Ski Patrol Getaway

This ornery ski patrol guy tried to take my pass; (He didn't get it.)

[@elliotmueller8989]

bruh in sweden we just have warning signs, like ski wherever you want it's your fault if you die

[@meebamaster9856]

Hehe, nice

[@mzdon9794]

sounds sick I want in

[@elliotmueller8989]

@@mzdon9794 I’ve seen ski patrol like once but those guys only care about injuries not where you ski

[@axelbackstrom1355]

But they´re also gong to help you wherever you are...

[@akselb6734]

All of Europe hahaha

[@LCaddyStudios]

And this is why you keep a second ski jacket in your car

[@garrettyankton5411]

I’m always so fucked when this happens because I have monosuits so I basically have to call it a day

[@Chimmyfn]

@@garrettyankton5411 lololol

[@ScottShriber]

Just wear all black, never pick you out in a million years. How I get away with it

[@Legend_Henderik]

Ghahahahaha😂😂😂

[@BiggeDiehl]

Locals never try to pull this shit - only posers from below.

[@thundercats2004]

Dude, patroller was asking for a runaway skier by not having his skis on. How's he supposed to catch you then? However, I agree that you kinda answered your own question... "Trail should be open." Seconds later, "conditions were getting shit."

[@JoahW]

Can't outski a radio

[@thundercats2004]

@@JoahW haha, normally no, but apparently he did

[@brianharris4144]

@@JoahW Just the people using it.

[@TomAllnatt]

Yep that's why the trail wasn't open because the conditions were shit. "I don't know why the ski patroller stopped me for going down a closed trail"

[@falllinemaniac]

Do you know where you were? A: Have a nice day bye

[@hunterhelm6280]

the slowmo had me rollin

[@KevinEdgar]

SAME 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Huntarmc]

They hatin

[@laynerouse3323]

Fr

[@xAliPoPx]

Haha like a mf western

[@hunterawesome5105]

E X C U S E M E

[@bulelula]

This doesn't happen in countries where people aren't hooked on lawsuits. The resort knows they're not responsible for your death, so they don't bother if you want to assume additional personal risk.

[@ky13and3r50n]

I guess most people didn’t know that US tickets also have liability waivers too? Not sure why US resorts are just cuckolded

[@y.g24]

In Austria and Swiss you can ski wherever you want, it's just your own risk. If I have an accident my Dutch health insurance will cover everything. Good to live in Europe :)

[@spindrift2009]

Nah… these lift tickets basically make you sign your life away, ski lawsuits are virtually impossible nowadays. This guys just power tripping… Plus he’s a volunteer patroller, he has no skin in the game anyway when it comes to resort operations.

[@stef2499]

@@spindrift2009 that guy was pretty rude, i would have ran too

[@doozy1776]

@@y.g24 thats not a reason to live in Europe LOL

[@normferguson2769]

As a 15 year ski patroller I never heard a patroller so rude to the paying public.

[@goathouseproductions1548]

That’s their problem bud, they forget that WE’RE the paying customer. Shred till you DIE!

[@rogerpoisson6567]

Try skiing at Breckenridge. Had a teacher hit me from behind and threaten to take my pass then he got physical. Seen a few jacks at sunapee too which is why I don’t go there anymore

[@drew2153]

@@rogerpoisson6567 is it that bad at breckenridge going in feb.

[@Ryuwolves]

@@rogerpoisson6567 Its funny you say breckenridge, I've done both ski and snowboard. Been up as high as the double black diamonds and I've never had any patrol stop me when I went down the mountain. I would be going nearly 30-40 mph about down them hills because its so much ice up on the top. Once you hit the trees is all fresh snow and then from there you hit blues. Not a whole lot of people do those so I can get away with flying down the mountain at blazing speeds. Only time i ever made a mistake was when black had blues an greens beside one another. I cut through blue back into green and didn't see a hill ended up flying over the hill getting almost 10-15 of air and landed on the greens where there had to be over 50 people all over. Only time in my life i made that mistake and sure enough ski patroller yelled slow down. That or just come over and say you can't do that. All i said was i didn't see the greens till i flew through the trees. no way to prevent what you cant see over a steep hill. Either way I've seen some good an bad on the slopes but for patrollers to stop you and try an take badges those are just power hungry A-holes trying to fuel themselves up. My motto is if your gonna ruin my week/nd of the slopes you first gotta catch me. I just head back to my cabbin switch my gear an jackets get back out and say F them.

