almost hit at Gore

[jt10000]

I was skiing at Gore, on Twister (a blue) going 20-25mph and another skier passed me, with their skis *touching* mine as they did. And they were going at least twice as fast as I was. Neither of us fell - and they didn't stop - just continued straightline bombing down the hill.

I was pretty shaken by their speed and how close I was to a catastrophe.

The trail is very wide and was very very uncrowded.

 

[x10003q]

That is horrible. In addition, Twister is ultra wide due to its use as a training area for SG/GS.

 

[cantunamunch]

NY skiers

I do suspect it was only partly intentional; the rest was just crap control.

 

[KingGrump]

I was skiing at Gore, on Twister (a blue) going 20-25mph and another skier passed me, with their skis *touching* mine as they did. And they were going at least twice as fast as I was. Neither of us fell - and they didn't stop - just continued straightline bombing down the hill.

I was pretty shaken by their speed and how close I was to a catastrophe.

The trail is very wide and was very very uncrowded.

No worries, Darwin will usually get around to weeding out those guys. Unfortunately, there are often collateral damages during the weeding out process.

 

[Bozzenhagen]

I almost got smoked today. Was on video. I attribute it to Spring Break madness.

The two offenders didn't even put up a fight and were unusually calm. They knew they screwed up bad. One of them nearly flew off the run trying to avoid me.

My friend chased them down and made sure they didn't get away. Safety patrol took care of the rest. Had multiple people also witness it from the base area.

Black diamond groomed run with multiple fall-lines. I was freecarving the pitch, looking behind me on every turn. Still missed them coming at me due to misses in peripheral vision when you look quickly.... I look behind me aggressively enough to affect my turns.... The run was empty when I started down the last pitch to the base area....

Would have guaranteed been life-altering if the collision happened.

Oh yeah, neither of them were wearing a helmet and seemed to be on dated skis with sidecuts that didn't warrant the 50-60mph+ tucks.

 

[LiquidFeet]

I was skiing at Gore, on Twister (a blue) going 20-25mph and another skier passed me, with their skis *touching* mine as they did. And they were going at least twice as fast as I was. Neither of us fell - and they didn't stop - just continued straightline bombing down the hill.

I was pretty shaken by their speed and how close I was to a catastrophe.

The trail is very wide and was very very uncrowded.

Are you sure it wasn't intentional? My mind went that direction. I hope not.

 

[neonorchid]

Are you sure it wasn't intentional? My mind went that direction. I hope not.

I'm glad you said it because I was thinking the same, sad social commentary and I too hope not but you never know

 

[ADKmel]

Gore IMO is notorious for straight- lining and crappy skiers flying by the seat of their pants.. Glad you are OK!! Keep your 'owl' head on mega swivel! I have too many friends that have been hit from behind in last few weeks! Stay Safe!

 

[cantunamunch]

Are you sure it wasn't intentional? My mind went that direction. I hope not.

I still think it was only partly intentional. The approach is intentional but the perpetrator lose nerve at the last second, but they don't have the skills to uncommit.

There's a particular mindset of notice-me thrill seeking that backs off when the target wears size 52 and body armour.

At least that's what it would have been if I had posted what OP had.

 

[neonorchid]

I still think it was only partly intentional. The approach is intentional but the perpetrator lose nerve at the last second, but they don't have the skills to uncommit.

There's a particular mindset of notice-me thrill seeking that backs off when the target wears size 52 and body armour.

At least that's what it would have been if I had posted what OP had.

...in your mind maybe and not to offend but remember we've seen pix of you posing on the side of a trail with the PugSki gang. You're not built like a linebacker and the helmet with built in top gun aviation style visor/googles would've made you a magnet

Nevertheless at an "off the beaten path" ghost town state run ski area (and I do like Gore), with only two on the spacious trail, to think it was a look at me Chinese downhill race motivated attack would be making excuses for the jerk. In my mind it sounds like a bad Venn diagram, flat out, out of control and bad luck vs the jerk intentionally wanted to pin-ball @jt10000 I would hope the former but as you said, "The approach is intentional", to me = guilty! Too bad ski patrol wasn't around to pull the pass!

 

[cantunamunch]

...in your mind maybe and not to offend but remember we've seen pix of you posing on the side of a trail with the PugSki gang. You're not built like a linebacker and the helmet with built in top gun aviation style visor/googles would've made you a magnet

Definitely *wasn't* a pic of me then.

 

[snwbrdr]

It's the fault of the "Invisible Snowboarder"

In the real world people are a-holes and can act entitled. That skier was probably thinking that they should teach the slow skier a lesson, or just mess with other people trying to enjoy themselves on the mountain

 

[HardDaysNight]

My friend chased them down and made sure they didn't get away. Safety patrol took care of the rest.

So what, if any, were the consequences? I take it they didn’t actually collide with you. I can guarantee that at PCMR there wouldn’t have been any consequences whatsoever.

 

[crgildart]

No worries, Darwin will usually get around to weeding out those guys. Unfortunately, there are often collateral damages during the weeding out process.

This, it's not if but WHEN they do hit something at catastrophic speed. Hopefully it won't be another skier/rider when their luck runs out..

 

[crgildart]

It's the fault of the "Invisible Snowboarder"

In the real world people are a-holes and can act entitled. That skier was probably thinking that they should teach the slow skier a lesson, or just mess with other people trying to enjoy themselves on the mountain

Bro you were in MY LINE... Out in the surf it's the rider BEHIND catching the wave earlier who has the right of way.. Boarders who surf often have that mindset and actually think they are in the right 100% if they hit you from behind.

 

[Bozzenhagen]

So what, if any, were the consequences? I take it they didn’t actually collide with you. I can guarantee that at PCMR there wouldn’t have been any consequences whatsoever.

Their passes got scanned, and revoked. I think it helped there was video evidence from two different angles.

Looking back at the video, they would have simply just killed themselves if that pitch was water injected, even if they were alone on that run.

Resorts should water inject all of their groomers to enforce correct balance and technique.

 

[Scruffy]

Resorts should water inject all of their groomers to enforce correct balance and technique.

Or just let them mogul up.

 

[crgildart]

Or just let them mogul up.

I really do miss the sight of jerrys already out of control over terrained already about to hit a patch of bumped up terrain..

 

[Andy Mink]

Skiing at Mt. Lemmon yesterday was interesting. It obviously got warm the day before, groomed while slushy spring snow, then froze. No place for beginners on last century's rentals. I was on the chair and saw this teenage girl in a flying wedge straight lining down the hill. When I got off the chair I skied down to see what happened. Well, she either managed to stop or make the 90° right hander. She and the teen boy who was there were stopped on the next pitch. I skied past them approaching a left hand hairpin. Then she sailed past me straight into the brush at the turn. Skis off, poles dropped before she got there. Very fortunately the little trees were <1" in diameter and whippy. She ended up in a slow moving pile. Long story short, she had a small abrasion on her jaw and I managed to talk her into stopping at the patrol shack at the bottom. I also notified patrol she may need help making it the rest of the way down. I saw her in the parking lot later and she appeared ok.

Just a story of luck and inexperience. Not every crazed speed demon is doing it on purpose. Had the trees been larger it would have been awful.