realskiers

Well I got to tell you that I am terrain snob more specifically a snow/safety snob.

I am frighten by skiing groomers with lots of people around. They are REALLY dangerous with alot unnecessary risk on sometime a very unforgiving surface at speeds that we shouldnt not be able to reach in any other circumstance.

This weekend at stowe there was 17 people sledded off the hill, every single one of them was skiing on a groomed run.

The peecieved risk on groomers is much lower while the perceived risk of where I am skiing is much higher to most people but the actual fact and statistics could not be further from people perception.

Yet another senseless groomer death at Sugarbush I do not want that to be me or anyone skiing with me.

Josh,

It can be argued that you are simply exchanging out-of-control groomer skiers with trees. Risk exists in both cases, and, I'd argue that the everyday skier goes at far greater risk entering the woods. Your skills give you, and only you, the ability to do what you do.

"another senseless groomer death" - come on man! In the entire universe of "senseless death" where does skiing stack up? Nowhere near guns, motorcycles and drugs to name a few, and somewhere in there would be mountain biking.