[@charleshirtz2075]

@@drew2153 Yeah Breck hates bombers on family runs. Lots of tourists so its reasonable.

[@mattfoster5934]

It's funny how there are multiple other skiers around and this guy just happens to pick you out

[@13AZ13]

*BECAUSE HE WAS BOMBING THE HILL*

[@clarity-argent2913]

@@13AZ13 so what is he supposed to do, pizza all the way down the hill🥴🤡

[@michaelsaunders1679]

@@13AZ13 you call that bombing?

[@willborland7137]

@@13AZ13 Bro the fuck you talking about? He wasn’t even close to bombing the hill. I’ve skied down hills at 30mph+ and never have been talked to about “bombing” the hill. But then again, I’m on the ski team so I get extra privileges… 😃😃😃

[@freeskierdude_]

he sucks, no way you can think that was bombing the hill@@13AZ13

[@speon]

What's funny is that at 0:26 u can see a connector 'trail' with no rope between the trail under lift (that looks open) and one OP is on...so even if he didn't duck the rope at top, he could have still skiied that trail by accessing it via the adjacent trail without ducking ropes...

[@unijibs]

my thoughts exactly.

[@Tyler-mz2sm]

absolutely. The easy out here is "I cut through the trees". If you EVER get caught skiing a closed trail, "I ducked in the tree's and didn't mean to end up here" is the only line you should give ski patrol.

[@brandonm1708]

@@Tyler-mz2sm my home ski hill doesn’t allow any skiing in the trees (though they don’t seem to care about small loop around trails or side hits that form), so that could get you in more trouble

[@LCaddyStudios]

@@Tyler-mz2smwell as someone who consistently gets lost in the trees and winds up on a run they never knew existed it certainly will be my excuse for the day where this happens to me

[@billbrasski4934]

Total power trip…. That thick luscious mustache makes him stay at home Friday nights while it goes out for beers🍻

[@outerbound7136]

We’ll put. Pretty sure that mustache tied itself in a knot and tripped him up; it’s the only reason I got away.

[@commontater8630]

Sure. Anyone that tells you you're in the wrong is on a power trip.

[@billbrasski4934]

@@commontater8630 good comment bruh ✊🏾 You like..totally nailed it

[@commontater8630]

@@billbrasski4934 Yes I did, but judging by your initial comment I don't think you understood what I said.

[@adezii1397]

@@commontater8630 its the way he went about it

[@jstra]

That is the conversational technique of a man who desperately wants respect but has no chance of earning it.

[@EconomistGI]

This never happens in Europe. If you ski down a closed run, it's at your own risk (of injury, I mean, or possibly of losing your insurance cover). In contrast, the company in charge of the lifts and slopes cannot be held liable for any accidents happening as a consequence, so they won't bother. In fact there is no such thing as a "ski patrol" policing behavior on the runs - except perhaps if someone is obviously and continuously endangering others by racing at high speeds in crowded areas. I was once held up by a ski patrol in Steamboat Springs simply for going too fast in his judgment (although I - as a very good skier - was in full control and was making regular (carving) turns, not taking a straight line, and leaving lots of space between myself and others). I was let go with a warning after I had explained that - as a German - I had never had that experience in the Alps. I lived in the US for a year, and I can't help feeling that Americans like to abuse a position of power (similar story with customs officers), whereas in Europe authorities are more keen to educate, not to torment people. It's odd that the self-acclaimed "land of the free" is so intolerant of individual freedom and people taking responsibility for themselves.

[@EvanLeConey]

That last sentence is absolutely spot on, shit is ridiculous.

[@ivancotterill6101]

Well said, spot on

[@evanfinch4987]

what a ridiculously overwrought post; the exact type of person the media leads around with their emotions

[@joshnelson4704]

Your post is why I will never ski in Europe. Give me ski patrol anyday so I can safely ski all over the mountain, that is a massive luxury that people in this thread seem to be taking completely for granted. You want no rules, get some skins and ski the backcountry.

