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Today, Cody and I are back to review some of the news of October; introduce a new Reviewing the News segment (Rate My Take); discuss the expansion of the Natural Selection Tour; offer some mountain town relationship advice; share what we’re reading & watching; and more.
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Rate My Take (42:15)
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– Video: Jonathan after the “Fail Mary”
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Oh I love the hot take section, its going to increase engagement SO MUCH.
Re: this episode’s take: I got really frustrated when Whistler went to Vail because the passes go expensive. Yes, I COULD ski at so many other Vail resorts, but I can’t actually afford to do that, as its all international travel. I’d rather pay less and only be able to ski Whistler. As far as I know, there isn’t a local’s pass for Canada :/
My hot take: skis these days are too high-speed-oriented. Most people don’t ski massive ski resorts and would be better suited to ski more laid back to really enjoy skiing. Sure the adrenaline hit is fun but skiing should be more than that. People should be able to have fun going slower.
Ok, Michael – I’m adding that take to our notes for our next Reviewing the News. Cody & I will definitely discuss.
Oh! Not required, but much appreciated!
Personally I have skied at large resorts like Whistler Blackcomb, Silverstar, Big White, etc., but absolutely love the small independent hills. But when I ski there, everyone is on big stiff charger skis, and if you’re lapping a fixed-grip 2-seater from 1967 on a charger you’ll spend more time sitting than skiing!
I don’t think its that hot a take but its always interesting to hear the opinions of those in the industry as they’re often the ones involved in the designs that I’m harping against.
Keep up the great work
MTBing needs natural selection. I hope to see it like old Rampage. The community is pretty upset with the direction of Rampage and there is room for them in the scene.
You can buy day passes for a lot of Vail resorts (early) for $90 a day, which I know is still insane, but it is far less than the walk up price at most resorts during peak season. You don’t necessarily have to buy a season pass.
The start of ski season perfectly lines up for when the Bears just accept defeat (it’s great). On the Colorado side of the large ski passes, I think most of the complaints originate more at the lack of transport from large metropolitan areas to the mountains plus with lift lines. It causes non stop traffic all day, but once you are actually skiing, people usually forget about it. People also will always look fondly on the past and forget about the bad aspects.
Hot take: we should not shy away from technology in the backcountry. To be more specific, I believe that once people have a good knowledge base for their hobby, the use of technology can greatly help both with skill and safety. Coming at this from a backcountry skiing perspective, I think having a foundation of way finding and snow dynamics makes me know how to get by without technology. Then, the addition of technology is used to help make decisions, especially to keep my decisions more conservative on fun powder days and reaffirm turnaround decisions, so it can greatly enhance my backcountry experience. I am, however, forever weary of those who solely rely on an app to tell them where the trail is or cannot make confident decisions themselves. Basically, after you learn old school ways and have a foundation, embracing technology is beneficial if you use it as a tool not to rely on. Notably, I refer to apps like AspectAvy and OnX.
“The start of ski season perfectly lines up for when the Bears just accept defeat (it’s great).”
The truth hurts. (And these past 2 weeks have been absolutely brutal.)
And thanks for the take. We’ll likely discuss.
Cochran’s in Vermont has a “Family of any size” pass for $295. Its a tiny non-profit hill and I have always loved how they run the place. They have hundreds of kids in their programs and it’s always so busy after school. It’s only 300 vert but its awesome and the Cochran family/team who keep the place running is awesome too. They take gear donations and always have gear for those who need it, racer or not. I’m sure this model is much harder to achieve for Alterra/Vail but it would increase accessibility tenfold to even just offer the family of any size pass.
Hot take: I don’t let people borrow my gear even if I’m not using it. I feel like every time someone borrows my stuff they don’t respect the monetary value of it (I buy quality, expensive gear) and it takes way too long to get my gear back. I always feel like an AH for always saying no to borrowing stuff and it seems like most people don’t understand where I’m coming from.. maybe because they haven’t had to pay for their own stuff?