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#1 SkiDaBird

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Posted 04 December 2014 - 09:08 PM

I actually enjoy skiing alone for the reason that just talking with people on the chair fascinates me. Today I met a ~70 year old man who had some fantastic stories about Europe in the 70s, someone who was in awe of Alta, it being his first day not skiing East coast and someone who was clearly a highly successful stockbroker and had a winter home here to name a few. Just seems like there are so many stories to hear, people to meet, it's a big part of what I love about skiing. Anyone else?

#2 RibStaThiok

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Posted 04 December 2014 - 09:22 PM

Ditto
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#3 DonaldMReif

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Posted 04 December 2014 - 09:37 PM

I think the odds of getting diverse groups increases if you ride as a single on a busy day.
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#4 brad82

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Posted 05 December 2014 - 12:57 PM

I grew up skiing in Europe, particularly France, and up until a few years ago still did. Its not common that people talk on chairs, initially due to language bariers, but now I speak fluent French I found French in particular just aren't that friendly. A lot of english tourists would ask questions about what its like to be an instructor but never really much more than that.

The first thing I noticed when I moved over to Canada is just how friendly folk are, and are willing to have a conversation, especially to my surprise when I'm just out skiing for fun without a patrol/resort uniform on. Wholeheartedly agree it can make my day when I meet someone interesting. In a previous life I worked for the ambulance services in England, which when it boils down to it is meeting and talking to people every day, so its nice to get that back. It was one thing I missed when leaving the profession.

Its also find its an unusual dynamic you rarely see outside of skiing, rarely will you find yourself sat next to a stranger in complete silence for 5 minutes at a time. I think it is just a thing that goes with skiing, especially if its an awesome bluebird day.

#5 NHskier13

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Posted 06 December 2014 - 04:29 PM

I actually kind of like skiing at Wildcat because you get so many stories from others about skiing Tuckerman's Ravine.





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