[@rhys.ladouceur4107]

I’m a board patroller so you can just guess how much shit I get when I’m not wearing my jacket. I’ve had many interactions like this with my own co workers lol. You put it great, lots of ego trippers out there

[@danielbirchner1022]

As a European I just wonder „What the F is Skipatrol?“ and „Why do you need them?“ What happened to freedom and taking responsibility for one’s own actions? Sheesh!

[@abdullasallam5595]

probably because of how much ppl sue each other here

[@dannydinthemountains]

@@abdullasallam5595 that makes sense

[@k30dayban80]

Bc.....control... haven't you noticed a theme worldwide last 2 years?

[@brokenmember1658]

Because of stupid people, people getting hurt or lost, etc.

[@veganpotterthevegan]

If someone breaks their legs in Europe, do you just leave them there? 😂

[@novakaineblackout8893]

As a ski patroller, he was a bit weirdo. Normally we would just talk to you and just give you a finger wag no issue you can leave. He shouldn’t have wanted to take your pass although you were kind of a snark lol. We do close trails for reasons tho sometimes snow cover is not as good as it looks(looked totally fine in vid tho)

[@nothingtoseehere4684]

you must be a Nebraska ski patroller

[@sv650rider]

NSP is having some real issues in the last deacde and this fat mall cop with a red jacket is a perfect example of what's wrong with volunteer NSP. 🤢

[@dieseldabz7104]

@@nothingtoseehere4684 You must be a 20's something kid

[@outerbound7136]

My thoughts exactly. I’m not purporting to be “right.” But somehow I doubt that his response was the best way to handle that exchange. If you had wagged your finger I suspect I would have heard you out, and most likely even thanked you for your candor and apologized profusely for my infracturin.’ But this here game of fools homie don’t play.

[@dioritbajrami8283]

But why would you take ski pass for riding that part? Why would you care if he dies? In Europe you can ski wherever you want, if you die, your own fault.

[@spencerimre]

Sad to see the downfall of Sunapee. I used to really like going there, it always had a nice, locali-ish small mountain feel. Now that Vail's in charge, everything has gone to shit. Closed terrain, closed lifts, and HUGE lines have just ruined it. Really shitty stuff.

[@HOU1996]

So sick of vail everywhere. Ruined park city too.

[@spencerimre]

@@HOU1996 yeah i’m on ikon out west. I really dodged a bullet

[@strannielson5342]

@@spencerimre ikon is just as bad

[@augustswanson3946]

@@strannielson5342 they just hide it better

[@veganpotterthevegan]

@@strannielson5342 It's bad, but less bad in that the resorts on the pass tend to not treat their employees like 4th class citizens. They've totally affected lines. But that's being pretty petty and elitist. These passes open up skiing to lower incomes. *I think the only way around the problems that's fair is giving everyone blackouts. A Saturday or Sunday blackout of your choice that stays that way for the season, and 2 weekdays that stay that way for you and the family you got your tickets with. That way, weekday pow days are less of a disaster

[@mebaran]

"For some reason it wasn't open" moments later... "Conditions were getting kinda bad"

[@SenseiDecay]

Exactly, this guy is a clown

[@MrTmel123]

So this is what they call "mountains" in the east.😂😂

[@owenbreez8229]

I know I ski in Colorado the skiing is so different, 13 inches where we are is almost unskiable

[@nakoda1610]

@@owenbreez8229 bro we are happy with like 2" for all i know

[@owenbreez8229]

@@nakoda1610 it’s all different

[@fatamorgana4318]

I know right. We're at 560 inches for the season so far and its only 2/21! Yahooooo! ⛷

[@johnmedeiros8553]

Sunapee is far from the biggest east coast mountain

[@teddypabian7858]

“sorry bud. i’m fucking outta here guy”

[@HannibalBarcaRTW]

the guy in the blue coat was like "why you call me an asshole for?" 3:04

[@onyri8878]

lol, good catch 😂

[@Lo1XDImNoob]

i know

[@Metallick_Taste]

Every time I'm in this situation it always dumps to a lift and I can't get back out to the parking lot, but love this great job!

