to buying the farm skiing?

Post by Montana St Alum » Wed Jan 19, 2022 12:40 pm

randoskier wrote:
Wed Jan 19, 2022 12:39 pm
Montana St Alum wrote:
Wed Jan 19, 2022 12:20 pm
I almost wet my pants once, stuck on the chair. It was horrible.
My cousin was going up a chair at Glen Ellen in VT and stuck his tongue out at me when I was under it which promptly froze to the chair rail- sucked for him at end! ... he ate cold soup for a long time.
We could have combined forces. Warm urine and all....



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Re: What is the closest you have come to buying the farm skiing?

Post by randoskier » Wed Jan 19, 2022 12:56 pm

randoskier wrote:
Wed Jan 19, 2022 10:52 am
You first
For me it was last year. My wife and I were skiing the first leg of our tour in Sweden. A real easy one- from Abisko the Nat. Park HQ and train station on the arctic line to the first cabin. A short day after getting off the night-train to the first hut (Abiskojuare - Abisko lake).

The trail ascending gradually on the bank following the frozen river rapids. A large problem is the tourists from Abisko station (you out run them after a couple of KM) , we had a Chinese couple in front of us on foot obliterating the previous skier's tracks (they are up there for the northern lights photos), not a big problem. Then I was herring-boning up a very steep but short rise maybe only 15 meters high, but very narrow, I heard something coming, then I saw dogs cresting it, coming at me, and jumped as far I could to the side (with a pulk attached to me) . The dog-team crested the rise and I saw the heavy wooden sled- it was gigantic, driver saw me I could see in the face, nothing to do she was on a 40% descent on icy snow. That sled missed me by two feet (half a meter). The driver stopped on the run out and she yelled to me in French "Ca va?". I speak reasonable French and I am very adept at swearing in it, but being the arctic I replied "Ca va" hoping she learned a lesson. Not sure if she was French or Quebecoise. That would have been like getting hit by a car going 40mph. Stupid way to go.
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Re: What is the closest you have come to buying the farm skiing?

Post by randoskier » Wed Jan 19, 2022 1:15 pm

Montana St Alum wrote:
Wed Jan 19, 2022 12:20 pm
I almost wet my pants once, stuck on the chair. It was horrible.
How did they get you off, it involves girls I hope....



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Re: What is the closest you have come to buying the farm skiing?

Post by randoskier » Wed Jan 19, 2022 1:18 pm

connyro wrote:
Wed Jan 19, 2022 12:23 pm
I'll bite. Waterville Valley resort 1990. Winter break from college charging the groomers, not a care in the world and going too fast. Crashed into an unfortunate woman full on that I didn't see until too late as she cut onto my trail suddenly. I tried to avoid her but ended up clipping her and smacking my head on the ice, momentarily knocking the sense out of me. When I come to, the woman's I assume husband is beating on me with his ski poles and cussing in French. She was unharmed by the collision thank god but boyfriend/husband was murderous with rage. I was glad to be on skis at that moment so I could get the f out of there. Not exactly a glorious story but that dude was seriously pissed and a lesson was learned the hard way...
Some French dude yesterday plowed into a five-year old and killed her, she was standing in a lesson on an easy slope.. he was flying. He is volunteer fireman and tried to revive her, and failed. I feel bad for everyone involved.



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Re: What is the closest you have come to buying the farm skiing?

Post by Montana St Alum » Wed Jan 19, 2022 1:20 pm

randoskier wrote:
Wed Jan 19, 2022 1:15 pm
Montana St Alum wrote:
Wed Jan 19, 2022 12:20 pm
I almost wet my pants once, stuck on the chair. It was horrible.
How did they get you off, it involves girls I hope....
I wish!
Only if they were the mechanics that fixed the lift.



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Re: What is the closest you have come to buying the farm skiing?

Post by lowangle al » Wed Jan 19, 2022 1:29 pm

randoskier wrote:
Wed Jan 19, 2022 1:15 pm
Montana St Alum wrote:
Wed Jan 19, 2022 12:20 pm
I almost wet my pants once, stuck on the chair. It was horrible.
How did they get you off, it involves girls I hope....
All I got was a cocoa.



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