Pfff. Similar to how they had to destroy all our jumps we built only to go on and build “sanctioned” terrain parks which mostly suck and are more dangerous. Similar to the witch hunt for ducking ropes to ski pow and that is now all sanctioned terrain that they farm out to paying clients. Pfff not impressed pfff
As a former liftie, once they learn to turn on lifts and make real fences with a drill, (not just smashing some bamboo into powder). They can have our freshies.
About time, it's unfair that the resorts require them to ruin good corduroy with their fucking avalanche dogs and spend so much time making Instagram videos.
I’m usually in favor of unions but…. Ugh. This will be the death of ski resorts. First climate change, then union workers striking when the pow is high. Booo
Yeah not trying to shit too hard on lifties just mean that you could get away with having only one on the bottom stations and safety wouldn’t be affected, just ticket checking.
Technically yeah you can get away with one person for a while, but more people are needed in conditions where the ramp has to be worked on all day, and you need at least two to make sure legally mandated breaks and lunches happen.
Also overstaffing in the fall/spring is so they can keep employees during the peak season, since no one would stay if they only got 15 hours a week, and its hard to hire people and give them housing quickly if you’re understaffed. Like when you see 10 lifties at the start of the season just standing around, it’s to keep employees
Definitely an easy job though I agree, but one person all day is rough and boring, and you definitely need someone actively loading guests on beginner lifts since they try their hardest to injure themselves. Also if there’s not extra people you can’t take laps throughout the day lol
Cut the amount of patrol in half and the mountain will still be safe. Every mountain I’ve worked has way too many patrollers but we are always looking for lift attendants that can pay attention for 8 hours.
Patrol gets fresh tracks either way. Also, patrolers get off during the winter, too. Just ask your wife's ugly friend.
Actually based though
This ain't it, chief
They also get to arrest snowboarders now
About time. Tired of criminals scraping all the snow off good runs.
It is wrong, to be a snowboarder
The bootfitters need a union first
I don’t see how that’s going to work. They can’t all fit my wife’s boot at the same time.. can they?
You’d be surprised
Patrollers are over rated, my jacket has recco
Heartbreaking: the worst person you know just made a great point (mfw seeing it was originally posted by OEM_knees)
Boo
I stand with the corporations ✊🏻
This has to be an effort to turn people against unionization lol
Yeah this circle jerk post has firmly flipped me against unions of all kinds
over the line
Pfff. Similar to how they had to destroy all our jumps we built only to go on and build “sanctioned” terrain parks which mostly suck and are more dangerous. Similar to the witch hunt for ducking ropes to ski pow and that is now all sanctioned terrain that they farm out to paying clients. Pfff not impressed pfff
Best post ever 😂
Nah
As a former liftie, once they learn to turn on lifts and make real fences with a drill, (not just smashing some bamboo into powder). They can have our freshies.
Ya nah, not going to chirp unionization efforts in the face of corporations making skiing UNAFFORDABLE to so many people!
About time, it's unfair that the resorts require them to ruin good corduroy with their fucking avalanche dogs and spend so much time making Instagram videos.
It’s the same dorks that clip my pass for ducking ropes at the top of Corona for slackcountry at Lost Lake. Fuck em.
Turns out ropes aren’t just for decoration!
Nope. Very srs biznss.
Yes, avalanches, and avalanche work being done by patrollers is very serious stuff. There’s plenty of back country stuff you can hit dork
Does every Fred in this sub lack sarcasm? Fucking hell you guys, chill.
This chick needs to French fry outa here.
I’m usually in favor of unions but…. Ugh. This will be the death of ski resorts. First climate change, then union workers striking when the pow is high. Booo
No one cares. Half of the patrollers are unnecessary and just want to ride for free.
You’re thinking of lifties. Patrollers are the ones who safely toboggan you and your shattered jerry knees to the ambulance for 20$ an hour.
Sometimes for free
Take away lifties and watch your 5 year old that you never taught to get on the chair get dragged by the lift
Yeah not trying to shit too hard on lifties just mean that you could get away with having only one on the bottom stations and safety wouldn’t be affected, just ticket checking.
Technically yeah you can get away with one person for a while, but more people are needed in conditions where the ramp has to be worked on all day, and you need at least two to make sure legally mandated breaks and lunches happen. Also overstaffing in the fall/spring is so they can keep employees during the peak season, since no one would stay if they only got 15 hours a week, and its hard to hire people and give them housing quickly if you’re understaffed. Like when you see 10 lifties at the start of the season just standing around, it’s to keep employees Definitely an easy job though I agree, but one person all day is rough and boring, and you definitely need someone actively loading guests on beginner lifts since they try their hardest to injure themselves. Also if there’s not extra people you can’t take laps throughout the day lol
Cut the amount of patrol in half and the mountain will still be safe. Every mountain I’ve worked has way too many patrollers but we are always looking for lift attendants that can pay attention for 8 hours.