[@jrobinson5661]

Damn, flat-light, flat mountain, and drizzling rain…you are dedicated sir!

[@warmcanadain7649]

In Canada ski patrol is super chill I find it funny how strict they are in America, you regularly see them going off trail to hit some jumps and nearly never see them without skis on, they really only care if you’re putting others at risk, I usually bomb blue or the really long green ones and don’t get in trouble for it as long as I am in control

[@evmanbutts]

Yeah, most I've had ski patrol do is pretty much tell me I should make better choices, they have never been rash or aggressive with me

[@frotocsr]

Ski patrol is solid in my book. Lots of skiers would probably die without their av mitigation efforts. This particular ski patroller seemed rude but the skier was worse.

[@terryhoyt2058]

Yeah, my experience in Canada is they're more the medics of the hill than the police. Unless you're pulling some real shit.

[@grumpygardner3059]

That's why reversible jackets are the game.

[@keithcallahan3339]

Jacket change and enjoy the rest of your day lol

[@kyle21843]

him trying to stop you in slow mo had me rolling

[@jamesgreeder7187]

I want more running from ski patrol. I haven’t seen a video where they aren’t on a power trip. Love this so much

[@adamseidel8901]

Used to live in Colorado and skied 30-40 days a year. Last trip back out west went to deer valley, which if we are going to be honest, isn’t the greatest. But I was making the most of it just cruising around as a 40 something guy when a safety guy flagged me down and demanded my pass for ‘pushing it too hard’, which was funny because I was absolutely not doing that. I told the guy I had an ikon pass to which told me he didn’t care and to hand it over. I told him to pop his skis on and catch me, then Downhilled the rest of the way to the hotel I was staying at, hopped off my skis and got inside before he caught up. Luckily that was the final day of the trip.

[@Hammy_Sammy]

This is very entertaining, im from canada and ski patrol here dose not care what you do. Most of them are young too so they probably brake just as many rules as we do. In the land of freedom, you don’t have the freedom to ski where ever you want!! Haha

[@kylegunner2993]

There's literally like 3 other cut ins to that trail that didn't seem to be roped off, I don't see why that ski patrol guy was tripping out, that trail clearly should of been open, especially after a massive storm like that.

[@MuhammadAli-uv9lf]

🤣🤣 this is like the part in the oj chase where he went super slow. Dude outran ski patrol in jeans🤷

[@3DollarColorplus]

the slow mo dialogue as you escape hahaha

[@richritzwoller8900]

Epic bro, never stop when they don't have skis on!

[@ronfeast932]

Makes left and right ski obvious..love it.

[@ActionXander]

It's the slo-mo convo bits for me 🤣

[@dbotanist2079]

The I’m fukin outta here guy had me dying 😂😂

[@jerrymcsendee]

If I'm west of the Mississippi, I have my beacon, probe, and shovel, and will not duck ropes. But since the only avie danger on the east coast is at places where I'm going uphill, poaching or not poaching comes down to what hill I'm skiing. If the hill respects able customers, if that's the culture, then yeah there's a damn good reason that rope is up. I respect management and patrol and will not poach: • Smuggs • MRG • Magic • Mt. Bohemia • Middlebury Snowbowl • Jay (mostly, I might poach Green Beret if I've already skied a particular secret trail and it was fun). • Wildcat (before Vail bought them). On the other hand, there are plenty of hills that show nothing but contempt for able customers. I try not to ski those hills, but sometimes I have no choice (I compete in FWQ and work in the industry). If a hill has no respect for me as a customer I have no respect for them or their ropes. These include: • Gore (Gore is the best in terms of badass cliffs and woods, and the worst in their contempt of able customers; I give zero flux about Gore's silly little ropes.) • Whiteface • Killington • Elk • Bristol • Stowe (pre or post Vail... god I hate Stowe.) • Wildcat (post Vail). I'm an ex-patroller. I'm a poacher, not a hypocrite.

[@boyd939-gordonsetterguy4]

Total badass. Skied off and then hid in the lodge. Those skis came off so fast I thought they were on fire.

[@grakTurninUrban]

Hahaha yeah. Ran away. A flighty fellow.

[@karlstrone4530]

Most american thing i've ever seen, "im going to take your skipass"

[@Hello34577]

My man said that the conditions were getting bad (they were) while going 100 miles an hour down the mountain😂

[@imolympic9765]

THANKS for slowing it down so i could understand it better

[@owenps6944]

The cataract glades were closed even with a foot of powder 😭. Some skiers tracked it up but it was closed off

[@energizerbunny6014]

yea that slowmo,"Immmmm Fukiiin outtaaa here guyyyy" hahahaa

[@grussausjena]

So glad that i‘d never have to fear any kind of „ski patrol“ because there is basically none here in austria. 😂

[@noahanderson8688]

They're primarily supposed to be EMTs on the mountain, taking care of people who get injured on the hill. They also technically have the authority to tell people off for unsafe behavior.

[@hobbyhobbyhobbyhobby]

0:59 mans YAHHH'ed to hasten his swift horse, smart

[@vanilje1243]

the slomo prat had me laughing so hard

[@mattcortelyou1781]

Slowmo "sooorrrrryyyy bbuuddd, iimmm oouuttttaa hheerreee gguuyy" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@14mTh3g04t]

The trail was open and it's not your problem for them forgetting to put down the rope. Honestly that was a good spot to go down idk why they didn't want u going down there tons of other people did. But to be honest really sigma moment u had there that was amazing.

[@cooper9912]

the funniest thing is i was skiing at this mountain on this day exact day.

[@user-yf2kp2fo3q]

In Russia, someone dies every year, last season 2 meters of snow fell on one of the days, a person fell head down and suffocated, and his friends were from below and could not get up in time. But when he went off-piste, he took full responsibility.

[@flixelgato1288]

As a European it baffles me that there’s such a thing as “ski patrol” in the US. Sure we have closed pistes and areas you’re not meant to go, but except for wild-life protection areas, pretty much anything is fair game. And when it’s just a run closed for bad conditions, nobody cares if you do it anyway and get yourself injured.

[@devp3916]

Ski patrol's main job is to clear avalanche danger and respond to injuries. It's not like they just ski around the mountain looking for people who have gone of the trail....

[@glibdavidyuk8485]

dat slow mo was sooo good ahahahahah

[@2fast2fergalicious23]

Running from ski patrol is a rite of passage

[@platinumpineapple9943]

He aint taking your pass 😂😂😂 Escape!

[@waleniafs]

didn't know ski patrol existed, been skiing for 24 years here in italy and if you wanna go on closed sections you're on your own (if there's no one working on it of course)

[@robertivaniszyn840]

Ducks rope and gets pissed when ski patrol calls him out for it, calls ski patrol an asshole. Classic Jerry

[@ST19859]

Ski patrol being an ego tripping asshole is classic ski patrol, you must be one

[@AntarcticIceCap]

I mean your name is Robert, you look like a sad reddit user and at 0:26 there was a connector trail that he could've passed, so it's not like the run was fully closed.

[@eelboy]

ive skied sunapee before a couple times, none of my experiences have been too pleasant.

[@dougb4592]

was the trailed closed? if there is no rope across im going. Just cause it looks shitty doesnt mean I can go down it

[@jonikula]

That sound asmr when snow is coming

[@dpunlasmith]

I’ve never had an issue with ski patrol lol. Here in Wisconsin me and my friends would spend most of our time skiing off the trails in the woods and they never said anything to us. I also attempted to jump over a fence between two runs. Unfortunately I ate it, and ski patrol just said don’t try it again. I woulda stomped it second try, but next time we went there they had doubled the height of the fence.

[@Venisor21]

I dont think the issue here was skiing off trail. The issue was skiing in a closed area.

[@ninthcloud6331]

I feel like I just watched a scene out of a video game 🤣

[@H0lyH0g]

Lol that ski patroller is a total cartoon

[@LoowheezeBreeze]

What exactly was the patroller's plan? Tackle you to the ground and take the pass from you? He has no legal authority to hold you... as a representative of the ski resort he can kick you off the mountain, but that's about all he can do

[@outerbound7136]

He did try to grab me. Forgot to put his skis on though.

[@noah.m]

2:41 He was like a skyrim npc

[@bsuarez3455]

😭😭😭 the mustache says it all

[@dustindusterooni3601]

Bro the slow mos were killing me 😂

[@morrron5]

i would've done the same. One time i met a lady, at a friend's house. Right of the bat she told me '' i'm a cop'' so i said '' ah yeah cool'' then she said '' yeah i'm working for garda'' ....................................... WHAT ???? when you don,t see the difference between cops and security agent, there's a fking problem ! I mean, she could taze someone for her own ego (because if you say so, you probably are ego-filled to the top !)

[@lucysluckyday]

Yeah weird. In most countries the lift operators don't own the mountain so they can't actually stop you from skiing wherever you want. These guys just stand there purposefully to nab people. Bizarre.

[@aiss4447]

They usually can't stop you from skiing but they can take your lift pass, you're welcome to hike back up and ski in roped off areas all you want

[@CodyRayJohnson]

That's not a lift operator, that's skipatrol basically referees and medics.

[@noahanderson8688]

@@aiss4447Yeah lol if they ask for your pass just lie and say you don't have one and that you hiked uphill.

[@SkierBoy]

was there a run closed sign? plus you passed like 3 other people on that run

[@Rooples]

That guy reminds of some of the guys that work at Lowes

[@spacefrog2025]

Haaaaaaaa that's awesome. Keep on trucking buddy

[@ColinMcEvoy]

This is why I stick to snowmobiling lol

[@yearsago-ug5pp]

That mustache looks like the reason that guy stays home on Friday nights

[@deedeekach_plays891]

Me who sees like 4 other people on the same run itll be fineeeeee

[@mshane86]

Time to go change jackets

[@Bward216]

I used to like down the street and was here all the time and never had any issue anywhere or with anyone at this resort. Even under Vail….

[@rabbyrich1751]

This must be on the Eastcoast . Snow looks heavy.

[@timothyanderson2117]

Atomic Bent Chetler skis. Dig it.

[@P.Trick93]

the slowmo parts had me

[@almighty123T]

USA "The land of the free" where you can't even ski where you want. "Laughs in european"

[@joeporter4920]

ex cop who got fired for too many excessive force complaints

[@seektruth365]

Seems like that run wasn't worth it. But ski patrol should know, they can not touch you

[@Blackedout_Radoyt]

bro i think i passed you while you were getting stopped 😂

[@robcarr8505]

Aaahhhh hahahaha!!!! YES!!!!!!!!😂 Ski patrol thinking he's law enforcement!! 😅😂

[@cmm3338]

nice little hill you got there.

[@nwsights6301]

That guy went on a power trip.

[@gryzzy82]

Gangster music rolling in...

[@graydendiome5759]

What path were you on? "A path that should have bine open" Lmao

[@SigmaGamingLLC]

I’m surprised he didn’t run to get his skis and chase you down.

[@kek13223]

Too much French fry, not enough pizza. No wonder he had a bad time

[@williamharris4531]

One time I accessed a closed trail via trees at Beaver Creek. It was chock full of powder. Got to the bottom and the patroller waves me over and says, "yeah, are you local?" I say "nope, come here every year with my family." I bet If I said I was local he would've taken my pass. Nice mountain but way too expensive these days...

[@ravenssacrifice705]

This almost happened to me I was ready to dip 😂

[@chrisfaessen1417]

Pretty casual getaway lol. I would have been straight lining it

[@blindman710]

Typical Sunapee wanting to take your pass immediately

[@Markaydaily]

It’s almost like there wasn’t enough snow on it

[@collinmc90]

yeah man only way to deal with this. "if were gonna start this conversation like this" its like dude you're the one who started off with the aggressive tone . He can't legally do shit anyway.

[@cookacounty]

Taking your pass would have been doing you a favor, those conditions looked ass

[@mmbleachtasty6121]

Mmmm, I wonder why

[@mathesotto2987]

Hahahah the slow mow is so unnecessary but it’s Perfect as well

[@chewnymeme7170]

Nicest vail employee

[@SquatSimp]

2:43-3:01 lol slowmo makes it so much more entertaining to listen to

[@Worldopain]

I'm adding Sunpee to my list of never go.